Fellow Partnership (Communications) Helena Sladky

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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.

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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).

The Public Partnerships Division (PPD) within the Partnerships and Innovation Department (PI) plays a key role in WFPs recently launched Resource Mobilization strategy.

PPD has more than 250 employes based in HQ in Rome eleven Global Offices and three Centres of Excellences. It is responsible for partnerships with government financial institutions and programme countries across the globe. The Donor Accounts Team plays a key role in partnership-building fundraising and strategic engagement with donor countries across the Global HQ and in support of Country Office engagements.

GENERAL INFORMATION
City and Country of assignment: Rome Italy
Hiring Unit: Donor Accounts Team (PPDPD)
Hiring Division: Public Partnerships Division (PPD)
Supervisor Role: Team Leader
Working arrangement: In person
Duration of assignment: 12 Months
Expected Starting Date: 1 April 2026 (exact date flexible)
Number of available positions: 1

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the Donor Accounts Team with implementing the communications and donor visibility plan with focus on key donor accounts those Global Offices without communications support and flexible donors as well as small-medium donors within the unit working in close consultation with the Government Partnerships officers and other internal stakeholders.
Learn familiarize and use with standard templates and targeted donor visibility content aligned with broader visibility requirements as stipulated by government partners agreements and WFP communication and donor visibility priorities.
Support the social media plan by drafting visibility content that highlights the support of donors enhances coverage and supports WFP operations and activities in consultation with relevant WFP Country Offices and operational colleagues.
Support Country Offices where relevant by coordinating in the development and amplification of their social media posts and other donor visibility initiatives.
Draft specific communications products and presentations related to government partners covered by the Donor Accounts Team.
Support the Thought-Leadership strategy by developing a workplan for Leadership Team priority engagements in various forums and donor events in support of food security positioning in close cooperation with partnerships and communications officers.
Liaise with WFPs Communication department.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Masters student or a graduate in International Development Political Science International Relations Communications Journalism Marketing and/or similar field from a recognized university.
Excellent written and spoken English is required (proficiency/level C). Working knowledge of another official UN language (French Spanish Arabic Chinese Russian plus Portuguese) is an asset.
Client-oriented communication skills and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Knowledge of creating visual products is a plus.

TRAINING COMPONENTS
Throughout the assignment selected candidates have access to an industry leading learning platform weLearn. Depending on opportunities and availability of funds he/she may participate in WFP workshops or seminars as appropriate.

LEARNING ELEMENTS
At the end of the assignment the selected candidate should have a level of understanding of WFPs donor communication and visibility plans for both key account donors and flexible donors. The candidate will become familiar with content design and visual products and how to develop targeted donor visibility products and social media content.

TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for students or recent graduates seeking practical experience in an international organization. It offers valuable exposure to WFPs operations and the chance to contribute meaningfully to its mission. The selected candidate will receive IT equipment and training material; however financial compensation and medical coverage are not provided by WFP. Applicants may seek alternative funding opportunities such as university grants or external scholarships to support their assignment.

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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• 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.

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