Reporting to the Director of Development & Outreach in Geneva, the Manager will be responsible for supporting HRW's fundraising, advocacy, and outreach efforts in Geneva and Zurich. The Manager's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: liaising with, servicing and cultivating Committee members and prospects; supporting the Director in soliciting major gifts and general support funds; researching, identifying, and cultivating new prospects; coordinating and providing support for events in Geneva and Zurich, including Committee meetings, researcher briefings and the HRW Annual Dinner in Geneva; creating agendas, preparing background materials, drafting minutes and conducting follow-up to meetings; responding to requests for information and corresponding with Geneva and Zurich Committee members; providing membership support services for Geneva and Zurich, including mailings, gift tracking, gift processing and acknowledgments, using HRW's Raiser's Edge database; creating and tracking donor lists, fundraising, and expenses for both cities; advertising, recruiting, training and coordinating the work of interns for the Geneva Development department; and other tasks as assigned.
In addition to supervision by the Director of Development & Outreach in Geneva, the Manager will work closely with the Deputy Director of Development & Outreach for Europe.
Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience and education. Human Rights Watch offers excellent employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, disability and life insurance, an outstanding pension plan and 20 days vacation per year.
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of fundraising experience, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Experience coordinating large fundraising events is also preferred. Fluency in oral and written English and French is essential; proficiency in German is desirable. The applicant must be a disciplined self-starter who can work independently and also function as a member of a development team. Familiarity with donor databases, particularly Raiser's Edge, is a plus. The candidate must demonstrate strong attention to detail; excellent organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills; and a commitment to human rights and/or international issues.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY by emailing in a single submission: a letter of interest describing your interest in the position, your resume, salary requirements, names or letters of reference, and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) no later than June 18, 2009 to devjobs@hrw.org. Please use "Geneva Manager Ref DEV-09-1018-C" as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (Geneva Manager Ref DEV-09-1018-C)
64-66, rue de Lausanne
1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Fax: +41-22-738-1791