SSTC Consultant
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
14 July 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).
JOB TITLE: SSTC Consultant
TYPE OF CONTRACT: International CST (Level 1)
UNIT/DIVISION: SSTC/MPC
DUTY STATION (City Country): Rome Italy
DURATION: 4 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up its approach to broker South South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) to support national governments in achieving progress on food security and nutrition. SSTC is increasingly important for WFP and its host governments to access and mobilize the growing expertise technologies and financial resources that already exist in developing countries and the global South. The Multilateral & Programme Country Partnerships Division (MPC) coordinates the implementation of WFPs SSTC Policy and serves as a helpdesk for WFP COs and RBx on SSTC. MPC assures normative guidance and provides technical support/coaching on SSTC to WFP Regional Bureaux and Country Offices while also engaging WFPs Centres of Excellence in order to help them identify and realize SSTC opportunities as part of WFPs programme of work. The division also coordinates WFPs SSTC engagement with other UN-partners and government partners and positions WFP on key SSTC issues relating to food security and nutrition in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This position is based in Rome WFP Headquarters Italy for a period of 4 months.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
the review of Country Strategic Plans (CSPs) to ensure that SSTC is mainstreamed across CSPs strategic outcomes and partnership strategies in line with corporate guidance
the organization of SSTC regional mappings and South-South reviews in target countries to help COs scope SSTC opportunities and reflect them in their CSPs and Partnership Action Plans
and analyse key results lessons learned and recommendations stemming from South- South reviews and regional mappings and support the development of SSTC country-level and regional strategies in line with the SSTC policy update implementation plan
backstopping support to COs to design implement monitor and report on SSTC projects in close collaboration with relevant Centres of Excellence and COs in SSTC provider countries in line with corporate guidance
backstopping support to WFP RBx and COs with regards to the use of SSTC indicators and SSTC marker of WFPs Corporate Result Framework and inclusion of SSTC results in corporate planning and reporting tools such as logical frameworks in Country Strategic Plans (CSP) and Annual Country Reports (ACRs)
to the preparation of accurate and timeliy WFPs internal and external reports on corporate SSTC engagement (e.g. Annual SSTC Units report) gathering data from SSTC projects CoEs reports ACRs and other sources of information
duties as required by the function
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
- Contribution to WFPs SSTC corporate report and SSTC project reports
- Analytical piece on South-South Review and regional mappings results lessons learned and recommendations
- Inputs on draft draft CSPs narratives Logframes and PAPs
- Inputs on country-levels and regional SSTC strategies
- South-South Review and regiona mapping reports
- Other deliverables as needed
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Advanced university degree in one of the following disciplines: social sciences international development development economics or another related field such as international relations human rights or political science
Experience:
At least 3 years of relevant and solid experience in:
- designing managing monitoring and reporting on development or technical assistance projects in a developing country setting
- facilitating SSTC projects ensuring close coordination and active engagement of partners in recipient and provider countries
- supporting national/SSTC development programmes policies strategies or plans and institutional structures in relation to food security and/or nutrition and revolving around national capacity strengthening SSTC and/or programme and knowledge management
- establishing contacts and liaising with partner organisations/companies
- working in an international environment engaging individuals from a diverse range of geographical and functional areas
- preferably experience in country programming of WFP and/or another UN agency
Knowledge & Skills:
- Solid understanding of Agenda 2030 and of SDG2 and SDG17 and respective targets
- Solid knowledge of programme and project lifecycle tools implementation monitoring and evaluation
- Knowledge of SSTC cooperation framework principles international partners landscape is desirable
- Knowledge of WFPs mandate and programme areas of work is desirable.- Data collection and analytical writing skills including ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information to understand national capacities across a wide range of policy and programme areas and identify gap and needs
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to gain the assistance and cooperation of others in a team endeavour through demonstrated technical leadership
- Strong communication and conceptual skills
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written outputs and ability to present in English. Knowledge of a second official UN language: Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish and/or WFPs working language Portuguese is desirable
- Proficient computer literacy
Languages:
International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language particularly that of the Regional Bureau in question: Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish and/or WFPs working language Portuguese.
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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:
Contract
Employment Type
Full-Time
