Partnership Associate
Partnership Associate
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
4 June 202523:59GMT01:00 Central European Time (Rome)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).
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the worlds largest humanitarian agency working to create a world with zero hunger. WFP and its partners believe that no child should go to bed hungry and that individual and collective wellbeing can only be achieved if all children women and men get the nutritious food they need to lead healthy dignified lives. Each year WFP assists 90 million people in 83 countries. Every day some 5600 WFPchartered trucks are on the road 92 planes are in the air and 20 ships are at sea. These numbers speak to WFPs unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder one that is often the first on the scene in the most difficult environments. WFP also works with partners to strengthen the resilience of communities most vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition through longterm development programmes aimed at boosting food security local economies education employment and gender equality. While hunger and malnutrition are the worlds largest solvable issues the needs are still immense and growing. 821 million people in the world suffer from chronic hunger.
The Private Partnerships Division (PSP) is responsible for working with the private sector to achieve greater impact in WFPs work. PSP has embarked on an exceptionally ambitious new strategy to raise an additional one billion dollars for hungry or malnourished people in the next five years and to expand the contribution to WFP from the business sector through effective and sustainable longterm partnerships as well as from private individual supporters around the world. This includes securing new high impact technical partnerships signing significant new corporate deals and growing existing relationships as well as building a base of one million individual supporters.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The Partnerships Associate part of the Partnership Management team based at WFP HQ in Rome will be responsible for supporting the management of a portfolio of existing corporate relationships and provide additional project support to help the team deliver excellence in relationship management and growth in partnership income.
ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the management of the Mastercard partnership and as defined manage a portfolio of private sector partnerships and activities developing and implementing annual workplans under the supervision of a senior manager.
Support partnership growth by exploring opportunities to expand existing partnerships and scope of new partners guided by assessments analysis and due diligence; Present recommendations to leadership and ensure follow up.
Prepare partnership proposals strategic agreements joint strategies and/or MOUs under the supervision of a senior manager considering corporate norms processes and external regulations; Ensure quality control of content by engaging with relevant functional units RBs and COs.
Prepare quality briefing materials; proactively highlight strategic opportunities and issues to management and propose options for the best course of action to nurture trust and interest in the work of WFP.
Act as defined focal point roles with WFP internal departments functional areas and Global Offices.
Gather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting) using key information systems (e.g. WINGS Salesforce WFPGo) and assess results.
Support functional units RBs and COs to develop compelling partnership propositions for the private sector where relevant. Prepare and followup on key events and meetings including drafting and disseminating Notes for the Record; develop presentations proposals reports briefing memos and other communications in coordination with PSP colleagues as well as WFP technical units and field operations. Proactively support a wide range of aspects of a partnerships portfolio including partner profiling data/trends analysis and outreach plan to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFPs work. Other responsibilities as required including administrative support to the wider income team.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT
- Partners in portfolio managed using best practice processes and stewardship to deliver greatest growth and opportunity realization with clear decisions made on extension and renewal where relevant.
- Accurate and effective support given to the securing and onboarding of new prospects ensuring best ROI and ways of working in the delivery of agreements.
- Clear and accurate records of partnership intelligence and insight are kept and are up to date on all relevant systems.
- Proactive approach to assigned focal point roles with clear information and support provided to departments and colleagues.
- Clear and accurate records kept of all activities with partners across internal systems.
- Effective support provided to wider team as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education
- University Degree in Business Administration Management Marketing International Relations or other related fields.
Experience
- Minimum 4 years of demonstrated experience in a partnership role.
- Demonstrable experience in fundraising particularly cause related marketing (CRM)
- Knowledge of humanitarian/development sector a plus.
Technical expertise
- Essential computer skills in Microsoft Office applications: proficiency in Word PowerPoint and Excel
- Successful internships in fundraising marketing/sales and account management are essential.
- Knowledge of humanitarian/development sector a plus.
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other customer relationship management system.
Soft skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and clientfocused orientation.
- Detailoriented; ability to effectively collect analyze organize distill and present information in a compelling yet concise manner.
- Teamplayer who works well with different personalities and takes responsibility for individual work.
- Strong customer service mentality and interpersonal skills with ability to cultivate relationships; must enjoy working in a team environment.
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other customer relationship management system.
- Experience simultaneously working on multiple projects with deadlines; must be comfortable managing up and asking for help when needed.
- Curious about the organizations mission and activities and how to identify areas of mutual interest with private sector partners.
- The ideal candidate will also be highly adaptable to change and comfortable working in a fastpaced environment with ambiguity and competing demands with grace and
humor.
Language(s)
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
- Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language would be a plus.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact:
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application processing training interviewing testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee please disregard it. Furthermore please note that emblems logos names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
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.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
