Consultant - Resource Mobilization and Strategic Partnerships

Act International; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Part time

Job summary

ACT International in Pakistan seeks a consultant for Resource Mobilization and Strategic Partnerships to lead fundraising for National Youth Day (Aug 2026) and the National Day on Life Skills (Dec 2026), and to position ACT as a recognized partner at national and international forums.

The role requires an MPhil/Master’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in resource mobilization or donor relations, with strong proposal writing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Master's/MPhil in Development Studies, International Development, Business Administration, International Relations, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in resource mobilization, corporate partnerships, or donor relations, preferably in INGO/UN/non-profit sectors.
• Strong proposal writing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to represent ACT at external forums.
• Existing network among Pakistan's corporate CSR community, UN agencies, and government youth-programming stakeholders is strongly preferred.
• Experience in securing sponsorship or grants from corporate/CSR, institutional, and bilateral sources.

Responsibilities

• Develop tiered sponsorship prospectuses and donor-specific pitch materials for National Youth Day and National Day on Life Skills.
• Map and approach institutional, bilateral, and corporate/CSR prospects, building on ACT's existing relationships.
• Lead donor and sponsor negotiations through to signed MoUs and sponsorship agreements.
• Coordinate with ACT's finance team on invoicing and compliance; manage sponsor servicing and visibility delivery.
• Identify relevant national and international youth-development, philanthropy, and donor forums; develop a positioning strategy.
• Build and document new strategic partnerships feeding into ACT's resource mobilization pipeline.

Skills

Proposal writing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

MPhil/Master's degree in Development Studies, International Development, Business Administration, International Relations, Communications, or a related field

Job description

Consultant - Resource Mobilization and Strategic Partnerships

Pakistan is one of the youngest countries in the region, with over 64% of its population under the age of 30. Since 2012, ACT has positioned young people as leaders and partners in change, focusing on leadership development, life skills, reproductive health, climate resilience, social cohesion, and volunteerism. Through strategic partnerships, including the Prime Minister's Youth Programme (PMYP) and UNFPA ; ACT has engaged over 560 youth leaders since 2024 through forums, policy dialogues, and advocacy platforms. ACT's 2026 calendar includes two flagship national observances; National Youth Day and a National Day on Life Skills, alongside an ongoing need to strengthen ACT's visibility and partnership base at national and international platforms. Delivering both events at the standard ACT requires dedicated, specialist resource mobilization capacity beyond what the core programme team can absorb alongside its delivery workload. ACT is therefore recruiting a Consultant; Resource Mobilization and Strategic Partnerships to lead time-bound fundraising for both national days and to systematically position ACT at relevant forums to build a durable pipeline of institutional, bilateral, and corporate partners.

Objectives

To secure the funding and strategic partnerships required to deliver National Youth Day (August 2026) and the National Day on Life Skills (December 2026) at ACT's intended scale and quality, and to establish ACT as a recognized, credible voice in national and international youth-development forums; generating a partnership pipeline that extends beyond either event.

Scope of Work

• Develop tiered sponsorship prospectuses and donor-specific pitch materials for each of the two national days.
• Map, prioritize, and approach institutional, bilateral, and corporate/CSR prospects, building on ACT's existing relationships (PMYP, UNFPA, and prior sponsors).
• Lead donor and sponsor negotiations through to signed MoUs/sponsorship agreements, coordinating with ACT's finance team on invoicing and compliance.
• Manage sponsor servicing and visibility delivery (branding, speaking slots, acknowledgement) for both events.
• Identify relevant national and international youth-development, philanthropy, and donor forums, and develop a positioning strategy; including speaking opportunities, panel representation, and delegation participation for ACT leadership.
• Build and document new strategic partnerships arising from forum engagement, feeding them into ACT's broader resource mobilization pipeline.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Mphil/Master's degree in Development Studies, International Development, Business Administration, International Relations, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in resource mobilization, corporate partnerships, or donor relations, ideally within the INGO, UN, or non-profit sector.
• Demonstrated track record of securing sponsorship or grant funding from a mix of corporate/CSR, institutional, and bilateral sources.
• Existing network among Pakistan's corporate CSR community, UN agencies, and government youth-programming stakeholders is strongly preferred.
• Excellent proposal writing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills; comfortable representing an organization at senior external forums.
• Familiarity with the youth development, life skills, or adolescent programming sector is an asset.

ACT International is committed to creating a safe and respectful working environment and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates may be shortlisted and interviewed as applications are received.