Associate Director Development and Outreach Geneva
Associate Director Development and Outreach Geneva
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Associate Director Development and Outreach
Development and Outreach Department
Geneva Office
Application Deadline: April 14 2025
The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking applicants for the position of Associate Director to focus on fundraising including outreach events and initiatives in the Geneva area and other French speaking regions of Switzerland. This fulltime position will be based in our Geneva office and will report to the Geneva Director in the Development and Outreach Department.
The successful candidate will be expected to work in a hybrid setting spending 23 days per week in the Geneva office depending on tax status.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Geneva Director on the development and implementation of the fundraising strategy for Geneva and other French speaking regions of Switzerland;
- Collaborate with the Geneva fundraising team on research identification cultivation and solicitation of donors representing the work of HRW to existing and prospective supporters to secure donations and grow financial support managing their own portfolio of donors;
- Lead the organization and production of the Geneva flagship fundraising event the GenevaVoices for Justice Annual Dinner by ensuring that the roles and responsibilities are clearly distributed managing and coordinating the project with respect of the timeline and commitments of stakeholders; managing the relationships with the Annual Dinner committee and various stakeholders; developing speeches with speakers; progressively taking over the management of all aspects of the auction including securing matching donations and securing the lots identifying and briefing the auctioneer; develop an analysis of the Annual Dinner;
- Oversee Annual Dinner income tracking expenditure budgets and regularly monitor the department budget to ensure that Annual Dinner resources are allocated appropriately and that expenses are respected;
- Manage some fundraising outreach and cultivation events such as film screenings researcher briefings privately hosted dinners field trips and other events in line with HRWs branding and policy guidelines including ensuring adequate followup and archiving of information in Salesforce;
- Support the Director in the management of and strategic planning for the Committee and other subcommittees in Geneva including Committee communications and initiatives with some administrative support from the Senior Coordinator;
- Oversee gift processing managed by the Senior Coordinator as well as donor support services in Salesforce including but not limited to: mailings gift tracking and acknowledgments;
- Oversee the maintenance of donor lists fundraising reports and office and event expenses;
- Participate in the recruitment training and supervision of interns;
- Incorporate diversity equity and inclusion values and initiatives into the divisions work in coordination with the DEI Office and departmental leadership;and
- Perform other responsibilities as may be required.
Qualifications:
Education: A bachelors degree in international relations social sciences communications/marketing or equivalent work experience is required.
Experience: A minimum of 7 years of donor or volunteer management philanthropy or fundraising experience and demonstrated success in managing largescale events is required.
Related Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong experience in managing relationships with private and institutional major donors is required.
- Demonstrated commitment to human rights issues and the capacity to master and represent the mission and programs of HRW are required.
- Creativity initiative followthrough and excellent organizational skills are required.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and in French are required.
- Ability to effectively build donor and volunteer relationships is required.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within HRW as well as with external partners are required. Track record of effective team work is highly desirable.
- Ability to multitask effectively including having good planning and organizing skills and ability to work well under pressure are required.
- Strong computer skills are required. Experience with Salesforce Constant Contact and knowledge of social media are highly desirable.
Salary and Benefits:HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employerpaid benefits. HRW offers a relocation assistance package and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization if ; people of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply: Please apply immediately or by April 142025 by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw and attaching a letter of interest and a CV or resume preferably in PDF format. No calls or email inquiries please. Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission please email Due to the large response application submissions via email will not be accepted and inquiries regarding the status of applications will go unanswered.
Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds based anywhere to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability age gender identity and expression national origin race and ethnicity religious beliefs sexual orientation or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents the selftaught and university educated and from a wide span of socioeconomic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its indepth investigations its incisive and timely reporting its innovative and highprofile advocacy campaigns and its success in changing the human rightsrelated policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
