Job Description

Global Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy Professional – Secondment

Unit: Global Market & Corporate Partnership Development – MA Development & Support (IDS)

Location: Innsbruck, Vienna (Austria), Dakar (Senegal), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Nairobi (Kenya), Skopje (Macedonia). Other locations where SOS has a registered presence may be considered. Work permits in the preferred work locations would be desirable

Secondment Arrangement: This position is offered as a secondment assignment at least until the end of 2026 (but maybe even longer depending on the needs and the mutual agreement). Selected colleagues are expected to dedicate a minimum of 50% of their working capacity to this role alongside their existing responsibilities.

Global Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy is the global competence hub for corporate relations and regional/global partnership agreements. This functional area facilitates and fosters the federation’s corporate fundraising activities and manages global key accounts.

Global Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy team is responsible for driving and supporting partnerships and global income development in corporate and philanthropy fundraising. By proactively leveraging financial and non-financial resources and building strategic alliances as well as managing international knowledge sharing, the department works towards growing the federation’s income from corporates and philanthropists. The department responsibilities include developing and managing global partnerships requiring multi-country engagement and coordination, developing strategic, operational and decision-making frameworks for corporate partnerships with a federation-wide approach as well as capacity building with the aim to ensure that the right resources are in place to manage relations with corporates and philanthropists professionally.

Purpose of the JOB

Depending on the selected service packages advises members on developing and managing partnerships with corporations, major donors, and philanthropic entities and/or manages the relationship with assigned global key partners for global income growth. Facilitates peer networks, builds shared tools and standards, and provides tailored support for partnership strategy, co-creation of value propositions, proposal development, compliance, and impact reporting. Supports members/partners in engaging new markets and fundraising models.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Support local partnership development, assisting Member Associations in launching or managing corporate partnerships, including acting as interim corporate lead where local capacity is unavailable.
• Support Member Associations in all countries and territories
• Coordinate assigned global corporate partners, overseeing strategic development, implementation, and stewardship of partnerships to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and achievement of income growth targets.
• Develop and present multi-country partnership proposals, designing innovative funding models, co-creating value propositions with partners, and coordinating agreement development, KPIs, and fund distribution.
• Drive the acquisition of new international partners by identifying and assessing opportunities, conducting prospect research, managing stakeholder engagement, and leading due diligence processes to secure partnerships.
• Coordinate international and cross-border funding opportunities, facilitating collaboration across Member Associations and regions to maximize federation partnership income through structured international partnership models.
• Ensure compliance and reporting for global accounts, leading and monitoring processes to meet donor requirements, maintain accurate financial records, and adhere to compliance standards.
• Initiate, test, and pilot new income streams and fundraising models for international corporate partnerships and philanthropy, coordinating pilots for Member Associations and evaluating outcomes.
• Provide capacity building and knowledge sharing, developing and delivering training content, tools, and best practices to strengthen corporate and major donor fundraising capabilities across Member Associations.
• Support local partnership development, assisting Member Associations in launching or managing corporate partnerships, including acting as interim corporate lead where local capacity is unavailable.
• Manage internal and external communications, coordinating updates on partnership achievements and initiatives across global platforms, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and stakeholder expectations.
• Collaborate with global networks and internal teams, maintaining strong relationships with the Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy network, Member Association leadership, and internal functions to ensure cohesive strategy and execution.

Responsibilities to Uphold Safeguarding (standards) and Promote a Safe Environment

As someone working for or on behalf of SOS Children’s Villages, you are responsible for helping to create and maintain a safe and protective environment for staff, as well as for the children, young people, and adult programme participants supported and cared for by SOS Children’s Villages. You are expected to:

• Commit to the Code of Conduct and reflect on the safeguarding implications of your work on an ongoing basis.
• Actively participate in team discussions to identify risks and share and apply preventative and mitigation measures and strategies.
• Integrate safeguarding principles into your daily decisions and tasks.
• Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and in line with procedures.
• Promote values-based culture, accountability and zero tolerance of harm.

Requirements

• ​Essential: Master’s degree in Fundraising, Marketing, Sales, International Development, Business Administration or other relevant fields.
• Desired: Certifications in Corporate Fundraising, Partnership Management, Project Management (e.g., PMP), or other relevant professional qualifications.
• Position requires 5–8 years of experience
• Languages: English, preferably French and/or Spanish

Technical Skills (with level of proficiency)

• Supporting Member Association in Corporate partnership acquisition and management, preferred in the African countries. – Advanced
• Proposal development and funding model design – Advanced
• Strategic relationship building and negotiation – Advanced
• Financial oversight and donor compliance – Intermediate
• Multi-country project coordination – Intermediate
• Reporting and impact measurement – Intermediate
• Project management tools and methodology (desired)
• Reporting experience (desired)
• Knowledge of the non-profit sector (desired)
• Social media and communications for partnerships (desired)
• Knowledge of SDGs and CSRD context (desired)

Other Competencies and Soft Skills

• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Results orientation
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective communication
• Program and financial oversight
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Problem-solving and adaptability

Ways of working:

• Global collaboration and communication – Working effectively across countries, cultures, and time zones by maintaining clear communication, transparency, and shared understanding within distributed teams.

• Cross-functional collaboration – Working closely with colleagues across different functions and areas of expertise to combine knowledge, solve problems collectively, and deliver meaningful outcomes aligned with the organisation’s mission.

• Effective collaboration within matrix structures – Working constructively within solid and dotted reporting lines by maintaining open communication, aligning priorities with both line and functional managers, and ensuring clarity on roles, responsibilities, and expectations to support coordinated delivery across teams.

• Flexibility and adaptability – Remaining responsive to evolving contexts and adjusting priorities, approaches, and ways of collaboration as projects, services, or organisational demand evolve.

• Ownership and accountability – Taking responsibility for advancing tasks and initiatives, proactively addressing obstacles, and ensuring that commitments, decisions, and actions are carried through to completion, taking initiative within your scope of responsibility rather than waiting for direction.

• Strengthening member associations and their autonomy – Ensuring that knowledge, tools, and lessons from projects and services are shared with member associations so they can learn from the work carried out and progressively strengthen their capacity and independence.

• Continuous feedback and transparency - Contributing to a culture where feedback and data are shared openly and constructively, enabling teams and stakeholders involved to reflect, learn, and continuously improve their work and impact.

What We Stand For 

SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective environment, which promotes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and exploitation. We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside of our organization, and always respond to any case of proven, alleged or attempted abuse within our sphere of influence according to its nature. Efforts ensure that mechanisms are in place to raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from human resource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as suspension, dismissal, and legal action. 

SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a safe working environment for our staff, the children and young people and the communities that we work for. The organization prohibits harassment, exploitation and abuses by or of any employee, supervisor, manager, child, young people, community, contractor, applicant, or other individual with whom SOS Children’s Villages employees come into contact by virtue of their work. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our prevention and protection against Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse policy. 

In addition, SOS Children’s Villages apply a zero-tolerance concerning any fraud situation. The organization does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. 

Successful candidates will have to submit a criminal record certificate, current within the last three years. In accordance with the organisation’s child protection policy, these positions will be subject to criminal record checks. 

How to apply?

If you are interested in this position, please send your detailed application in English through ICISMs here: https://careers-sos-kd.icims.com/ until 31.5.2026

Please note that applications will be reviewed and suitable candidates will be contacted for interviews on an ongoing basis. The position will remain open until filled.