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Organisation: APCOM Foundation

Title :  Partnerships Research Consultant

Deadline: 20 April 2018

Background

In order for APCOM to be able to provide effective leadership on advocating for the health and human rights of marginalised communities at regional and country levels, APCOM needs multi-year predictable funding. However, the funding environment for HIV and LGBTI rights is very competitive, with a fast-changing funding landscape in the Asia Pacific region where 'core funding' is in decline for community organisations and networks. APCOM therefore needs to diversify its funding sources and other resources from just programmatic sources to be able to continue to be the critical voice of marginalized communities in the Asia Pacific region.

An area that APCOM is expanding is strategic partnerships with companies from the corporate sector, business operators, foundations and high net worth individuals (HNWIs). The support provided by these companies, organisations and individuals is either direct financial assistance or the donation of products and services.

APCOM is currently recruiting for a Partnerships Officer, a new position which will focus on growing and supporting APCOM’s network of corporate, business, foundation and HNWI relationships in Thailand specifically and across the Asia Pacific region more broadly. The core function of this role is to develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, secure and maintain these partnerships for the sustainability of APCOM.

To assist the new Partnerships Officer to understand the opportunities that are potentially available in Thailand and throughout the Asia Pacific region, APCOM is seeking to compile information about individuals and organisations which can be approached to consider supporting APCOM through a specific or general partnership. Completing this research will be the focus of the Partnerships Research Consultant.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will conduct research across a range of corporate, business and philanthropic sectors to determine which organisations and individuals can be targeted for engagement. The consultant will input contact details and other relevant information into a simple database to be used by the Partnerships Officer for future business development. The tasks of the consultant include:

a)      Conducting research to identify potential partners across the corporate and business sectors in Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai and other corporate/business hubs in the Asia Pacific region. Sectors to include, but not limited to: Banking, Finance, Insurance, Accounting and Professional Services, Legal, Technology, Telecommunications, Education and Training, Hotels and Accommodation, Travel and Tourism, Entertainment and Leisure, Dining and Hospitality, Health, Fashion and Beauty, and Property and Real Estate.

b)      Conducting research to identify global companies and corporations which have LGBT employee support networks in their Asia Pacific offices.

c)       Conducting research to identify potential partners across the charitable foundation sectors in Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai and other major cities in the Asia Pacific region

d)      Conducting research to identify potential partners across the cultural sectors in Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai and other major cities in the Asia Pacific region. This includes major museums and art galleries as well as film festivals and Pride festivals.

e)      Identifying the most appropriate contacts at all relevant organisations with whom APCOM can liaise in relation to potential partnerships 

f)       Generating brief notes for each organisation outlining the partnership potential 

g)      Inputting the information into a basic database, such as Excel.

Expected Outputs

1.       List of at least 30 corporate/business organisations in Bangkok with interest in supporting work related to HIV or LGBT issues. List to include relevant contacts at each organisation and brief notes outlining the partnership potential.

2.       List of at least 15 corporate/business organisations in each of Singapore, Hong Kong and Mumbai with interest in supporting work related to HIV or LGBT issues. List to include relevant contacts at each organisation and brief notes outlining the partnership potential.

3.       List of at least 10 global corporations with offices in Asia and the Pacific that have LGBT employee support networks operating in their Asia Pacific offices. List to include relevant local contacts at each organisation and brief notes outlining the partnership potential.

4.       List of at least 20 charitable foundations operating in the Asia Pacific region with an interest in supporting work related to HIV or LGBT issues. List to include relevant contacts at each organisation and brief notes outlining the partnership potential.

5.       List of at least 15 major cultural institutions or events operating in the Asia Pacific region with an interest in supporting work related to HIV or LGBT issues. List to include relevant contacts at each institution/event and brief notes outlining the partnership potential.

6.       Excel database containing all the relevant information generated by the consultant    

Payment Schedule & Timelines For The Development And Finalization Of Deliverables

The value of this contract is THB 56,000 or US$1800.

The consultant will submit two (2) invoices:

·         First invoice for 20% of contract value on delivery of first draft of content for input into the database.

·         Second invoice for remaining 80% of contract value on delivery of completed database

Duty Station and Contract Duration

The duration of this assignment will be from 30 April 2018 to 8 June 2018, with a maximum of 30 working days.

Required Skills and Experience

a)      Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience in business development, relationship management, research or a related field.  

b)      Basic knowledge and understanding of issues related to HIV/AIDS and LGBT health and rights.

c)       Demonstrated high proficiency in Thai (reading, writing and speaking)

d)      Demonstrated high proficiency in English (reading, writing and speaking)

e)      Demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft Excel

Reporting and Communication

The consultant will be supervised by APCOM’s Senior Manager, Communications and Partnerships, and will work closely with the APCOM Communications and Partnerships Unit.

How to apply: Applications are welcome until the closing date of 20th April 2018, 18:00 hrs, Bangkok. The applications should contain a letter of interest, a short description on how the research will be conducted and the CV or CVs of the consultants. All application materials have to be submitted in English and should be sent to APCOM at joinus@apcom.org