Strategic Partnership Advisor

Strategic Partnership Advisor

Are you a connector, a strategist, and a storyteller? Do you thrive in donor-facing roles and bring deep networks across GCC development ecosystem? Then this is your opportunity to lead change on a scale and make it sustainable.

At Pathfinder International, we are driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. Since 1957, we have partnered with local governments, communities, and health systems in developing countries to remove barriers to critical sexual and reproductive health services.

Together, we expand access to contraception, promote healthy pregnancies, save women’s lives, and stop the spread of new HIV infections, wherever the need is most urgent. Our work ensures millions of women, men, and young people are able to choose their own paths forward.

As the Strategic Partnership Advisor, you will be responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships among partners and donors developing and implementing strategies that successfully position Pathfinder International within the GCC region, resulting in increased revenue for the organization. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Strategic Engagement and Innovation, you will closely cooperate with the Regional Portfolio Director of the region, and in partnership with Country Directors and Business Development, to set fundraising targets, create new fundraising and business development opportunities to support the delivery of Pathfinder’s mission.

You will work with partners, foundations, corporations and governments to build and expand the region’s program portfolio revenue to deliver on Pathfinder’s mission and sustain Pathfinder globally through GCC connections and donors.

• Identify and pursue fundraising/revenue sources across government, corporate, foundation, individual, and other donors in the GCC countries
• Work with Vice President, Strategic Engagement and Innovation, Regional Portfolio Director and Country Directors to develop targets for the countries and region.
• Contribute to overall strategy for how funds will be sourced and develop proactive outreach strategies.
• Build a detailed landscape of strategic local partners, assessing their comparative strengths and capacities for possible inclusion in the country program’s proposal and business development initiatives.
• Develop scopes of work and teaming agreements with local partners in the GCC countries.
• Work with Global Business Development to evaluate roles and Scope of Work for global level partners.
• Liaise with institutional, private sector, and individual giving programs on building new donor relationships and generating new program opportunities.

• Stay current on the competitive landscape for Pathfinder’s sectoral interests.
• Evaluate comparative strengths and weaknesses and complementarities of organizations working in the region.
• Stay current on Pathfinder’s comparative advantage and strengths at both the country and regional levels and advise on alignment with Pathfinder’s organizational strategy for GCC donors.
• Represent Pathfinder programs and achievements with GCC donors, in coordination with Business Development Unit.
• Monitor project donor and government report development and contribute to answering questions from donors or government about reports and project progress.
• Support revisions and updates of capability statements to be shared with partners and donors as required.

This position may assist in the proposal development process on major high‑value efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, communications, marketing or related field, or a combination of education and experience in partnership and business development within the SRHR and/or international NGO sector.
• 10 years’ relevant work experience in partnership and business development with international NGO, donor engagement and/or global health sector.
• Work experience with an international…