Fundraising & Partnerships Officer - Switzerland

What you'll do: You will play a key role in building meaningful relationships with CERN's current and prospective donors throughout the entire donor cycle, while managing formal obligations such as proposal preparation and reporting. In doing so, you will help generate financial and strategic support for CERN by identifying funding opportunities, securing donations and grants, and building partnerships with corporations and foundations.

Your responsibilities: - Development and implementation of fundraising strategies for CERN fundraising projects. - Identification, qualification, cultivation, and stewardship of donors, including planning and conducting of donor meetings, events, and experiences. - Research and pursue of funding opportunities with foundations, including writing proposals and reports. - Track, analyse, and report on fundraising performance and partnership impact. - Collaborate with internal teams to align fundraising with project goals, prepare donor agreements and reports. - Conceptualise and produce communications materials for fundraising purposes. - Support Due Diligence process.

Your profile: - Demonstrated experience in fundraising, grants management, donor reporting and stewardship within a non-profit charitable context. - Proven ability to meet financial targets and manage multiple projects. - Experience contributing to initiatives aligned with organisational mission and values, delivering measurable impact. - Experience in fundraising for Science and Education or a related field is an asset. - Experience in using software for Graphic Design is an asset. - Experience in an international context is also an asset. - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Fundraising, International relations or a related field.

Your skills: - Fundraising; in particular in science and education fields in a international set up. - Stakeholder relationship management. - Event organisation and management. - Use of a fundraising CRM; and Office Software Packages. - Delivers high quality work on time and fulfils expectations. - Is able to put self in the shoes of others in order to understand their needs and interests. - Delivers presentations in a structured and clear way; adjusts style and content to the audience; responds calmly and confidently to questions. - Behaves consistently with CERN's values and goals. - Maintains a positive outlook even in difficult situations; demonstrates resilience and persistence in response to setbacks and adversity. - Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Ideal start date: 01/01/2027 Contract duration (in months): 24 Grade range: 4 Benchmark job: 5B0170 - Communications/Public Relations/External Relations Support Officer Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Employment conditions: Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

For more information about the position and the application process, please visit: https://careers.cern/jobs/sr-se-fp-2026-165-ld/