Organization: WFP – World Food Programme
Location: Port Sudan
Grade: Level not specified – Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
Political Affairs
Democratic Governance
External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
Public, Private Partnership
Closing Date: 2024-12-22

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s 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 WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

THE ROLE

Drive WFP’s effective positioning with public, private, and external partners to attract policy support, resources, technical assistance, and innovative solutions to advance the work of WFP, while supporting member states in the achievement of the SDGs and Zero Hunger and emphasizing WFP’s contributions in this regard.

Responsibilities

(not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• Lead the implementation of a work plan for an assigned area to enable WFP to identify, develop, and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.
• Engage with other functional units, RBs, and COs on WFP’s thematic, regional, and country-specific offerings, developing content and language that speak to individual audiences and align with ongoing policy dialogue in national and global fora; Support alignment of partner engagement across the organization.
• Proactively support a wide range of aspects of a partnership portfolio, including partner profiling, data/trends analysis, and outreach plan, to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP’s work; Ensure partner visibility and that partner conditions are met.
• Facilitate corporate dialogue with partners through the preparation of quality briefing materials; Proactively highlight strategic opportunities and issues to senior management and 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.
• Gather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems (e.g. WINGS, Salesforce, WFPGo), and asses results.
• Support functional units, RBs and COs on partnership strategies (including the development of Partnership Action Plans); 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.
• Facilitate partnership growth, by exploring opportunities to expand existing partnerships and scope of new partners, guided by assessments, analysis and due diligence; Present recommendations to senior management and ensure follow-up.
• 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, RBs and COs.
• Use socio-political insights to support WFP’s effective positioning vis-à-vis national governments, regional and international institutions with the aim to influence the policy agenda.
• In the context of the UN system and multilateral fora, support 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.
• Solicit inputs from other WFP entities that contribute to inter-governmental/inter-agency work to ensure that WFP positions are properly explained and taken into account in decision making.
• Manage staff, providing coaching, training and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
• Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work to ensure equal participation of women and men.
• Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance; Monitor defined risks and make recommendations how to manage these effectively.
• Other as required.

Requirements

Education: Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, International Relations, Law, Marketing, Communications, or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experiences: Minimum 5 years of professional experience with an Advanced University degree or 7 years with a First University degree.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English and Arabic language.

Desired experiences for entry into the role:

• Has a good understanding of government and corporate strategies and priorities and gained experience in developing multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Has gained significant experience in exploring new opportunities and providing inputs to design and develop solutions with prospective partners.
• Has developed long-term partner relationships and expanded engagements across geographies and sectors.
• Has designed and managed all resource mobilization processes and resource strategies, negotiated contract terms, and provided resourcing advice to seniors.
• Has used understanding of partner’s focus areas and knowledge of internal capabilities to create a Unique Value Proposition for the partners.
• Has gained experience in using technology and digital tools for data collection, analysis, and shared data-based insights to add value to all partnerships.
• Has provided input into training and support strategy for technical systems users and provided advanced technical support.
• Has experience in managing a team.
• Has motivated team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive, and sound working environment.
• Minimum five or more years of relevant professional work experience in partnership roles.

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.

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