What we do

Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.

In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.

We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.

Purpose of the Role

The Private Partnerships & Philanthropy (PPP) Specialist enacts the ICRC private fundraising strategy and secures donations from the private sector.The postholder manages, develops and prospects a portfolio of individual major donors (HNWI & UHNWI) in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and other priority countries.  

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Leads the development and implementation of a global strategy and action plan for major donors (including UHNWIs, family foundations, and family offices).
  • Manages, develops and grows a portfolio of major-donors in Switzerland and priority countries, by building and maintaining personalized relationships to ensure long-term financial support to ICRC operations. This includes, where possible, working in acquiring, or, in other places, stewarding and maintaining new donors and encouraging them to evolve in their supporter journey by increasing their commitment.
  • Plans and executes targeted engagement actions, monitoring donor interactions, and proactively identifying opportunities to advance each relationship.
  • Collaborates with colleagues to design and develop tailor-made fundraising tools and products for multi-year funding support from interested major donors and prospects in his/her portfolio.
  • Contributes to the development of concept notes and proposals, as well as content for fundraising events; organize, manage and animate such events together with the relevant support teams.

  • Identifies, researches, and qualifies new major donor prospects using internal databases and external sources  and define donor targets according to affinity and alignment with ICRC’s mandate and develop targeted outreach strategies for prospects and new donors.
  • Contributes to the strategic positioning and evolution of private sector fundraising in the assigned markets, identifying trends, risks and opportunities and translating them into actionable priorities aligned with the ICRC’s resource mobilization objectives.
  • Contributes to the development and refinement of engagement and funding models adapted to private sector partners, ensuring alignment between donor expectations, humanitarian priorities and institutional constraints.

Experience and Education Background

  • University degree in marketing, business administration, fundraising, communication, international affairs, or social sciences, or a relevant equivalent gained through professional experience in a relevant field.

  • A minimum of 5 to 8 years of professional experience, with a significant track record in business development, major donor fundraising, or a related discipline.

  • Verbal and written fluency in Native German (or Swiss-German) and English is required.

  • Excellent computer proficiency

  • Solid understanding in fundraising principles and approaches from HNWIs for charitable causes  

  • Ability to manage a robust account management portfolio

  • In-depth knowledge of the philanthropic ecosystems 

  • Demonstrated experience in summarizing complex subjects into simple, compelling and actionable concepts and ability to share across a number of audiences

  • Experience in drafting communication and engagement strategies

Desired Profile and Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, writing, and negotiation skills.

  • Strong knowledge of the philanthropic environment, including experience with databases and CRM systems.

  • Good understanding of current humanitarian issues and a strong commitment to the ICRC's mission and mandate.

  • Highly motivated, self-driven, and flexible team player with the ability to work independently.

  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and navigate a complex institutional environment.

Additional Duties

  • The post will involve some work beyond normal working hours, as evening events take place

  • Travel within Switzerland or in the other relevant countries maybe be required for personalized relationships

  • Represent the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and during events, and avoid any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image

  • Perform tasks not covered in this job description (when requested) and provide support to other departments when necessary 

Additional Information

  • Location: Geneva (possibility of tele-working within the guidelines exists)
  • Type of contract: Open-ended
  • Activity rate: 100%
  • Start date: ASAP
  • Application deadline: Sunday, 23th of August 2026

The ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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Our values

  • At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this
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