Fundraising & Partnerships Officer

The officer develops CERN fundraising strategies, identifies and stewards donors, pursues foundation grants, prepares proposals and reports, tracks fundraising performance, coordinates agreements and due diligence, creates donor communications and builds partnerships that generate financial and strategic support.

Department: International Relations

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies for CERN projects
• Identify, qualify, cultivate and steward prospective and current donors
• Plan and conduct donor meetings, events and engagement experiences
• Research foundation opportunities and prepare proposals and reports
• Track and report fundraising performance and partnership impact
• Coordinate donor agreements and reporting with internal teams
• Produce communications materials for fundraising purposes
• Support donor and partnership due-diligence processes

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in fundraising, international relations or a related field
• Demonstrated fundraising, grants-management, donor-reporting and stewardship experience in a nonprofit context
• Ability to meet financial targets and manage multiple projects
• Spoken and written English
• Nationality of a CERN Member State or eligible Associate Member State

• Twenty-four-month contract
• Fully onsite work arrangement
• Minimum net entry salary of CHF 7,006 per month
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays may be required