International Consultant CST II (Partnerships Officer)

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

To support all Donor reporting activities and contribute to the establishment and presentation of WFP’s operations to facilitate internal informed and timely decision-making at all levels throughout the organization as well as communication with external partners.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Partnerships and OIM, the Partnerships Consultant will perform the following tasks:

1. Implement the work plan for an assigned area to enable WFP to identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.

2. Engage with other functional units on WFP’s thematic, regional and country-specific offerings, developing content and language that speak to individual audiences and align with on-going policy dialogue in national and global fora; Support alignment of partner engagement across the organization.

3. 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 WFP’s work;

4. Ensure partner visibility and that partner conditions are met.

5. Support the facilitation of corporate dialogue with partners through preparation of quality briefing materials; highlight strategic opportunities and issues that help propose options for the best course of action to nurture trust and interest in the work of WFP; Support the preparation of joint events (e.g. UN pledging conferences) that can advance WFP interests and objectives.

6. Gather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems (e.g. WINGS, Salesforce, WFPGo), and asses results.

7. Extend support on partnership/contribution management, in line with corporate norms, processes and legal agreements, on quality proposal and report writing by engaging with other WFP entities and external stakeholders.

8. Support functional units on partnership strategies; Extend support on partnership/contribution management, in line with corporate norms, processes and legal agreements, on quality proposal and report writing by engaging with other WFP entities and external stakeholders.

9. Contribute to the preparation of partnership proposals, strategic agreements, joint strategies and/or MOU, taking into account corporate norms, processes and external regulations; Ensure quality control of content by engaging with relevant functional units.

10. Support partnership growth, by exploring opportunities to expand existing partnerships and scope of new partners, guided by assessments, analysis, and due diligence.

11. In the context of the UN system and multilateral fora, provide support for the development of partnerships with member states, civil society and intergovernmental organizations to advocate for the SDGs and Zero Hunger on the global agenda, and advance WFP priorities and policies, based on a good understanding of member states’ dynamics and interests.

12. Use socio-political insights to support WFP’s effective positioning vis-à-vis national government with the aim to influence the policy agenda. Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work to ensure equal participation of women and men.

13. Contribute to preparedness actions, technical recommendations, and guidance; Contribute to the monitoring of defined risks and recommendations on how to manage these effectively.

14. Other as required.