Partnerships Senior Officer (Health) Retainer Contract
islamabad pakistan
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: islamabad pakistan
- Grade: Junior level - LICA-9, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Documentation and Information Management
- Closing Date: 2025-07-20
Job categories Partnerships, Programme Management
Vacancy code VA/2025/B5507/30438
Department/office APR, SAMCO, Pakistan
Duty station Islamabad, Pakistan
Contract type Local ICA Specialist
Contract level LICA Specialist-9
Duration Until 31 Dec 2025 for approximately 50 days
Application period 10-Jul-2025 to 20-Jul-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
The Partnerships Senior Officer (Health - Retainer) will provide on-call technical advice and hands-on support to PKCO’s Partnerships & Programme Development Section and relevant project teams.
Under the overall supervision of the Partnerships Officer, the consultant will: Map and prioritise health-funding opportunities
- Analyse global and regional donor landscapes; create a ranked long-list and shortlist of mechanisms aligned with Pakistan’s health strategies.
- Prepare engagement briefs (objectives, eligibility criteria, decision timelines, key contacts).
- Ensure the completion of comprehensive concept notes and proposals, at least three, inclusive of inputs and agreement of stakeholders based on sectoral priorities.
- Draft logframes, budgets, theories of change, risk/ESG screens and gender-integration plans in line with donor templates and UNOPS due-diligence standards.
- Finalise three proposals to the agreed donors.
- Arrange, prepare and, if delegated, represent UNOPS in meetings with donors and other entities in the sector.
- Produce talking points, pitch decks, meeting briefs and trip reports within 48 hours.
- Contribute to the funding-pipeline tracker.
- Document lessons learned and update internal proposal toolkits, sample annexes and SOPs.
- Submit concise monthly progress reports to the Partnerships Specialist.
Deliverables
The deliverables expected are;
- Sectoral donor-mapping report and engagement plan.
- 3 agreed upon concept notes and project proposals.
- Identification & engagement of two funding sources in the health sector.
- Consolidated lessons-learned and hand-over report.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
- A Master’s degree in Public Health, Health, International Development or a related field is required.
- A Bachelor's degree with an additional two years of experience may be considered in place of a Master's degree.
Experience:
- Minimum two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in health-sector proposal writing, resource mobilisation or partnership management within UN agencies, INGOs, multilateral development banks, donor agencies or CSR programmes.
- Demonstrated track record of at least two successful health-grant / CSR submissions valued ≥ USD 2 million each during the past five years.
- Existing networks with major global health donors (e.g., Takeda, Global Fund, regional CSR arms) are a strong asset.
- Familiarity with Pakistan’s federal and provincial health systems and financing mechanisms is desirable.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
- Working knowledge of Urdu and/or regional languages is an asset.
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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.