The basics: Ipas is hiring a Strategic Portfolio Director (reference R1432) for full-time remote work based in Mozambique. Applications are open until September 30, 2026, and must be submitted directly on the organization's careers portal.
About the company
Ipas is a global organization operating in sexual and reproductive health and rights, working alongside governments, civil society, health systems, and communities. Mozambique is included in the list of eligible countries for this position.
This senior-level position primarily focuses on ensuring that the large-scale funding supporting Ipas's activities remains strong and aligned with the organization's strategy. It is a role of technical leadership, coordination, and institutional relations, closer to strategic vision than operational management.
What you will do
- Relationship leadership: Lead Ipas's engagement with large-scale donors and key partnerships, maintaining stable and transparent donor relations.
- Funding portfolio management: Manage the overall funding portfolio, ensuring constant alignment with organizational strategy, rigorous accountability, and tracking of key indicators.
- Trust building: Gain the trust of funders, governments, and social movements, operating in a context involving multiple stakeholders and sensitive topics.
- Driven by impact data: Guide the organization's direction using impact data, measuring concrete results, understanding what works on the ground, and applying evidence to investment decisions.
- Communicating results: Communicate results, learnings, and risks to donors, tailoring the messaging and language to each audience's profile.
- Strategic contribution: Contribute directly to the organization's strategic vision, informing leadership decisions with outcomes and lessons generated by the portfolio.
- Partnership lifecycle management: Oversee the full lifecycle of strategic partnerships, from initial conversations to final reporting, translating commitments into operational programs on the ground.
Work context
You will perform your duties remotely from Mozambique, integrated into a global organization. The role involves collaborating with teams and partners across different geographies.
The position is set in the sexual and reproductive health and rights sector, a continuously evolving field requiring a keen understanding of the political landscape. Role responsibilities include business travel up to 30% of your time.
For professionals with a career in international cooperation or philanthropy, this role offers visibility and direct impact on expanding programs executed by Ipas.
Job conditions
- Work model: full-time remote work from Mozambique, integrated into international networks.
- Travel: availability to travel for work up to 30% of the time.
- Compensation: set according to the market rate of your country of residence.
- Salary: undisclosed.
Before applying
- Organize your CV highlighting your experience in multi-country funding portfolio management, donor relations, and program impact evaluation. If you need to structure your document in English, check out our guide on English CVs in Mozambique.
- Prepare a cover letter focused on your trajectory in public health, gender equality, or international development, using recommendations from our cover letter guide to structure your key points.
- Confirm that your email and telephone contact details are correct on your application documents to ensure you receive communication from recruitment teams.
- Review reference R1432 and verify the accuracy of all information entered in the application form before submitting your application.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted directly on the official Ipas careers portal under reference R1432 — Director, Strategic Portfolio.
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