Traineeship in the Resource Mobilization Private Sector Engagement Center of Expertise

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What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) www.icrc.org is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. The ICRC responds to humanitarian needs worldwide through its network of delegations and as part of the wider International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

In the context of growing humanitarian needs, the ICRC launched its Resource Mobilization Strategy 2020-2030 to guide fundraising over the course of the next decade. It provides ambitious targets, including for income from the private sector. This strategy is underpinned by the Movement-wide Principles for Resource Mobilization, agreed at the 2017 Council of Delegates, which articulate a vision in which resource mobilization within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement becomes more than the sum of individual efforts by different Movement components. Fundraising at the ICRC is geared towards making this vision a reality, adopting a central guiding principle that ‘what is good for the Movement, is good for the ICRC’. The ICRC is committed to working together with Movement components (National Societies and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent) to improve our individual and collective potential.

The Strategy Implementation Plan (SIP) will guide this evolution to deliver growing and diversified income for ICRC and other Movement components with which it actively collaborates on private sector engagement. In support of this, ICRC is establishing a Centre of Expertise to lead the development of engagement with National Societies and private sector audiences (individuals, foundations and companies) with a view to mobilizing more than CHF 150m per year by 2030.

Purpose

The ICRC’s Centre of Expertise for Private Sector Engagement is offering a paid one-year Trai­neeship position with a focus on engaging individual & family philanthropies and associated inter­mediary ecosystems. The post-holder's primary tasks will be to support team members in driving and implementing the ICRC’s Resource Mobilization Strategy 2030 across a portfolio of projects and themes.

The chosen candidate will join a dynamic team being responsible for the following activities:

• Advancing and accelerating the ICRC’s engagement agenda with private sector audiences;
• Supervising trends and benchmarks, analyzing data and anchoring in-house intelligence;
• Developing collaborative models, launching signature initiatives and piloting novel approaches;
• Incubating and facilitating conversations with relevant audiences and networks;
• Advising and convening internal partners on priority leads;
• Optimizing service quality and reinforcing internal systems;
• Strengthening the coordination within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

In pursuit of the ICRC’s Resource Mobilization Strategy 2030, this role:

• Contributes to further developing the team’s theory of change, branding, strategic advisory frameworks and product portfolio with a view to strengthening and widen its service offering;
• Keeps track of and analyzes market trends and benchmarks, conducts research, helps produce training materials and contributes to developing concrete blueprints in terms of further positioning the ICRC in areas of relevance;
• Assists colleagues in coordinating, planning and deploying a wide range of activities in the Individual & Family Philanthropy space;
• Helps identify, incubate and advance strategic partnership opportunities and co-steward key collaborations and projects in a growth perspective;
• Prepares briefing notes, presentations, minutes of meetings and reports and coordinates the timely delivery of due diligence screenings, the review of contractual agreements and the commissioning of translations;
• Implements stewardship responsibilities for select partners and prospect audiences, helps coordinate the development of compelling engagement materials and keeps internal information systems up to date;
• Coordinates the participation of ICRC leadership members in fora of interest and attends gatherings and events where appropriate;
• Provides support to initiatives involving private sector audiences and National Societies of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement;
• Supports the development of fundraising packages for use by the ICRC and relevant National Societies.

Reports to (role)

REM Global Lead, Individual & Family Philanthropy

Relationships

• Internally: Members of the ICRC’s Private Sector Engagement Centre of Expertise and the wider Resource Mobilization Division.
• Externally: Interacts with external interlocutors, including Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners where appropriate.

General Requirements

Per the ICRC rules for Traineeships, applicants should have a maximum of one year of relevant work experience (on a paid contract) following their last degree or two years if they have been in previous traineeships.

Certifications / Education required

• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Social Sciences, Law, Literature or equivalent education,
• Knowledge of humanitarian and/or development work,
• Understanding of multilateral processes and global humanitarian fora is an asset.

Professional Experience required

• Proficient command of English and French in both verbal and written communication;
• Record of evidence of having already worked in private sector advancement or related sectors or clear articulation of interest to build a career in this area or prior experience working in international or national humanitarian organizations, components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, communications, marketing, or global business contexts or prior experience in working in international or national humanitarian organizations in communications, marketing, or customer care in global business contexts is an advantage;
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines;
• Sound research, presentation, and pitching proficiencies;
• Collaborative and proactive demeanor, characterized by thoughtful action, empathy, discretion, and tact;
• Able to represent the ICRC engagingly and concisely in meetings and negotiations;
• Excellent knowledge of standard IT tools and platforms (SharePoint, Teams and MS Office, etc.).

Additional information

• Location: Geneva
• Type of contract: Traineeship
• Length of assignment: 12 months
• Relocation: Not provided for traineeships
• Visa/permit: legitimacy card provided
• Gross monthly salary: CHF 3,723.20
• Estimated start date: 01/11/2022
• Application deadline: 11/10/2022
• Application documents required: diplomas, work certificates, colour scan of passport – please upload these on your profile.

The ICRC values diversity and is committed to build an inclusive working environment. We encourage application from all qualified candidates.