Relationship Manager Eastern Europe & Ukraine (60%)

Relationship Manager Eastern Europe & Ukraine (60%)

• Support the Swisscontact Eastern Europe Regional Director to manage and further expand its portfolio in the region including Ukraine
• Support the Country Director Ukraine and the Swisscontact team in Kyiv to expand Swisscontact’s portfolio in Ukraine by providing key market intelligence
• Closely coordinate with internal stakeholders to perform mapping of major funding partners (mainly Switzerland) and engage them in the economic advancement of Ukraine
• Identify and coordinate funding opportunities
• Conduct Funding and Private Sector Partners’ due diligence
• Drive partnerships with foundations, corporates, associations and other actors
• Oversee the maintenance and upgrading of the donor database, proposal tracking system, and resources roster in the team relating to Ukraine and Eastern Europe

Requirements

• Masters in International Development/Management or any other relevant field with 5 years of experience.
• Good understanding and network within Swiss and eventually other Foundations, Charities and private companies
• Good understanding and network within the Ukrainian development landscape
• Understanding of donor proposal requirements (SDC/SECO, USAID, FCDO, Foundations, Corporates, etc.)
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, particularly in English and Ukrainian
• Ability to conduct independent research, intelligence gathering and networking
• Experience in any of Swisscontact’s thematic areas will be considered an asset

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.

Swisscontact - Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation

Swisscontact is an independent non-profit development organisation established in 1959 by representatives of the Swiss private sector and civil society.

Our development work focuses on unleashing the potential of private initiatives in developing and emerging countries. We foster sustainable and inclusive economic development with the objective of improving the quality of life for all.

Our work is based on three foundational pillars: We strengthen the competencies of individuals so they can improve their income and their opportunities for employment; we enhance the competitiveness of businesses to help them grow and become more resilient; we promote socio-economic systems that favour comprehensive development for widespread prosperity.

The organisation is currently active in over 130 projects in 41 countries with around 1400 employees. It is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Foundation

Swisscontact is an independent non-profit development organisation established in 1959 by representatives of the Swiss private sector and civil society.

The abilities and readiness for action of our employees are decisive for our projects’ ability to achieve sustainable impact, as well as our long-term success. As an attractive employer, Swisscontact invests in a positive management and work culture. This is defined by our fundamental understanding of development intended to serve not only our beneficiaries in project countries but our employees as well.

We unleash the potential of private initiative to foster sustainable development and shared prosperity in developing and emerging economies.

Relationship Manager Eastern Europe & Ukraine (60%)