DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
14 November 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)
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.
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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).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
WFP’s strategic engagement with national governments, International Financial Institutions (IFI) and knowledge actors is part of a corporate initiative to expand and diversify partnerships to support countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly SDGs 2 and 17.
Within a constrained funding environment,



WFP is partnering with Programme Countries to augment and diversify their resource contributions to WFP. This corporate effort has resulted in a record number and value of agreements with national governments and IFIs.
WFP is pursing an expansion fron Programme Country partners financing in-country operations to providing resources to other WFP operations. To ensure effective and coherent resource mobilization efforts, and the provision of consistent guidance and support, to Regional Bureaux and Country Offices, the Strategic Partnerships Consultant will work with the Multilateral and Programme Country Partnerships (MPC) Country Support and Contracting teams. The Consultant will provide guidance for the development of tailored partnership strategies upon demand, including developing corporate guidance with input from Regional Bureaux and Country Offices. The consultant would also support the forecasting and registration processes.




Working under the strategic guidance of the Director, the Consultant will report to the Strategic Partnerships Officer (P4).
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Map the Programme Country portfolio for priority countries to engage for resource mobilization, in coordination with Regional Bureaux Advise and support WFP Country Offices/Regional Bureaux engaging with Programme Country Governments who are seeking to provide Zero Hunger solutions to other countries. Co-ordinate with WFP Country Offices in developing partnership approaches with Programme countries. Undertake technical or advocacy missions to COs to facilitate and promote engagement, including trainings and lessons learned exercises. Develop resource partner introduction to WFP, including mandate, operations, systems, rules and regulations. Provide strategic advice to senior management to support engagement with governmental authorities (local, subnational, and national). Analyse the forecasting and registration processes,



in close coordination with the Country Office and Regional Bureau counterparts, as well as the Contracting team. Identify RB/CO guidance needs and work closely with counterparts to develop and disseminate relevant guidance at the different levels. Support the Contracting and Negotiations team in managing Programme Country engagements in project development and agreement preparation in coordination with Country Offices, Regional Bureaux, and other WFP divisions Undertake any other duties as required by MPC Director, in line with the Terms of Reference and purposes of strategic partnerships.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education: A master's degree or equivalent in one or more of the following disciplines: political science, economics, international affairs, public administration, social sciences, development studies,



or any other field related to international development or humanitarian assistance
Experience: Between 5-8 years of working experience in development, consultancy, research, humanitarian response would be preferable. Working directly in or with WFP operations is an asset. Prev