Lead, Virtual Fundraising Hub

**Vacancy No.**

S07335

**Contract Type**

International

**Application Deadline**

08-Sep-2024

**Job Posted on**

19-Aug-2024

**Country**

SWITZERLAND

**Duty Station**

Geneva

**Duty Station Status**

Family Duty Station

**Duration**

**Accompanied Status**

Accompanied

**Grade**

E2

**Organizational Context**:

- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.- IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.- IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services.- IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.- IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.- The Resolution on Movement-wide Principles for Resource Mobilization CD/17/R2 (the Principles), and the deliverables, were adopted by the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Council of Delegates in 2017, promoting transformational change in the Movement's collective resource mobilization efforts. The Movement components- committed to collaborating to maximize their potential in resource mobilization for the sustainability and fulfilment of their respective mandates and that of the Movement as a whole, in a spirit of good partnership.**Job Purpose**:
The job holder will drive implementation of the Movement-wide Principles for Resource Mobilization and its deliverables led by the IFRC, ICRC and National Societies. The incumbent leads VFH Movement related fundraising, working closely with the VFH technical groups, National Society fundraising directors, and IFRC and ICRC senior
leadership. The incumbent will lead the development of the VFH, and its projects currently structured around digital fundraising, data, learning and development, international fundraising development and investment to achieve:

- growth of the Movement’s collective digital fundraising.
- additional funds for the Movement from foundations, corporates, and philanthropists.
- growth of National Society fundraising capacity (and therefore income).

The Virtual Fundraising Hub (VFH) help achieve transformational change and fulfil the Movement's collective fundraising vision. A Steering Committee consisting of National Society, IFRC and ICRC leadership has been established to oversee implementation of priority workstreams.

The position Global Lead, Virtual Fundraising Hub (VHF) functionally reports to the Chairs of the Committee. The Global Lead, Virtual Fundraising Hub (VFH) will coordinate on a technical level with focal points in the IFRC, ICRC and those national societies actively involved in Resource Mobilization Capacity Building (RMCB). The Global Lead,
Virtual Fundraising Hub (VFH) will be directly managing other roles depending on funding, as well as be supported by National Society, IFRC and ICRC technical staff.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Beyond the founding objectives and initiatives of the VFH, further develop an ambitious strategy (representative of the individual and collective endeavours of Movement components in resource mobilization) and implement the program of work; create and manage medium and long-term goals in consultation with and the support of Movement partners.
- Develop and manage a budget and operating plan for the program.
- Lead the VFH program of work. Initiate and design projects relating to