Senior Project Associate (Institutional Donor Engagement)
Organizational Context
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading UN agency for migration, promoting humane and orderly migration globally. It works with partners to save lives, protect people on the move, and facilitate regular migration pathways. The organization is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. This role supports the IOM Mission in the Netherlands, focusing on engagement with institutional donors.
Job Purpose
The Senior Project Associate (Institutional Donor Engagement) serves as the primary focal point for IOM Netherlands' engagement with institutional donors. This role is crucial for supporting donor relations, resource mobilization, and stewardship activities, ensuring continuity and alignment with IOM's corporate fundraising frameworks. The position plays a key support function in executing the Mission’s fundraising strategy, coordinating donor engagement initiatives, and managing donor intelligence and institutional memory. This involves close collaboration with regional and headquarters offices to enhance IOM's resource mobilization efforts and strengthen its support to people on the move through effective donor partnerships.
Responsibilities
Serve as the focal point for institutional donor engagement for IOM Netherlands, coordinating with the Chief of Mission and ERCOM Unit. Act as the national COMPASS focal point, supporting donor coordination, briefings, reporting, and visibility. Assist in implementing and monitoring the Mission’s fundraising and donor engagement initiatives. Organize donor meetings, briefings, and high-level visits, including preparing agendas, briefing notes, and follow-up actions. Function as the GRMN focal point for IOM Netherlands, ensuring alignment with corporate resource mobilization processes. Manage the CRM system for accurate donor data entry and tracking, maintaining institutional memory. Contribute to donor updates, concept notes, and tailored engagement materials. Liaise with SRO Brussels, RO Vienna, and Headquarters on donor engagement and funding opportunities. Monitor institutional donor priorities, funding trends, and relevant risks. Document and report on all donor engagement activities and contacts.
Work Experience
Experience in donor relations, fundraising, external relations, or institutional partnerships is required. Experience coordinating donor engagement, reporting, or resource mobilization processes is an asset. Previous experience in an international organization, UN agency, or governmental context is advantageous.
Skills
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.