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Fundraising Operations & Grants Officer(m/w/x)
Managing donation accounts and annual budget for a particle physics research foundation, ensuring compliance and reporting. Non-profit operations management and fundraising CRM experience required. 30 days paid leave, family health insurance, and CERN pension fund membership.
Requirements
- Operations management in non-profit charitable context
- External stakeholder collaboration
- Fundraising CRM experience
- Understanding of fundraising processes, grants management, donor reporting, stewardship
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, result-oriented approach
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite, including Excel
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure
- Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, drive proposals
- Teamwork ability in large international organization
- Excellent spoken and written French and English
- Maximum two years professional experience since graduation in Fundraising, International Relations or related field
- Highest educational qualification: Bachelor's or Master's degree
- No prior CERN fellow or graduate contract
- No PhD held
Tasks
- Oversee CERN & Society Foundation donation accounts.
- Prepare and control the Foundation's annual budget.
- Contribute to the annual external audit.
- Contribute to financial and substantial reporting to authorities.
- Ensure compliance with policies, donor requirements, and legal obligations.
- Act as a liaison for the Foundation Board.
- Handle formal Board operation matters.
- Organize Foundation Board meetings.
- Prepare philanthropic grant proposals.
- Oversee project deliverables and timelines.
- Prepare project reports.
- Conduct prospect research in institutional and foundation landscapes.
- Prepare prospect approaches.
- Cultivate prospects.
- Steward donors.
- Provide financial oversight of grant funds.
- Maintain accurate records of grants, donors, and reporting obligations.
- Perform other unforeseen tasks as needed.
Education
- No education required
Languages
- French – Business Fluent
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Fundraising CRM
- Microsoft suite
- Excel
Benefits
More Vacation Days
- 30 days paid leave
- 2 weeks annual closure
Family Support
- Comprehensive health insurance for family
- Family, child, and infant allowances
Retirement Plans
- CERN Pension Fund membership
Other Benefits
- Relocation package
Learning & Development
- On-the-job and formal training
- Language classes
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Fundraising Operations & Grants Officer(m/w/x)
Managing donation accounts and annual budget for a particle physics research foundation, ensuring compliance and reporting. Non-profit operations management and fundraising CRM experience required. 30 days paid leave, family health insurance, and CERN pension fund membership.
Requirements
- Operations management in non-profit charitable context
- External stakeholder collaboration
- Fundraising CRM experience
- Understanding of fundraising processes, grants management, donor reporting, stewardship
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, result-oriented approach
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite, including Excel
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure
- Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, drive proposals
- Teamwork ability in large international organization
- Excellent spoken and written French and English
- Maximum two years professional experience since graduation in Fundraising, International Relations or related field
- Highest educational qualification: Bachelor's or Master's degree
- No prior CERN fellow or graduate contract
- No PhD held
Tasks
- Oversee CERN & Society Foundation donation accounts.
- Prepare and control the Foundation's annual budget.
- Contribute to the annual external audit.
- Contribute to financial and substantial reporting to authorities.
- Ensure compliance with policies, donor requirements, and legal obligations.
- Act as a liaison for the Foundation Board.
- Handle formal Board operation matters.
- Organize Foundation Board meetings.
- Prepare philanthropic grant proposals.
- Oversee project deliverables and timelines.
- Prepare project reports.
- Conduct prospect research in institutional and foundation landscapes.
- Prepare prospect approaches.
- Cultivate prospects.
- Steward donors.
- Provide financial oversight of grant funds.
- Maintain accurate records of grants, donors, and reporting obligations.
- Perform other unforeseen tasks as needed.
Education
- No education required
Languages
- French – Business Fluent
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Fundraising CRM
- Microsoft suite
- Excel
Benefits
More Vacation Days
- 30 days paid leave
- 2 weeks annual closure
Family Support
- Comprehensive health insurance for family
- Family, child, and infant allowances
Retirement Plans
- CERN Pension Fund membership
Other Benefits
- Relocation package
Learning & Development
- On-the-job and formal training
- Language classes
About the Company
CERN
Industry
Science
Description
The company is the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, focusing on probing the fundamental structure of the universe through particle physics.
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