Private Sector Partnerships Specialist
Pay and conditions
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Job Description
UNMAS seeks a consultant to assess and strengthen its capacity to secure private-sector funding. The specialist will analyse non-traditional funding opportunities, organizational capabilities and market conditions; consult stakeholders; and produce an assessment, partnership-strategy options and a leadership presentation covering corporate fundraising, philanthropy and impact investing.
Key Details
Department
Policy, Advocacy, Donor Relations and Outreach Section
Position Details
Experience level
Senior
Minimum experience
7 years
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree
Contract duration
3 months (1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026)
Language Requirements
Required
English
Summary of Responsibilities
- Conduct a desk review of strategic plans, fundraising materials, annual reports, partnership strategies and other organizational documentation
- Survey UNMAS understanding of non-traditional funding opportunities, processes and delivery capacity
- Evaluate organizational capacities, challenges and opportunities for private-sector fundraising through consultations and interviews
- Assess mine-action-sector use of non-traditional funding avenues, market capacity, differentiation and opportunity landscape
- Deliver an assessment report and recommendations for a future private-sector fundraising strategy, including options, resourcing, timelines and risks
Role Requirements
- Advanced university degree in social sciences, international relations, development, public administration, humanitarian affairs or a related field, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
- Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in private-sector fundraising
- Previous United Nations experience in private-sector partnerships or a closely related function
- Proven experience developing private-sector partnership strategies and analysing fundraising opportunities and implementation routes
- English is required
Desired Criteria
- Expertise in donor acquisition channels, donor retention and donor development methods
- Up-to-date knowledge of fundraising and partnership-management techniques and philanthropic trends
- Ability to produce high-quality written materials tailored to specific audiences
Skills
Additional Information
- The assignment is expected to run from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from DPO Careers, on 12 Sep 2026.