Governance and Fundraising Adviser

Governance and Fundraising Adviser

( 100% Permanent Contract)

Brussels, Belgium

CONCORD is seeking a highly motivated and exceptionally well-organised Governance and Fundraising Adviser who would relish the opportunity to support the Director of a fast-paced and agile Secretariat on all governance-related work and fundraising. The post-holder will also work closely with the CONCORD Board so that they can collaborate effectively and strategically with the Director and Member Delegates to increase our reach and impact. This will include reflecting on topics of strategic importance for the Board, convening and organising our quarterly Board meetings and annual General Assembly, ensuring timely follow-up and communication between all relevant actors (Members,  Delegates, Secretariat etc), and overseeing respect of our statutes. The role also includes providing strategic support and advice regarding fundraising opportunities, outreach to potential donors and conducting due diligence in order to support CONCORD’s Director to increase and diversify our funds.  

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

The successful candidate will understand and be committed to CONCORD’s vision and goals in addition to the following: 

Knowledge:

• Academic background or professional experience in governance or in non-profit administration or in another relevant field
• Fluency in French and English is a must 
• Computer literate, including management of database, G-Suite tools and MS Office suite

Experience:

• At least 4 years of professional experience (excluding student internships and traineeships) either supporting a busy Director and/or Board, preferably in the non-profit sector, or taking care of the legal aspects of running an organisation and organising key events
• A legal background would be extremely helpful
• Experience in working in an NGO, whether in Europe or elsewhere would be an asset

Skills: 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and collegial approach, able to relate to people from diverse backgrounds with different needs
• Strong planning, organisational and multi-tasking skills 
• Team player; proactive; self-starter
• Problem-solver: able to identify issues and problems and propose solutions
• Discretion: able to handle confidential and sensitive information 
• Ability to work with legal texts
• Ability to work quickly and responsively with an eye for detail

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 

Duration of Contract: 100% permanent position (“CDI”) 

Gross salary: from €3738 per month,  depending on experience and based on the gross full time salary of €3738  as per 10/0 level 4 on our salary grid.

Other benefits: holiday allowance; ‘thirteenth month’; hospitalisation insurance; affiliation to pension scheme; meal vouchers, a teleworking allowance and a monthly commuting allowance on local public transport or by bicycle for the period. 

The position reports to our Director. 

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested, please apply through the portal on the vacancies page of our website where you can upload your CV (max. 2 pages, no photo) and 1 page cover letter. The CV and cover letter must be submitted as one document. Only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 24 February 2024 at midnight (CET). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. First round interviews will take place during the week of 10 March 2024. The ideal start date is as soon as possible.  

You should have a valid work permit to work in Belgium. There is no possibility for visa sponsorship. 

If you are interested, please apply through the portal on the vacancies page of our website where you can upload your CV (max. 2 pages, no photo) and 1 page cover letter. The CV and cover letter must be submitted as one document. Only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.