Senior Resource Mobilisation Advisor

Are you passionate about building high-impact partnerships that drive meaningful social change? Do you have solid experience with major grant and partnership processes including securing funding from foundations and institutional donors? Do you have a strong background in programme development? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. SOS Børnebyerne is seeking a dynamic and strategic Resource Mobilisation Advisor to strengthen our pipeline with foundations and institutional donors. You will play a key role in supporting our mission and securing funding that enables us to create lasting, positive change for children and young people who have lost parental care or are at risk of losing it. What You’ll do: As our Resource Mobilisation Advisor, you will:

• Build and strengthen donor relationships with selected partners through continuous engagement.
• Engage with colleagues in Denmark and partner countries to ensure that resource mobilization and business development is conducted in line with strategic and operational priorities.
• Support assessments, including feasibility, risks and potential of funding opportunities within the Danish donor market and in alignment with the SOS Børnebyernes 2030 Strategy.
• Support the development of funding proposals, write narrative proposals, and ensure compliance with donor requirements and expectations.
• Support with technical expertise in proposal development processes and ensure compliance with new awards.
• Support and manage partnerships with foundations and other relevant donors.
• Ensure high-quality reporting and donor stewardship, showcasing the impact of our work.

What we’re looking for

• A relevant degree in social or political sciences, finance and economics, and/or development studies.
• Minimum 7 years of proven experience with resource mobilization within the development and/or humanitarian sector.
• Technical experience in business development and proposal writing for multiple different types of donors.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Danish donor market, especially on institutional donors and foundations.
• Excellent communication in English, coordination and networking skills.
• Hands-on experience in programme design or implementation within the development or humanitarian sector.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to turn complex challenges into compelling opportunities.
• Ability to travel up to 30 days annually.
• Sharing the values and aims of SOS Børnebyerne and a strong commitment to human rights, core humanitarian standards and diversity, equity and inclusion.

As our new colleague, you will join the international programme department and become part of a dynamic and dedicated team with high work spirits and ethics, in an informal and positive work environment. You will also work closely with colleagues from SOS partner organizations around the world, especially in East Africa and Southeast Asia. As part of the global SOS Children’s Villages International federation, founded in 1949, we support children and young people who have lost parental care or are at risk of losing it. Working in close collaboration with partners, donors, communities, and families, we strive to ensure that every child grows up with the stable, nurturing relationships they need to thrive. We advocate for their fundamental right to a safe and caring environment. In Denmark, SOS Children’s Villages holds a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, strengthening our ability to create lasting, positive change for children and young people living in vulnerable situations. Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding SOS Børnebyerne is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, and eliminating unlawful discrimination within all employment practices within our organization. Discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any protected characteristic is prohibited, and recruitment decisions are based on relevant experience, qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults with whom SOS Children’s Villages Denmark engages, by preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct and undertake the appropriate level of training to ensure that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization. Employment terms and compensation

• Salary in accordance with experience and based on collective agreement between SOS Børnebyerne and Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).
• Pension and health insurance scheme.
• A full-time position with a 37-hour workweek, including lunchbreak.

To apply Please apply no later than 9th. of April 2026. Apply by clicking the “apply now” button and please attach a motivation letter and a CV together with a copy of relevant certificates. We conduct first-round interviews on 15-17 of April and second-round interviews on 22-24 of April. We would love to have you onboard no later than June 1st. 2026. Location and place of work is our office in Copenhagen at Amerikavej 15C, 2nd. floor, Copenhagen V, Denmark. Candidates are required to have a valid work and residence permit to Denmark or EU-residency. For more information about the position, please contact Carolina Mieres, Head of Programmes cgm@sosbornebyerne.dk or Camilla Torp Olsen, International Director cto@sosbornebyerne.dk. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, you are invited to let us know in confidence so that we can work with you to make appropriate arrangements.