Philanthropy and Partnerships Intern

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities

The Philanthropy and Partnerships Intern is responsible for supporting the Philanthropy team in the Germanspeaking part of Switzerland in: keeping administrative records and data up to date, the identification and qualification of prospective partners (foundations and municipalities, individual major donors and corporates), the development of compelling and customised applications for funding and create promotional and donor material and support events organisation, fundraising and awareness activities.

Project Overview

The Philanthropy team works with a portfolio of foundations and municipalities, individual major donors and
corporates that will contribute significantly to our annual fundraising targets.

Workplace & Working conditions

Global Support Office (GSO) position based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Starting Date / Initial Contract Details

June 1st, 2023. Fixed-term contract 6-12 months.

Key Activity Areas

CRM (Salesforce)

• Updating touch points with donors/prospects in our CRM
• Completing donors’/prospects’ profiles in our CRM, in terms of giving potential, interest and communication preferences
• Creating tracking and priority reports in our CRM

Prospect identification and qualification

• Research on existing prospects and qualification of individual major donors
• Desk research on new potential partners
• Identification of potential partners’ area of interest
• Media monitoring of potential partners
• Support with mailings

Donor/prospect material development

• Support the development of personalised communication material (incl. PowerPoint presentations, applications for funding, brochures, etc.)
• Drafting of letters to partners/prospects

Events

• Support project leaders with the organisation of events and diverse fundraising and awareness activities such as presence at conference stands

Team Spiritual Life

• Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
• Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
• Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network. necessary.

This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.

• Business management, Account Management or similar bachelor degree
• Excellent working written and spoken knowledge of German (mother tongue) & English languages

• Prior experience in a working/professional environment
• Communication, Marketing,
• Fundraising & Media
• Logistics Operations Coordinator
• Afghanistan
• Advanced user of MS Office
• Experience in CRM / sales management software is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Administrative and desk research skills
• Organized, multitasking, rigorous, creative
• Strategic thinking
• Ability to work autonomously
• Collaborative team player

a) Medair organizational values

b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.

c) Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).

Application Process

To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair Page.

Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.

About the Organization

Medair

Medair is a humanitarian organisation inspired by Christian faith to relieve human suffering in some of the world’s most remote and devastated places. We bring relief and recovery to people in crisis, regardless of race, creed or nationality. As signatories of the Red Cross Code of Conduct, we believe that aid should be given to everyone who is in need, regardless of political, social or religious viewpoint. We save lives in emergencies and then stay to help people recover from crisis with dignity—working side by side with communities to leave a lasting impact. We provide a range of emergency relief and recovery services: health care and nutrition; safe water, sanitation, and hygiene; shelter and infrastructure.