Fundraising and Donor Engagement Expert

Supports UN Women Bosnia and Herzegovina by designing and delivering fundraising and donor engagement training for civil society organizations working on ending violence against women and inclusive service delivery.

Department: Bosnia and Herzegovina Country Office

• Contribute to joint programme design, workplan, needs assessment and final reporting
• Design training content on donor mapping, fundraising strategy, income diversification and relationship management
• Facilitate at least three interactive group training sessions for ten civil society organizations
• Provide one individual mentoring session per organization on fundraising context and tailored plans
• Develop practical tools, templates and a curated funding opportunity resource list
• Support preparation workshops and coaching for a donor networking event
• Contribute to communication and storytelling guidance for donor and partner engagement
• Coordinate closely with the capacity-building consultant and UN Women through bi-weekly meetings

• Master's degree or equivalent in development studies, communications, social sciences, business, economics or a related field
• A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead of an advanced degree
• At least five years of professional experience in fundraising, donor relations, resource mobilization or strategic communications
• Experience designing and facilitating training or advisory services for civil society organizations on fundraising strategy, donor engagement or income diversification
• Excellent written and spoken Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian

• Home-based consultancy with possible presence at UN Women premises in Sarajevo
• Assignment includes 30 indicative working days with final deliverables due by 30 November 2026
• Travel will be pre-arranged and approved with expenses covered by UN Women
• Deliverables must be submitted in Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian