October 26, 2025

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)FamilyUNOPS LICA82025-11-01General Background:

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a contract within the Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Services in our Office in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Established in December 1950, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect and assist refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. UNHCR works in over 130 countries to protect and care for over 120 million people.

UNHCR has traditionally been funded by voluntary contributions from member states. In addition, due to the enormous growth in the number of people fleeing, fundraising in the private sector has become increasingly important.
In the current global context, new support for and deeper engagement in the refugee cause is essential. Particularly, expanding private sector fundraising to broaden the donor base is imperative in times of ever-growing humanitarian needs and increased competition over scarce governmental resources.

UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) plays a crucial role in helping expand the organization’s funding base, by raising funds from both individual giving and private sector sources, ensuring a sustainable and predictable stream of income.

The position falls within the Private Partnerships and Philanthropy (PPH) team, which is responsible for raising funds from, and establishing strategic partnerships with corporations, major donors, and foundations. It is a new, cross-cutting (benefitting all PPH income streams) position within the team, focusing on engagement of donors and partners, visibility among relevant target groups, and securing financial and beyond the dollar support. The position gives an excellent opportunity to establish, cultivate and manage diverse relationships with corporations, major donors and foundations, securing financial support through corporate third-party fundraising campaigns, securing in-kind support, and other (strategic) Private Sector Engagement (PSE) projects. All to help secure support for UNHCR programs worldwide.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment:

Under the supervision of the Associate PSP Officer (PPH), the Assistant PPH Officer will provide support to the PPH fundraising colleagues on Private Sector Engagement with corporates, (U)HNWI and foundations with the aim to help secure long-term income for UNHCR programmes. The Assistant PPH Officer is expected to work closely with the Netherlands PSP team, Branch Office NL and the rest of the PSP network as required.

The main tasks and responsibilities of the Assistant PPH Officer will be to:

• Coordinate international corporate third-party fundraising campaigns, events and employee engagement activities;
• Initiate and lead on building new partnership opportunities with companies, major donors and foundations in the Netherlands, in line with the private sector engagement strategy;
• Liaise with existing partners and donors to further build and cultivate them in line with the private sector engagement strategy;
• Support the efforts of the PSP NL team to strengthen UNHCR's positioning as a go-to partner for the private sector in the Netherlands;
• Further raise awareness of UNHCR among PPH target groups, including communication opportunities;
• Initiate and lead on building other PSE projects, e.g. developing a UNHCR specific emergency simulation;
• Initiate and lead on building other cross cutting projects, e.g. emergency preparedness strategy;
• Develop strong presentations, proposals and reports to maximize potential for new and existing PSE-partners;
• Provide excellent relationship management to existing PSE-partners to ensure that we achieve shared goals and that expectations are regularly reviewed and evaluated;
• Contribute to the implementation of the strategic plan for Private Partnerships & Philanthropy in the Netherlands in line with global and regional PSP strategies;
• Staying abreast of the fundraising environment and proactively developing new opportunities for UNHCR in the Netherlands;
• Work within UNHCR's due diligence screening policies and processes for PPH collaborations;
• In addition, the Assistant PPH Officer will provide ad hoc support, as requested.

Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required:

a. Education

• Completion of HBO+/University (equivalent to Bachelor’s) degree in Marketing, International Relations, Management, Business Administration, Economics, Law, Hotel Management, Journalism, Communications, or related field is mandatory for this position.

b. Work Experience

• Minimum one year of previous job experience relevant to the functions;
• Proven experience of providing support in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and techniques, with private sector donors;
• Proven experience of providing support in private sector engagement (support beyond the dollar) with private sector donors;
• Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) would be an asset;
• Experience with an international (humanitarian) NGO or UN organization would be an asset.

c. Key Competencies

• Good knowledge of the Netherland’s fundraising environment, in particular Private Sector Partnerships and Philanthropy, focused on private sector engagement and in-kind support;
• Affinity with the work of UNHCR and committed to a better world for refugees;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a structured way and having an eye for details;
• Enjoys further developing existing relationships with best-in-class stewardship;
• Can work independently, high level of flexibility and takes things up quickly;
• Ability to deal with multiple tasks in a courteous and service oriented manner in a demanding working condition that often functions on short-term deadlines;
• Ability to explain complex issues to donors and present the organization and diverse operations in an appealing and concise manner;
• A flexible team player with service oriented attitudes;
• Excellent social and communication skills;
• Strong writing skills;
• Fluency in Dutch and English (oral, written, comprehension) is essential.

Location:

The successful candidate will be based with the team in UNHCR’s office in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Conditions:

The position is associated with a yearly contract, valid until end of the year, with possibility of renewal. It is a full-time role of 37. 5 hours a week, with working hours starting from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday. The salary is between € 5,833 and € 6,760 gross and is in line with the local National Officer salary scale of the United Nations.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to the next stages of the recruitment process. Short-listed candidates will be invited to take a written test and an interview. In the complementary test technical competences will be tested. The test will be in Dutch and/or English.

Interested candidates are advised to consult the UNHCR website “How to apply | UNHCR" for guidance and details, before submitting their application.
In case of unexpected technical problems during the application process, candidates should direct their questions to recruitment@case.unhcr.org, who can provide further technical support.

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This position doesn't require a functional clearance

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