Senior Strategist, Resource Mobilization & 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

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.