Senior Fundraising Officer (P)

<p>Job Identification (Reference Number): <strong>15583</strong><br/>Position Title: <strong>Senior Fundraising Officer</strong><br/>Duty Station City: <strong>Brussels</strong><br/>Duty Station Country: <strong>Belgium</strong><br/>Grade: <strong>P-5</strong><br/>Contract Type: <strong>Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)</strong><br/>Recruiting Type: <strong>Professional</strong><br/>Vacancy Type: <strong>Vacancy Notice</strong><br/>Initial duration: <strong>1 year with possibility of extension</strong>   <br/>Closing date: <strong>13 July 2025</strong></p> <p><strong>Introduction:    </strong></p> <p>Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.<br/><br/>IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at <a href="https://www.iom.int/iom-workplace-culture" target="_blank">IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration</a></p> <p>Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.                                                                              </p> <p>For the purpose of this call, the following are considered first-tier candidates:  </p> <ol> <li>Internal candidates</li> <li>External female candidates:</li> <li>Candidates from the following non-represented member states:</li> </ol> <p>Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu</p> <p>Second tier candidates include:<br/>All external candidates, except candidates from nonrepresented member states of IOM and female candidates.</p> <p><strong>Context:</strong><br/><br/>Under the direct supervision of the Director for the Sub-Regional Office (SRO) in Brussels and in close coordination with the Director of the Global Office (GO) in Brussels and both the Head of Donor Relations Division (DRD) and Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Unit at Headquarters (HQ), the Senior Fundraising Officer will provide strategic and technical support to IOM Country Offices (COs) in the Sub-Region with special attention to those with a Partnership and Advocacy (COPA) function in the identification, development, and stewardship of fundraising opportunities. This position will focus on cultivating partnerships with government donors, foreign aid agencies, foundations, and the private sector, in alignment with IOM's global resource mobilization priorities.</p> <p><br/>The Senior Fundraising Officer will play a key role in fostering a fundraising culture across the Sub-Region, coordinating efforts across COs and COPAs, and promoting flexible, multi-year funding. They will also liaise with institutional donors based in Brussels and provide expert support and advice on global engagement strategies.</p> <p><strong>Strategic Fundraising and Donor Engagement:</strong></p><p>At the national level the successful candidate shall work with COs to:</p><ol><li> Identify, assess, and pursue new and existing fundraising opportunities with institutional donors, including government foreign aid agencies, development cooperation agencies, foundations.</li><li>Develop and maintain strong partnerships with donors by conducting outreach, relationship management, proposal development, and reporting.</li><li>Identify specific funding opportunities liaising with the relevant units on drafting/development of project proposals, ensuring quality, compliance with donor expectations, and alignment with IOM’s strategic priorities.</li><li>Monitor EU national funding priorities coordinating approaches and ensuring regular flow of information to/from the GO on EC driven funding opportunities.</li><li>In the countries where COPAs are established, provide expert support,  guidance and advice on activities of the relevant units in performing/achieving COPA activities/goals as well as in the development of project proposals, ensuring quality, compliance with donor expectations, and alignment with IOM’s strategic priorities.</li></ol><p><strong>Private Sector Partnerships:</strong></p><p>At the nat