Communications and Partnership Manager

**ACTION** ON POVERTY IN VIETNAM**

**Communications and Partnerships Manager**

**Effective date**:February 2025**

**Contract type**:Full-time, definite-term contract (renewable)

**Work location**:Based in Hanoi, Vietnam

**Reports to**: Innovations and Product Development Director

**ABOUT US**

Action on Poverty (AOP) is an independent, secular, nonprofit international development organisation with over 55 years of experience and a well-established network of grassroots connections. AOP operates across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to address systemic poverty challenges.

**Our vision**

All people thriving in a world without poverty.

**Our purpose**

To be the catalyst that mobilises and collaborates with changemakers globally to create environments free from poverty where communities can flourish. We partner with changemakers in local communities worldwide to transform innovative ideas into scalable, evidence-based, and cost-effective solutions that address the root causes of poverty. Our support and solutions are tailored to meet the specific needs and priorities of each community.

In Vietnam, AOP has led impactful development initiatives since 1989. This role focuses on providing enhancing AOP’s communications and partnership functions to align with global strategies while delivering tailored support to in-country teams and partners.

**ROLE SUMMARY**

The **Communications and Partnerships Manager** will play a pivotal role in amplifying AOP’s impact through strategic partnerships and dynamic communications. This role is integral to positioning AOP as a leader in facilitating innovative, community-driven development solutions.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Drive High-Impact Partnerships**: Support the Innovations and Product Development Director in cultivating strategic partnerships that align with AOP’s high-impact model development, fostering sustainable collaborations across sectors.
- **Drive Strategic Communications**: Work closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager in Sydney to deliver global communications strategies, creating high-quality materials that reflect AOP’s vision, mission, and values.
- **Strengthen AOP’s Brand**: Ensure consistent, powerful messaging that showcases AOP’s evidence-based approaches, measurable outcomes, and transformative partnerships.
- **Cross-Functional Collaboration**: Collaborate with the Programs team, Impact Assessment Coordinator, and other departments to ensure communications and partnership activities are data-driven, aligned with donor expectations, and responsive to evolving development trends.

This role integrates communications and partnership-building to maximise AOP’s global and local influence and support the scaling of impactful programs.

**AUTHORITY**

The Communications and Partnerships Manager is empowered to make decisions within the scope of assigned activities under the guidance of the Innovations and Product Development Director. This role involves significant collaboration across teams to align in-country and global priorities.

**KEY WORK RELATIONSHIPS**

**Internal**

**External**
- Innovations and Product Development Director
- Marketing and Communications Manager
- Programs team and Impact Assessment Coordinator
- Other AOP staff in Vietnam and Sydney
- Media organisations
- High-impact partners and donors
- Corporate, major and institutional donors
- Government agencies
- Academic institutions and community groups
- Industry bodies
- Agencies and suppliers

**MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY**

**Key Responsibilities**

**Specific Tasks**

**_1. _**_Strategic_** **_Partnership_**_ Development_**
- **Identify and Cultivate High-Impact Partnerships**: Proactively identify opportunities for strategic partnerships that align with AOP’s high-impact model development, both globally and in countries.
- **Develop Partnership Proposals**: Support Innovations, Product Development Director, Leadership Team, and partners the development of tailored proposals, pitches, and presentations to attract funding, foster collaboration, and strengthen long-term donor relationships.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, corporations, government agencies, and community leaders.
- **Promote Shared Value Partnerships**: Advocate for partnerships that deliver mutual benefits, combining social impact with organisational growth.

**_2. _**_Global_**_ Communications Strategy_**
- Implement Global Communications Plans: Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to execute AOP’s global communications strategy across regions.
- Brand Consistency: Ensure all communication materials reflect AOP’s brand identity, mission, and high-impact development approach.
- Thought Leadership: Position AOP as a thought leader in international development through strategic content creation, media outreach, and participation in global forums.