Associate, Fundraising

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
ASSOCIATE, FUNDRAISING
Development and Outreach Department
Stockholm Office
Application Deadline: 16 October 2026

The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Associate in its Stockholm office to provide fundraising, outreach, coordination, and administrative assistance to the team. The Stockholm office serves as an important base for HRW’s development, fundraising, and outreach activities in Sweden.

This position is full-time and reports to the Development and Outreach City Director based in Stockholm. The successful candidate must be based within commuting distance of the Stockholm office and is expected to work from the office 3-4 days per week.

Responsibilities:

1. Support and coordinate the planning and implementation of all HRW activities and events in Sweden, including but not limited to the annual Stockholm Voices for Justice event, as well as evaluation of designated events to identify best practices and lessons learned;

2. Support and prepare various communication materials for both internal and external use, including content for newsletters, invitations, social media, and event-related mailings;

3. Maintain and help grow the Swedish HRW accounts on social media, primarily Instagram and LinkedIn, as needed;

4. Provide development and fundraising support by prospect research, tracking gifts and donor databases by updating records and information, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of the data, and performing revenue reconciliation;

5. Provide administrative support, including scheduling and preparing for meetings, taking minutes, drafting agendas and background materials, handling mail, responding to inquiries, translating and proofreading documents, and arranging travel.

6. Act as a liaison, maintaining active communication with other departments and project stakeholders, responding to general inquiries from both the public and internal teams;

7. Assist with recruiting, onboarding, providing guidance to, and coordinating interns and recruiting divisional staff as needed; and

8. Perform other tasks as may be required.

Qualifications:

Education: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in communications, business administration, international relations, events management, or a related field is required.

Experience: A minimum of one (1) year of relevant work experience is required and experience coordinating events is considered a strong asset.