Proactively identify, cultivate, and manage strategic relationships with private sector companies, chambers of commerce, business associations, embassies, social enterprises, and other relevant stakeholders.

Represent Plan International Vietnam at external meetings, working groups, networking events, and forums to position the organization as a partner of choice for corporate sustainability, public private partnerships and social impact initiatives.

Coordinate and facilitate engagement meetings between Plan International Vietnam’s leadership/project teams and corporate partners; develop agendas, talking points, and follow-up actions.

Maintain regular communication with existing and potential partners to strengthen collaboration, provide updates on project progress, and identify opportunities for deepening partnerships.

Document results and progress of partnership management through capturing meeting minutes and regularly updating external engagement tracker tools.

Support the organization of events to engage private sector partners.

Support Program Units (PUs) in developing private sector engagement strategies at provincial levels.

Lead the coordination of high-quality concept notes, proposals, and strategic pitches tailored to private sector partners, foundations, and innovative finance actors in close collaboration with program managers, technical leads and finance teams, ensuring timely contributions of all team members throughout the process

Facilitate the engagement from local partners and PUs when relevant and in close collaboration with Technical Leads (TLs) and Program Managers (PMs). Support stakeholder consultations by preparing relevant documents and orient staff on main donor requirements.

Organize and co-facilitate design workshops at CO and PU when applicable. This includes planning and agenda setting, logistics and preparing relevant tools and methodologies in close collaboration with TLs and PUs.

Write key sections of grant proposals (such as the summary, justification, strategy) in close coordination with the Program team, and edit sections written by technical staff as needed.

Package grant proposals to suit the requirements of different donors, including working with the Communications team to develop separate marketing material aimed at different audiences and ensuring harmonization of all proposal documents.

Conduct systematic mappings of corporate donors, private foundations, business networks, and sectoral associations to identify prospects with strong alignment to Plan International’s thematic priorities (e.g., gender equality, youth employment, climate resilience, online safety and digital well-being).

Analyze market sectors, CSR trends, and corporate giving patterns to identify emerging opportunities and strategic entry points.

Review and analyze ESG, CSR, sustainability, and social impact strategies of target companies to understand their priorities, commitments, and potential areas of collaboration.

Summarize ESG insights into partner briefing notes, opportunity assessments, and tailored engagement strategies for internal use.

Monitor developments in corporate sustainability standards, responsible business practices, and ESG regulations to inform PIV’s private sector engagement approach.

Provide recommendations for partnership models that align corporate ESG commitments with PIV’s programmatic objectives.

Track opportunities related to innovative financing mechanisms—such as social impact investing, blended finance, results-based finance, and public–private partnerships.

Conduct feasibility assessments, stakeholder analyses and competitor analyses to determine suitability for PIV’s program portfolio.

Stay informed of global and regional trends in impact finance and share insights with the business development and program teams to shape strategic direction.

Produce high-quality communication and pitch materials—including capacity statements, project briefs, pitch decks, case studies, and success stories—for external engagement.

Translate technical program information into compelling, partner-friendly materials that highlight impact and value propositions.

Coordinate with the Communications team to ensure materials are aligned with branding guidelines and tailored to private sector audiences.

Prepare content for events, roundtables, donor visits, and meetings, such as talking points, briefing notes, and background documents.

Develop training and capacity building modules for staff and partners for private sector engagement and innovative finance.

Organize and roll out trainings at Country Office and Program Units.

Lead the development of FAD Stage 1 and Stage 3 documents.

Prepare and conduct handover sessions of awarded grants and contracts

Ensure good knowledge management practices by filing all relevant documents on shared files

Regularly update the pipeline tracker for reporting and documentation purposes

Maintain regular donor engagement throughout implementation

Support field visits and visibility activities

University graduate in related fields, e.g. business administration, economics, development studies, international relations or others

5+ years experience of cultivating and managing corporate partnerships and resource mobilization

Proven track record in developing concept notes, proposals, pitch decks and value propositions for corporate donors and foundations

Ability to review corporate ESG and CSR strategies and identify aligned partnership opportunities

Competence in stakeholder and donor mapping, external engagement and opportunity identification

Working knowledge of impact in vesting, blended finance, PPP models, results-based finance and feasibility scoping for social impact programs

Ability to translate technical program data into compelling external communication formats

Strong skills in relationship building and stakeholder management across private sector partners, chambers of commerce, embassies and business associations

Persuasive writing & storytelling skills tailored to corporate audiences

Excellent English business writing and speaking skills

In-depth knowledge of corporate sustainability topics and private donor expectations

Strong coordination skills

Experience working with innovative financing mechanisms (e.g., blended finance, impact investing, challenge funds, results‑based finance, PPPs).

Familiarity with impact measurement frameworks and reporting for private sector partners (e.g., KPIs, impact dashboards, ESG indicators).

Experience conducting partner due diligence, including risk screening for safeguarding, compliance, and reputational risk.

Experience organizing and facilitating partner events, roundtables, donor visits, and high-level briefings.

Experience facilitating co-creation workshops, design sessions, or innovation sprints with partners and internal teams.

Understanding of ESG priorities in key Vietnam sectors (e.g., apparel, FDI manufacturing, agriculture, finance, logistics).