Director of Global Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation

Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp; København; On-site; DKK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) invites applications for the role of Executive Director, Partnerships, Advocacy, Engagement & Resource Mobilisation (PAER). Based in Copenhagen, you will lead global partnerships, advocacy and fundraising efforts to strengthen DRC's voice and funding base for displaced people.

You will work with the Executive Management Team, donors and partners to shape strategy, secure flexible funding, and amplify DRC's influence across humanitarian, policy and rights agendas.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience building institutional and private partnerships in the international humanitarian or development sector.
• Deep knowledge of humanitarian funding to forced displacement and related global policy priorities.
• Proven track record in resource mobilisation, high-level advocacy, external engagement and policy dialogue.
• Political acumen and credibility with senior government, donor, foundation and private-sector stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape DRC's global strategy and PAER agenda as a member of the Executive Management Team, turning priorities into coordinated action.
• Expand institutional and private partnerships to secure more sustainable and flexible funding for DRC's humanitarian mission.
• Strengthen DRC's advocacy, communications and influence on displacement-related agendas with donors and policymakers.
• Lead DRC's international representations and its asylum and refugee rights portfolio, linking expertise with global engagement.

Skills

Institutional partnerships

Private partnerships

Resource mobilisation

Advocacy

External engagement

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) invites applications for the role of Executive Director, Partnerships, Advocacy, Engagement & Resource Mobilisation (PAER). Based in Copenhagen, you will lead global partnerships, advocacy and fundraising efforts to strengthen DRC's voice and funding base for displaced people.

You will work with the Executive Management Team, donors and partners to shape strategy, secure flexible funding, and amplify DRC's influence across humanitarian, policy and rights agendas.