Palestine and Gulf Strategic Partnerships Senior Advisor

Welcome to MAP About MAP Type: Three-year fixed term contract, with the potential to become permanent after this period. Full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours may also be considered if above 0.7 FTE. Location: This home-based role can be worked from flexible location options in the South West Asia and North Africa region. Salary: Salaries and benefits will vary by country, depending on the successful candidate's location. We offer competitive, market-aligned renumeration, which can be adjusted in exceptional cases depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and potential. The salary for this role is likely to be in the region of US $125,000 to 150,000 p.a. About MAP MAP's vision is a future in which all Palestinians can access an effective, sustainable and locally led system of healthcare and the full realisation of their rights to health and dignity. We work alongside Palestinian communities and trusted local partners to respond to immediate humanitarian needs while strengthening health systems for the long term. We also amplify Palestinian voices and advocate for an end to the barriers to health and dignity caused by occupation, displacement, conflict and discrimination. In recent years, MAP has experienced a period of unprecedented growth, enabling us to expand both our humanitarian response and our long-term development work. As we continue to deliver our ambitious organisational strategy through to 2028, we are committed to sustaining this growth, deepening our impact and strengthening the partnerships that make our work possible. Partnerships and philanthropy play a critical role in achieving this ambition. We are seeking new ways to engage supporters, organisations and institutions that share our commitment to Palestinian health, dignity and rights, ensuring they can play a meaningful role in delivering lasting change. About the Role This is an exciting new role at a pivotal moment for MAP. This role will help shape MAP's future engagement across Palestine and the Gulf region, identifying new opportunities for income growth, strategic partnerships and organisational influence. Working closely with colleagues across fundraising, programmes, communications and advocacy, you will help establish MAP as a trusted and credible partner within key markets and networks. As MAP's senior fundraising and partnerships representative in the region, you will lead market scoping and relationship development activity, building connections with philanthropists, family offices, charitable foundations, corporate partners, institutional funders, academic institutions and other influential stakeholders. You will use your knowledge, networks and judgement to identify the most promising opportunities, build a pipeline of strategic relationships and make recommendations about MAP's future investment and approach in the region. This is a unique opportunity for a well-connected and ambitious professional who combines strategic thinking with exceptional relationship-building skills. If you are passionate about supporting Palestinians and excited by the challenge of building new partnerships and unlocking opportunities for growth and impact, we would love to hear from you Key Responsibilities: 1. Strategy, Market Scoping and Insight - Lead an initial scoping initiative to map the fundraising landscape in Palestine and the Gulf region, identifying highvalue opportunities, emerging trends, and region-specific fundraising approaches. 2. Relationship Development and Representation - Represent MAP at a senior level with Palestine and Gulf stakeholders, positioning the organisation as a trusted, expert and credible partner. 3. Proposal Development and Reporting - Collaborate with Philanthropy, Programmes and Communications teams to produce compelling, culturally attuned proposals, concept notes and presentations for Palestine and Gulf prospects. For more detail please see the full role profile. About You We are looking for a highly connected, strategic and entrepreneurial relationship-builder with a strong understanding of philanthropy, partnerships and influence across Palestine and the Gulf region. Passionate about MAP's mission and committed to supporting the health and dignity of Palestinians, you will bring credibility, insight and the ability to build meaningful relationships that create long-term value for the organisation. You will have a strong knowledge of the philanthropic, corporate and institutional funding landscape across Palestine and the Gulf States, alongside experience of developing partnerships with major donors, foundations, corporates, family offices, institutional funders or other senior stakeholders. You are comfortable operating at a senior level, representing organisations externally and opening doors to new opportunities. Existing networks and relationships in the region will be a significant advantage. An excellent communicator and relationship manager, you can engage and inspire a wide range of audiences in culturally appropriate ways. You are equally comfortable developing high-level strategies, analysing opportunities and risks, and translating organisational priorities into compelling partnership propositions. Knowledge of Palestinian and Gulf cultures, philanthropic traditions and Islamic giving, including Zakat, will help you succeed in this role. You are a self-starter who thrives working independently across multiple priorities, while maintaining strong collaboration with colleagues based in different locations. Most importantly, you share MAP's commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding and anti-discriminatory practice, and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the rights and dignity of Palestinians. Frequent travel within the region and occasional travel to the UK will be required. RECRUITMENT PROCESS First interviews will take place on Microsoft Teams in the week commencing Monday 2nd November. If you have any questions, or reasonable adjustment requests at any point in the application and recruitment process, please contact . How to Apply Please submit your CV and Cover Letter no more than 1,000 words outlining your suitability for the role and your motivation for working with MAP, before the deadline of 23:59 GMT on Thursday 22nd October 2026. N.B Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates may be contacted for an initial informal conversation ahead of formal interviews in November. Equal opportunities MAP aims to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Background checks As an organisation MAP is committed to the welfare and protection of children and vulnerable adults. MAP will conduct appropriate background and references checks. Disclaimer **MAP reserves the right to close this advert before the confirmed closing date when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. **We would therefore advise interested applicants to apply as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. 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