National Consultant - Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation Coordinator

About the Role

Hiring Office: UNFPA Thailand Country Office. UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 aims to accelerate implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, focusing on ending unmet need for family planning, ending preventable maternal deaths, ending gender-based violence and harmful practices, and adapting to demographic change.

UNFPA Thailand seeks consultancy support to deepen and expand partnerships and resource mobilisation to promote UNFPA’s mandates and support Thailand towards demographic resilience and sustainable development, including preparation for the 13th CPD (2027-2031).

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the CO Partnerships Strategy: support enhancement of UNFPA TCO strategic partnerships to promote its mandates and contribute to achievement of the Three Zeros, especially developing innovative partnerships that elevate UNFPA’s support from funding to funding and financing.
• Support development, implementation and monitoring of the CO’s strategic partnerships strategy in Thailand, including providing proactive support and analytical solution options regarding strategic and innovative partnerships risk management.
• Support maintenance of existing partners and exploration/identification of new potential partners for both in-kind and financial contributions, including donor countries, government, private sector, IFIs, foundations, CSOs, media, influencers and others.
• Support UNFPA’s positioning as partner of choice on Population and Development areas (SRHR, Youth Empowerment, GBV, Aged Society and other emerging issues) through mobilisation of strategic networks across Thailand.
• Resource mobilisation: support the transformation of UNFPA Thailand CO’s position from ‘Funding’ to ‘Funding and Financing’ by brokering and catalyzing efforts from different partners and resources.
• Identify opportunities to secure additional non-core resources.

Qualifications

• UNFPA seeks candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership-building and resource mobilisation in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape.
• Candidates should be principled and ethical, transparent and exceptional in how they manage resources entrusted to them, and committed to delivering excellence in programme results.