Resource Mobilization Partnership Manager (Asia-Pacific)

The Resource Mobilization Partnership Manager leads and develops institutional engagement strategies with multilateral, bilateral and public-sector institutions focusing on resource mobilization in the Asia-Pacific region. The role involves managing complex partnerships, securing multi-year funding, and strengthening the ICRC's positioning with development actors and IFIs to support humanitarian mandates.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute partnership strategies to secure multi-year, steerable and predictable funding, aligned with ICRC priorities.
• Lead the full partnership cycle including negotiations, drafting, compliance oversight and closure of financing agreements.
• Identify, shape and advance funding and financing opportunities jointly with ICRC delegations and technical experts, supporting operational collaboration where appropriate.
• Act as institutional focal point for assigned portfolios.
• Ensure commitments remain aligned with ICRC policies and humanitarian principles.
• Lead financial intelligence, income forecasting and portfolio analysis to inform institutional decision-making.
• Maintain relevant donor intelligence, account plans and briefing materials, including analysis of funding behaviour, policy priorities and official development assistance trends relevant to the assigned portfolio.
• Strengthen ICRC’s positioning with development actors, IFI stakeholders and public-sector partners through proactive engagement, analysis of policies, donor priorities and targeted communications.
• Broaden the ICRC’s influence and access by fostering senior-level and working-level networks across Development actors and IFIs.
• Represent the ICRC at key partner meetings, consultations and technical forums to expand relationship depth and visibility.
• Prepare, participate in and follow up on strategic dialogues, capital-level engagement, consultations and technical exchanges with assigned partners.
• Contribute to MBI Unit knowledge development, tools, processes and best practices related to Development actors and IFIs engagement.
• Support collaboration across REM, HQ, delegations and relevant regional teams to ensure coherent, integrated and strategic public-sector engagement in and for the Asia-Pacific region.
• Advise ICRC colleagues on Development actors and IFIs modalities, enabling effective proposal development and reporting.
• Contribute to institution-wide initiatives to advance resource mobilisation for Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) contexts, multi-year partnerships and overall engagement with MBIs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in international relations, development, business administration or a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• Over 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in resource mobilization, partnership management, international development, humanitarian action, or related fields, preferably within complex, large-scale or matrixed organizations.
• Strong experience in government relations, donor engagement or public-sector fundraising in the Asia-Pacific region (especially with the Republic of Korea and Japan), including the ability to understand donor priorities, official development assistance trends and institutional decision-making processes.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering financial income through complex institutional partnerships, including designing and executing funding strategies, negotiating agreements, and stewarding institutional relationships.
• Demonstrated experience engaging and working with Development actors and International Financial Institutions (IFIs), with strong understanding of their mandates, financing instruments, organizational cultures, and operating modalities.
• Experience developing analysis of humanitarian and development-related trends and policies, and applying such insights to shape strategic engagement or partnership approaches.
• Experience working with or alongside the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including the ICRC, or with other major humanitarian or development organizations (an asset).
• Ability to operate effectively in politically sensitive or fragile contexts, including working with a wide range of institutional counterparts, donors, government agencies, and multilateral partners.
• Evidence of strong strategic advisory capabilities, including providing guidance to senior management, shaping institutional positioning, and informing decision-making through analysis and stakeholder insight.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and deliver results in dynamic environments with shifting demands.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and representation skills, including experience leading institutional dialogues and representing an organization in high-level or technical fora.
• Proven relationship management skills, including the ability to cultivate networks, build trust, and foster long-term partnerships.
• Excellent command of English is required.
• Working knowledge of Korean is a strong asset; French, Japanese and/or Mandarin are also assets.
• Computer proficiency

Skills

• Resource Mobilization
• Partnership Management
• Government Relations
• Donor Engagement Strategies
• Public-Sector Fundraising
• Funding Strategy Design
• Agreement Negotiation
• Institutional Relations Management
• Development Actor Engagement
• International Financial Institution Engagement
• Humanitarian and Development Policy Analysis
• Strategic Advisory
• Multi-workstream Management
• Communications Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Representation Skills
• Relationship Management
• Computer Proficiency

Languages

English, Korean, French, Japanese, Mandarin