Resource Mobilization Officer
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
28 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).
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular Consultant
UNIT/DIVISION:GPC/ GPCT Global Partner Countries Thematic Team
DUTY STATION (City Country):Admin DS: Rome HQ / Fully Remote working
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Global Partner Countries (GPC) division leads and coordinates WFPs corporate resource mobilization efforts with Public Donors at capital regional and country office levels. Under the strategic and operational guidance of GPC Director and in coordination with the Thematic Team the consultant will conduct a strategic review and analysis of donor policies and priorities in the thematic area of climate change including an overview of potential new resourcing opportunities and possible entry points for WFPs climate adaptation programs and more broadly changing lives programs. The analysis will also include a review of recent developments and outcomes of COP28 and for future COPs.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate the execution of WFPs Corporate Climate Resilience Investment Pipeline and Corporate Climate Resource Mobilization Plan.
- Update WFPs climate finance engagement in UNFCCC and other relevant global climate policy processes.
- Update the macro-analysis of global policies and resourcing trend in the thematic area of climate change with a focus on government donors and multi-donor funds. The analysis will also take into account complementarities and inter-linkages among different sectors and stakeholders government private sector multi-stakeholder initiatives including innovative and blended financing etc.
- Update the in-depth analysis of 10 government donors political budgetary and policy developments in climate change including scoping of key partners in respective donor markets operational and geographical priorities key entry points for WFP current level of engagement and potential capacity including an analysis of donor narratives as well as Parliamentary reporting requirements.
- In close coordination with the climate unit PPG-R explore resourcing opportunities supported by the selected 10 government donors looking at complementarities among different funding sources as well as assessing how WFP can support national governments in mobilizing resources building on its added value and with particular focus on climate adaptation programs.
- Develop a resource mobilization action plan and suggest targets timeline roles and responsibilities across the organization for engaging with the strategic stakeholders identified looking at how to best build on ongoing collaboration and maximize impact of joint and coordinated outreach efforts related to climate change.
- Review analyze and advice donor intelligence information available in Sales Force WFP information data management system as well as in other partnerships and thematic units with view to taking stock of donor intelligence already available in WFP and identifying key information requirements and gasps to be addressed more systematically in the future building on the outcomes of this exercise.
- Other tasks as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Strategic Overview of latest strategic policies and funding trends around climate change updated. Action Plan with government donors and 10 thematic donor profiles updated. The donor profiles will describe this in a strategic concise and compelling manner and include analysis and recommendations on potential new partners for WFP and opportunities for WFPs changing lives agenda and related positioning partnering and resourcing. Mapping of donors priorities and budget allocations for 3-5 selected countries where WFP plans to implement climate adaptation programs.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:Advanced University degree in Political Science International Development Development Economics Marketing Communications or other relevant field or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training courses
Experience:10 years of relevant experience in international cooperation and public partnerships
Knowledge & Skills:
Excellent planning management and coordination skills. Strong Analytical and Writing Skills. Ability to work independently towards challenging targets and strict deadlines. Ability to work in a multi-cultural and dynamic environment.
Languages:
Full Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish and/or WFPs working language Portuguese.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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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:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
