The French Red Cross is a non-profit organization (French law of 1901), recognized as a public utility organization, which has been working to prevent and alleviate all forms of human suffering without discrimination for over 150 years. Our organization leads a large network of 60,000 volunteers in over 1,000 locations.
It employs over 18,000 staff and operates 600 facilities in the health, medico-social, social, and education sectors. Recognized for its expertise in international action, the French Red Cross leads over a hundred health and disaster risk management projects (rescue, rebuild, prevent), with an annual volume of approximately €60 million.
The international action of the French Red Cross is implemented by its teams within the International Operations Department (DOI), made up of around 65 employees at headquarters, 200 expatriates and 1,000 national collaborators in around twenty countries.
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Within the International Operations Department, under the supervision of the West Africa Desk Manager, in collaboration with the Deputy Desk Manager, the delegations and the Institutional Partnerships Department (DPI), your objective is to provide support to the operational teams leading projects to ensure the proper management of funding from private and institutional donors internationally.
More specifically, you
– contribute to representation with donors;
– are responsible, within desks and in conjunction with the DPI, for compliance with donor requirements and procedures.
The position
MISSIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Your main missions, within the framework of the following components:
1 – Access to funding (institutional, private or from fundraising from the general public)
2 – Contractual management of funding (institutional, private or from fundraising from the general public)
3 – Representation and institutional relations
4 – Internal communication and teamwork
Desired start date
18-month fixed-term contract position available from January 2026
Based in Montrouge (92)
Holder of a Bac +5 (Master 2 humanitarian cooperation action, development, political science, international law, international relations, or similar training), you must have at least 2 years of initial experience in a similar position which has allowed you to develop solid skills in contract management, grant management of projects financed by institutional donors (financing methods, contract management rules).
Perfect command of French and English, both written and spoken, is required.
Knowledge of the French Red Cross and the Red Cross Movement internationally is desirable.
You are recognized for your excellent interpersonal skills, your diplomacy and your ability to work in a team and in functional contact remotely. Your strong capacity for work and adaptation, your autonomy and your dynamism will be major assets for success in the position.