International Consultant - Strategic Partnerships, Resource Mobilization, and Private Sector Engagement (PSE)

The consultant will lead UNFPA Myanmar's efforts in strategic partnerships, resource mobilization, and private sector engagement to secure sustainable funding and operationalize partnerships. The role involves developing strategies, managing donor relations, and overseeing pilot projects in a complex humanitarian-development context.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, update, and operationalize the Country Office Resource Mobilization Strategy, tracking funding pipelines, evaluating emerging financing windows, and drafting high-quality donor proposals and concept notes
• Develop donor briefs, support agreement negotiations, and position UNFPA within inter-agency networks (UNCT/HCT) while producing strategic advocacy assets and hosting donor missions
• Finalize a conflict-sensitive, sanction-compliant Private Sector Engagement Strategy with tailored due diligence protocols, while overseeing 1–2 low-risk pilot partnerships to refine operations
• Expand partnership mapping across key business sectors (telecom, logistics, MSMEs) and establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and reporting systems for long-term institutional continuity
• Coordinate donor reporting and ensure compliance with donor-specific rules and visibility mandates
• Design and deliver internal orientation and training sessions for Country Office staff on donor intelligence, partnership management, proposal writing standards, and resource mobilization procedures
• Position UNFPA strategically within the UN Country Team, Humanitarian Country Team, joint programming initiatives, and inter-agency working groups
• Plan, coordinate, and execute donor engagement missions, joint formulation missions, and briefing sessions to showcase program results

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Social Sciences, Law, Gender Studies, Human Rights, or a related field (Business Administration or Economics also relevant)
• A minimum 2 years of progressive professional and relevant experience in the Humanitarian/Development Sector and Context
• Deep understanding of the Myanmar context, particularly the post-February 2021 economic and political landscape
• Proven track record in Humanitarian/Development expertise, coupled with a good knowledge of the private sector in Myanmar, including but not necessarily limited to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), or Impact Investing
• Demonstrated organizational skills: the ability to work independently and productively with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Fluency in English is required; Burmese language skills (or a local team member) are an asset

Skills

• Strategic Partnerships
• Resource Mobilization
• Private Sector Engagement
• Humanitarian Development Expertise
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Impact Investing
• Donor Relationship Management
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Contextual Analysis Myanmar
• Organizational Skills
• Independent Work
• English Language
• Pilot Project Oversight

Languages

English