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Swisscontact est une organisation de développement indépendante à but non lucratif créée en 1959 par des représentants du secteur privé et de la société civile suisse. Notre travail de développement est axé sur un développement économique durable, mené par le secteur privé et sur l’amélioration de la qualité de vie pour tous dans les pays en développement et émergents. Un accent est mis sur le renforcement des compétences des individus et la promotion de la compétitivité des entreprises.

 

L’organisation est actuellement active dans plus de 138 projets dans 39 pays avec environ 1100 employés. Le siège se trouve à Zurich, en Suisse.

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To strengthen our Philanthropic Engagement Team, we are looking for a Philanthropy & Partnership Manager (80-100%) in Zurich, starting 1 September 2026 or by agreement. In this role, you will acquire new donors – primarily foundations – for our global projects. This position comes with a permanent contract.

Key Responsibilities

The role combines strategic, analytical and opera-tional responsibilities, including:

  • Identification and outreach to new funding partners to support ongoing and planned projects and to generate unrestricted funding, with a focus on foundations, corporates, family offices and asset managers
  • Management and strategic development of partnerships with foundations, corporates and institutional donors
  • Support of a multi-year, multinational programme portfolio, including annual planning, budget planning and impact measurement
  • Development of tailored project proposals and budgets in close collaboration with regional teams
  • Preparation of high-quality reports and presentations for donors
  • Participation in conferences and networking events

Skills required

Requirements

  • Results-oriented personality with a proven track record in fundraising, primarily with institutional donors

  • At least 8 years of professional experience in institutional fundraising (foundations, corporates) or in project management within development cooperation

  • Existing networks within the Swiss foundation landscape are considered a strong asset

  • Service-oriented mindset with a strong understanding of working with foundations and private sector stakeholders, combined with a proactive and entrepreneurial approach

  • Strong communication, negotiation and networking skills

  • Excellent writing skills

  • Ability to understand complex topics and communicate them in a clear and accessible way

  • Proficiency in budgeting and financial analysis, as well as advanced Excel skills

  • High level of engagement, efficiency, independence and organisational skills

  • Experience in vocational education and training, ideally in programmes focused on labour market-oriented skills development and private sector collaboration, is an advantage

  • Excellent written and spoken German and English; knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset

  • Digital affinity, including AI knowledge, and strong ability to work with IT and database systems

 

Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust and teamwork.

 

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas and references. Please apply exclusively via the online application portal.

 

We particularly encourage women to apply. For further information please visit www.swisscontact.org

Switzerland, Zürich, Zürich
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