Partnerships Officer

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race colour national origin ethnic or social background genetic information gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation religion or belief HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

1. Support the implementation of the work plan for an assigned area to enable WFP to identify
develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.
2. Support the management of a partnerships portfolio including partner profiling data/trends
analysis and outreach activities with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and
technical support for WFPs work; Ensure partner visibility and that partner conditions are met
including donor reporting.
3. Use data to propose options to managers to expand support from existing partners and to scope
new partners guided by programmatic assessment and context-specific analysis with the aim to
enhance the impact of WFPs work and diversify the resource base.
4. Solicit inputs including operational updates from other WFP entities to inform partner audiences
on WFPs programmatic offering; Draft quality briefs and proactively highlight issues to senior staff
to inform best course of action and nurture partnership growth.
5. Gather and present internal and external data/information using key information systems (e.g.
Salesforce WINGS WFPGo) to support WFPs effective positioning vis-à-vis national
governments regional and international institutions with the aim to influence the policy agenda.
6. In the context of the UN system and multilateral fora support the development of partnerships
and joint events with member states civil society and intergovernmental organizations to advocate
for the SDGs and Zero Hunger on the global agenda and advance WFP priorities and objectives.
7. Contribute to draw up quality partner proposals and reports by engaging with other WFP entities
and external stakeholders.
8. Support senior managers in the preparation of strategic agreements joint strategies and MOUs in
order to promote the SDGs and Zero Hunger on the national regional and global agenda and to
reach advantageous outcomes for WFP.
9. Contribute to preparedness actions providing technical recommendations and guidance and
monitor defined risks.
10. Other as required.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email LinkedIn or any other channel.

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• At the application stage the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport certificates recommendation letters etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.