FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1922, we have been committed to the defence of all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
You can find us online and on social networks :
https://www.fidh.org/fr
https://twitter.com/fidh_fr
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fidh-international-federation-for-human-rights-/mycompany/
https://www.facebook.com/FIDH.HumanRights
https://www.youtube.com/c/FidhOrg/videos
https://www.instagram.com/fidh/
Since the transformation of societies is primarily the responsibility of local actors, its activities aim to strengthen their’action capacity and their influence.
For example, FIDH brings together 188 national human rights associations active in 116 countries.
The International Secretariat, which deploys FIDH’s missions on a daily basis, is composed of’ an international team of 70 employees based at its headquarters in Paris and in its other offices (Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands), in, as well as consultants intervening punctually on different programs. It is structured in a Directorate of Operations and Programs and a Directorate of Advocacy as well as Support Directions (Communication, Finance, Fund Research, Human Resources..).
We recruit : UN.E CHARGED.E SEARCH FOR PRIVATE FUNDS (FOUNDATIONS AND COMPANIES) CDI – FULL TIME
Main missions and responsibilities
Within the Directorate of Development and Partnerships, and placed under the hierarchical responsibility of the Director of the department, the main tasks of the person in charge of the search for private funds are :
A /PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATEGY FOR SEEKING FUNDS FOR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND COMPANIES
- Participate in the definition of the department’s multi-annual strategy, the annual’action plans and budget
- Define the multi-annual strategy of seeking funding from private foundations, companies and foundations of’entreprises
- Define the means to be implemented to facilitate the prospecting and loyalty of private financial partners
- Determine annually the plan of activities and objectives, including figures, specific to its functions and ensure regular reporting to the Director of the department.
B / IMPLEMENT PRIVATE FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES
- Conduct targeted research (mapping of prospects) on private financial partners such as foreign private foundations, companies and foundations of’ entreprises, or other actors, in France and abroad’, depending on the specific needs of the geographic and thematic offices (programs), the Advocacy Directorate or to obtain flexible funds for the structure
- Conduct a watch and S’inform about trends in the financing of NGOs by private funds and patronage of’entreprise, determine targets, and, know their priorities and funding mechanisms and propose guidelines and recommendations for obtaining the funding
- Conduct interviews (in-person or remote) with companies and foundations and make tailor-made partnership proposals, adapted to the issues expressed by the prospect
- Analyze calls for proposals and funding opportunities, develop summaries and participate in the Go/No Go decision with the Operations Directorate and the General Directorate
- Supervise and develop proposals to financial partners, build administrative files and ensure coordination between the various offices and departments involved (communication, Business & Human Rights, accounting, sometimes General Secretariat)
- Develop sponsorship agreements, edit and send tax receipts
- Cultivate long-term relationships by planning and organizing contact points (communications, appointments, invitations to events) to sustain donations.
- Ensure reporting deadlines and supervise and develop, in conjunction with the Administrative and Financial Directorate (for financial aspects), the activity reports to be presented to financial partners
- Ensure the regular updating of contacts on the database and the’archiving of files.
C / PARTICIPATE IN THE REPRESENTATION TO THE OUTSIDE AND TO THE IN-HOUSE ANIMATION
- Participate in the strategic transversal exchange meetings with the office managers or the other directorates
- On the guidance of the Director of the department, represent FIDH with financial partners
- Participate in the activities proposed by the’ONG networks to which FIDH is a member and report to the rest of the’ team.
D /OTHER TASKS
- Participate in the design of’specific communication and prospecting tools and more generally make visible to donors the actions and results of FIDH.
- Participate in the’organization of’events for partners such as webinars, breakfasts, others…
- Take part in awareness-raising and training activities for FIDH employees, and possibly member organisations in the field of fund-raising with private financial partners
- On the guidance of the Director of the Department, support colleagues in other specific tasks’.
Required profile
Level of training, experience
- Equipped with a Master 2 level of training, if possible in the field of project management, you ideally have a specialization in seeking funding, communication or marketing for NGOs or sponsorship.
- During a previous experience, you have acquired good legal and tax knowledge concerning sponsorship and partnerships with private actors, and you have an appetite for the human rights sector.
- At the’entry into the function, you have’a professional experience of’at at least 5 years in a similar function.
Skills (know-how, know-how)
- Knowledge of human rights, international and geopolitical relations, CSR and a good general culture would be appreciated.
- The candidate must be motivated, equipped with marketing/communication skills and must master the social networks.
- D’excellent skills in written and oral’ expression in English and French are required, as well as’ideally mastering a third language.
You are in full agreement with the values at work of the International Secretariat of FIDH (professionalism, respect, commitment, equality, integrity, participation, audacity), as well as’ with the fights carried by FIDH for the defense of human rights of all, everywhere in the world, explained in particular in its statutes and through its publications accessible from its website : www.fidh.org
FIDH seeks diversity and’s is committed to’ality, by not discriminating in its’hiring practices, without distinction, based on’ ethnic origin, religion,’age, religion, etc, the situation of’handicap, sex,’ marital status,’ sexual orientation,’ gender identity, the state of health or any other situation protected by French law and international human rights law.
For people with disabilities, we ask you to indicate in your motivation letter any adaptations that would be useful to allow you to participate in the recruitment process optimally.
’emploi conditions
- CDI full time – 39h/week
- Paris-based position 11th – You will be working from the FIDH office in Paris, France. FIDH recognizes that flexible working arrangements are important for the’ work-life balance, and offers the opportunity to work from home up to 80 % with a minimum of 4 face-to-face days per month
- Remuneration: from 38 000€ gross annual over 13 months, according to profile
- Complementary health and titles restaurant d’a value of 9 €
- Sustainable mobility package for travel home – work
- Leave and RTT: 25 days of paid leave per year worked, 24 days of RTT per year.
Hierarchical manager: Director of the Development and Partnerships department
Position to be filled : As soon as possible
How to apply
Do you fit the profile we are looking for ?
Send your CV and a cover letter to recrutement@fidh.org by indicating the reference CHARG-RESEARCH in the’object of the mail at the latest on 16 september 2024
Interviews will be conducted as applications are received.
FIDH reserves the right to close the recruitment before the deadline for submission of applications.
Only candidates whose applications have been selected will be contacted.
