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There is currently the following vacancy at the Egmont Institute:

(for info on Student Internships, please scroll down to end of the page)

Head of Fundraising and Financial Management

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 NOVEMBER 2026

 

You are an organized, proactive professional who can juggle administrative tasks, manage budgets, and support donor relations. You act as a bridge between researchers and external stakeholders thus securing funds and ensuring projects are executed on time with adequate documentation over the lifecycle of the project, as required by donors. You will assist in tracking project milestones, maintaining donor databases, drafting proposals, and ensuring seamless communication across teams. You track budget implementation and verify financial results and organise reporting. You report to the Director-general and manage a team of three.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising and Financial Management

Location: Egmont Institute, Karmelietenstraat 24A, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Job Type: Full-time on contract basis

Key Responsibilities
  • Fundraising Support: Maintain the donor database (CRM), process donations, and conduct research on potential grant opportunities and prospective donors.
  • Project writing: you assist Egmont staff in writing grant proposals in the appropriate format and with the required substantial content.
  • Project Tracking: update project management tools, monitor deadlines, and assist in delivery of progress reports for donors by project managers.
  • Accompany the financial strategy of the Institute and consolidate its overall annual and pluri-annual budget. Present the financial results and give advice regarding the budgetary management.
  • Develop procedures in terms of financial management and overall compliance with legal obligations of the Institute.
  • You report to the Director-general and manage a team of three.
Qualifications & Skills

Required:

  • Experience: 1–3 years of experience in administrative support, project management, non-profit fundraising and/or financial management.
  • Tools: Proficiency with a number of project tools, accounting and/or CRM/database software.
  • Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, excellent time management, attention to detail and ability to work in an independent way.
  • Education: Master’s degree in business administration, International Development, financial management or a related field (preferred but not required).

Preferred but not required:

  • Experience with functioning of thinktanks and/or research institutions.
  • Experience with EU funded and/or privately funded project management.
  • Proficient in Dutch, French and English

 

Address your motivation letter and CV to the Director-general of Egmont and apply by 30 November 2026 via email to c.cosgun@egmontinstitute.be.

 

APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT INTERNSHIPS FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 ARE OPEN – Deadline extended to 15th November! 

For an Autumn semester internship (Sept-Jan), applications must be received by 1st June at the latest.
For a Spring semester internship (Feb-June), applications must be received by 1st November at the latest.

Please note that due to the large number of applications we receive, we can only reply to shortlisted candidates.

 

The Egmont Institute offers student internships in both their Communications & Events department and in the European Affairs Programme. Please make sure to apply to the correct one!

The Communications & Events department of the Egmont Institute is regularly looking for the assistance of a full-time Intern for periods of 3-5 months during the academic year. The student internship is not remunerated, is onsite in our Brussels office, and must be combined with ongoing Masters studies in a Belgian university (students from a neighbouring country’s university are also eligible if they are within a distance of max. 150 km from the Belgian border). Our working language is primarily English, so a minimum C1 level is required.

If you are interested and meet these criteria, please send your CV to Jean-Christophe Hoste, Communications & Events Director, by email to media@egmontinstitute.be mentioning in the subject line: Comms Student Internship.

 

The European Affairs Programme at the Egmont Institute regularly seeks a full-time Intern to support its research activities and events for 3–4-month periods during the academic year. Knowledge of the internal workings of the EU institutions and decision-making processes is essential.

This onsite internship, based in our Brussels office, is unpaid and must be combined with ongoing studies in a Belgian university. The working language is English, and proficiency in Dutch or French is an asset. We are looking for a fast learner with a positive attitude and a wide range of interests.

If you are interested and meet these criteria, please send your CV and motivation letter as 1 pdf to application@egmontinstitute.be, with “European Affairs Internship” in the subject line.

 

 

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