Senior Partnerships Advisor
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
29 June 2025-23:59-GMT01:00 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).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
WFP is pursuing engagement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) following discussion with humanitarian agency KSRelief focused on WFPs supply chain and logistics needs and capabilities.
The envisioned KSA platform is focused on the prepositioning of food commodities that WFP purchases for its operations and on demand for service provision. This is distinguished from the UNHRD hub model and will be used for strategic positioning for WFP operations where a clear geographical advantage (of using the Red Sea) exists. Given the geopolitical dynamics and this differentiation from the HRD model the platform will form part of the SCD HQ operational structure. This platform is similarly fully funded (capital investment and operational costs) by KSA and will be used strategically to unlock greater funding potential from KSrelief.
A dedicated Partnerships Advisor is required for a six-month period to undertake the groundwork to establish this partnership namely:
To establish and maintain the relationship with the various stakeholders in the KSA to facilitate the WFP operation in Yemen. To act as a Liaison between WFP Yemen and different actors in the KSA directly involved in facilitating logistics and other activities pertaining to Yemen.
The incumbent will have the following reporting lines:
1) Functional reporting to the Director Supply Chain and Delivery Division.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Advise the WFP SCD division and relevant business units on arising funding opportunities from other donors in KSA; Support the WFP SCD division with the design and implementation of joint advocacy campaigns through engagement with KSA media outlets and through the social media platforms working with relevant business units as required; In collaboration with KSRelief facilitate and promote WFPs engagement with the Government of the KSA private sector and individuals; Assist in establishing WFPs legal presence in the KSA. Lead the implementation of a work plan for the KSA engagement that will enable WFP SCD to identify develop and strengthen quality of the partnership in support of WFPs strategic objectives. Drive the positioning with partners on WFPs corporate value proposition in specific thematic areas and country/regional contexts using tailored content and language that speaks to individual partner audiences and align with on-going policy dialogue in national and global fora; Manage internally to support coherent partner engagement across the organization.
Provide regular quality and pertinent updates on the political developments and donor specific updates in KSA
to senior management.
Guide senior management and partnerships colleagues in partnering with KSA including strategic engagement opportunities evolvements of the peace process key updates on decision makers in the donor country. Establish and cultivate relationship with key stakeholders and decision makers in KSA in order to partner to position WFP as a strategic stakeholder and to raise more funds. Support corporate dialogue with partners proactively highlight strategic opportunities and issues to senior management and present recommendations on best course of action to nurture trust and interest in the work of WFP. Enable partnership growth by identifying opportunities to expand existing partnerships deepen collaboration and joint advocacy on common priorities and scoping new partners guided by assessments analysis and due diligence and ensure follow-up; Define and disseminate best practices in partnership development and collaboration and provide technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders in this regard. Perform any other related duty as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Weekly update to management on the political discussions (peace process and other internal and international important events) in KSA. Weekly update on the extra-partnerships tasks/achievement to senior management Regular meetings with key stakeholders to ensure the funding opportunities are confirmed urgently. Design a mapping of key decision makers in KSA and KS relief (with associated biographies) to define a strategy for engagement with the Kingdom. Identify and explore additional opportunities (on humanitarian and development funding) for the office to access further KSA funding from non-traditional funding streams.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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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
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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:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
