Senior Project Associate (Institutional Donor Engagement)

The Senior Project Associate supports the Mission's engagement with institutional donors, assisting in donor relations, resource mobilization, and stewardship activities. The role coordinates donor engagement initiatives and manages donor intelligence in close coordination with regional and headquarters offices.

Responsibilities

• Act as focal point supporting institutional donor engagement for IOM Netherlands, in close coordination with the Chief of Mission and ERCOM Unit.
• Serve as national COMPASS focal point, supporting donor coordination, briefings, reporting follow-up and visibility requirements.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of the Mission’s fundraising and donor engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate the preparation and organization of donor meetings, briefings and high-level donor visits, including agendas, briefing notes and follow-up actions.
• Act as GRMN focal point for IOM Netherlands, supporting alignment with corporate resource mobilization processes and reporting.
• Serve as CRM focal point, supporting accurate and systematic donor data entry, tracking and maintenance of institutional memory.
• Provide inputs to donor updates, briefing notes, concept notes and tailored engagement materials.
• Support coordination with SRO Brussels, RO Vienna and Headquarters on donor engagement, funding opportunities and reporting requirements.
• Monitor institutional donor priorities, funding trends and risks relevant to IOM Netherlands.
• Maintain documentation and reporting of donor engagement activities and contacts.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma with six years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Political Science, Development Studies, Economics, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in donor relations, fundraising, external relations or institutional partnerships.
• Experience coordinating donor engagement, reporting or resource mobilization processes is an asset.
• Previous experience in an international organization, UN agency or governmental context is an advantage.
• Strong drafting, coordination and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple donor relationships and information flows.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and structured donor tracking is an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in English and Dutch (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of other IOM languages (Spanish, French) is an advantage.

Skills

• Donor Relations
• Fundraising
• External Relations
• Institutional Partnership Development
• Donor Coordination
• Resource Mobilization
• Donor Reporting
• Donor Management
• Information Flow Management
• CRM Systems
• Donor Agenda Tracking
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Drafting
• Coordination
• Organizational Skills

Languages

English, Dutch