Senior Project Associate (Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement)

Global Roles; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IOM Netherlands seeks a Senior Project Associate to advance private sector engagement and partnerships at the national level, aligning with EU migration policy. You will help mobilise resources, coordinate outreach to corporate and foundation partners, and prepare briefing materials and engagement plans.

The role involves supporting roundtables, donor briefings, and collaboration with national authorities, while maintaining stakeholder maps and tracking tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with six years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Economics, Development Studies, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience working with private sector actors, foundations, donors or business networks.
• Experience in partnership development, stakeholder engagement, fundraising or innovative financing is an asset.
• Previous experience in an international, UN or development/humanitarian organization is an advantage.
• Strong coordination, drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships.
• Understanding of the Dutch private sector and innovation ecosystem.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in English and Dutch (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of IOM Netherlands’ private sector engagement activities, including identification, outreach and follow-up with corporate, foundation and business partners.
• Assist in maintaining partnerships with private sector actors, including through preparation of background notes, briefing materials and engagement plans.
• Contribute to the identification of joint initiatives, pilot activities and funding opportunities with private sector partners aligned with IOM’s mandate.
• Support the organization of private sector engagement activities, such as roundtables, networking events, donor briefings and partnership meetings.
• Support IOM Netherlands’ institutional engagement with national counterparts active in the asylum and migration chain, including IND, DT&V and COA.
• Support outreach, engagement and information‑sharing activities towards political stakeholders, including parliamentarians, political parties and relevant parliamentary committees, in line with IOM’s mandate, and institutional positioning, including through the preparation of briefing notes, talking points and background materials.
• Assist in maintaining regular liaison and structured dialogue with national authorities, contributing to preparation of briefing notes, talking points and background inputs for meetings.
• Support IOM’s engagement related to the implementation of national and EU migration and asylum policies, including aspects linked to the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and the EU Return Directive, with attention to operational relevance and consistency with IOM programming.
• Contribute to tracking and providing inputs on policy, legislative and operational developments at national and EU level that may impact IOM activities, partnerships or engagement activities.
• Provide inputs to concept notes, project proposals and amendments involving private sector or national institutional partners.
• Contribute to the development of communication and visibility materials highlighting IOM’s mandate, partnerships and impact in the Netherlands.
• Maintain stakeholder mapping, contact lists and engagement tracking tools related to private sector and national institutional partners.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Skills

Partnership Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Fundraising

Donor Relations

Private Sector Engagement

Business Network Collaboration

Project Coordination

Analytical Skills

Drafting Skills

Resource Mobilization

Knowledge of Dutch Private Sector

Knowledge of Innovation Ecosystem

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Economics, Development Studies, Law

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Senior Project Associate supports IOM Netherlands’ engagement with private sector partners and academic institutions, strengthening partnerships, visibility, and resource mobilisation activities. The role promotes IOM’s mandate and operational added value at the national level, aligned with national and EU migration and asylum policy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of IOM Netherlands’ private sector engagement activities, including identification, outreach and follow-up with corporate, foundation and business partners.
• Assist in maintaining partnerships with private sector actors, including through preparation of background notes, briefing materials and engagement plans.
• Contribute to the identification of joint initiatives, pilot activities and funding opportunities with private sector partners aligned with IOM’s mandate.
• Support the organization of private sector engagement activities, such as roundtables, networking events, donor briefings and partnership meetings.
• Support IOM Netherlands’ institutional engagement with national counterparts active in the asylum and migration chain, including IND, DT&V and COA.
• Support outreach, engagement and information‑sharing activities towards political stakeholders, including parliamentarians, political parties and relevant parliamentary committees, in line with IOM’s mandate, and institutional positioning, including through the preparation of briefing notes, talking points and background materials.
• Assist in maintaining regular liaison and structured dialogue with national authorities, contributing to preparation of briefing notes, talking points and background inputs for meetings.
• Support IOM’s engagement related to the implementation of national and EU migration and asylum policies, including aspects linked to the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and the EU Return Directive, with attention to operational relevance and consistency with IOM programming.
• Contribute to tracking and providing inputs on policy, legislative and operational developments at national and EU level that may impact IOM activities, partnerships or engagement activities.
• Provide inputs to concept notes, project proposals and amendments involving private sector or national institutional partners.
• Contribute to the development of communication and visibility materials highlighting IOM’s mandate, partnerships and impact in the Netherlands.
• Maintain stakeholder mapping, contact lists and engagement tracking tools related to private sector and national institutional partners.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma with six years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Economics, Development Studies, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience working with private sector actors, foundations, donors or business networks.
• Experience in partnership development, stakeholder engagement, fundraising or innovative financing is an asset.
• Previous experience in an international, UN or development/humanitarian organization is an advantage.
• Strong coordination, drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships.
• Understanding of the Dutch private sector and innovation ecosystem.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in English and Dutch (oral and written).

Skills

• Partnership Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Fundraising
• Innovative Financing
• Private Sector Engagement
• Donor Relations
• Business Network Collaboration
• Project Coordination
• Analytical Skills
• Drafting Skills
• Resource Mobilization
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Multistakeholder Relationship Management
• Knowledge of Dutch Private Sector
• Knowledge of Innovation Ecosystem

Languages

English, Dutch