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BELGIUM FUNDRAISING AND OUTREACH CONSULTANT

Application Deadline: June 14, 2012

Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Belgium Fundraising and Outreach Consultant to facilitate the production of fundraising, outreach and cultivation events with a primary focus on the Annual Voices for Justince Dinner in Spring 2013.

Primary responsibilities and tasks performed:

1. Oversee the production of fundraising, outreach and cultivation events throughout Belgium, with a primary focus on HRW’s Annual Voices for Justice Dinner in Brussels in Spring 2013;

2. Develop a Belgian Committee to produce the Voices for Justice event in Brussels and work closely with the Committee’s leadership;

3. Represent the work of HRW to existing and prospective supporters; Lay the groundwork for a Belgian base of financial support by soliciting major gifts and general support funds from donors in Belgium;

4. Research, identify, cultivate, service and solicit new prospects, existing donors and Belgian members; Create and track donor lists, fundraising and expenses;

5. Work with the Development, Legal, Finance, and Operations staff to advance HRW’s presence as a Belgian charitable entity; and

6. Collaborate with HRW’s Committee Directors across primarily Europe (and secondarily North America, the Middle East, and Asia), and help direct special development initiatives in Belgium.

Key deliverables:

1. Successful execution of the HRW Voices for Justice Annual Dinner in Belgium in Spring 2013, including meeting target revenue goals.

2. Development of an HRW Voices for Justice Annual dinner committee to promote and raise funds for the annual dinner in Belgium in 2013.

3. Provide the organization with a brief report on the progress toward charitable status in Belgium.

4. Provide the organization with a communication and outreach plan for the Belgium Committee in 2012/2013.

Key skills, technical background, and experience required:


1. Fundraising or relationship management experience, with proven success in creating and managing fundraising programs in European countries is required.

2. Experience managing high-level relationships is required.

3. Demonstrated experience overseeing large events is required.

4. Demonstrated commitment to human rights and/or international issues and the capacity to master and represent the mission and programs of HRW is essential.

5. Excellent oral and written communications skills in English are required.

6. Fluency in both Flemish and French languages preferred.

7. Strong interpersonal skills in order to work collaboratively within HRW as well as with local partners, government officials and external media partners are required.

8. Experience presenting issues to the media and policymakers is desirable.

9. Strong technology skills, including experience with donor databases (preferably the Raiser’s Edge) and knowledge of social media are highly desirable.

10. A willingness to maintain spreadsheets, write correspondence, and do some degree of administrative work is a must.


PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY by emailing in a single submission: a letter of interest describing your experience, your resume, salary requirements, names or letters of reference, a copy of your degree certificate(s), and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) no later than June 14, 2012 to devjobs@hrw.org. Please use “Belgium Fundraising and Outreach Consultant” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:

Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (Belgium Fundraising and Outreach Consultant)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
Fax: (212) 736-1300

Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.