Partnerships Officer FT NOC At World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

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 SHOULD YOU JOIN US?

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)

JOB PURPOSE

Facilitate the work of senior staff to effectively position WFP 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. To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs through South-South and triangular cooperation initiatives. To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs through South-South and triangular cooperation initiatives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Lead the implementation of the work plan for an assigned area by overseeing and delivering activities that identify, develop and maintain government partnerships and maximise funding. 2. Manage a portfolio of partnerships, soliciting contributions, providing donor stewardship, forecasting, negotiating changes and assessing results, to maximise resources raised. 3. Provide advice to technical units, regional bureaux and/or country offices as required in order to assist them to effectively manage and mobilise donor resources. 4. Provide advice and briefs on resourcing issues to Country/Regional/Division Directors, participate in the Strategic Programme Review Process (s-PRP) and the Electronic Programme Review Process (e-PRP) and act as a resourcing focal point to ensure issues are addressed. 5. Conduct negotiations for contributions and partnership agreements, in line with internal policies and external regulations, in order to reach advantageous outcomes for WFP, such as more flexibility and predictability. 6. Manage junior officers/staff to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance. 7. Coordinate and prepare accurate reporting on donors and resourcing status of programmes, identifying trends and issues, and proposing solutions, to enable informed decision-making and action planning by senior stakeholders. 8. Analyse data and propose well-researched ideas to senior government partnerships officers for new strategies to maintain and increase funding from new and traditional donors. 9. Educate new and potential donors on the strategy, design, relevance and impact of programmes, to advocate for the work of WFP. 10. Represent WFP at international meetings at appropriate levels in such a way that advances the government partnerships strategy and objectives, and builds support for WFP activities. 11. Prepare briefing documents for senior level management meetings with donors. 12. Build and maintain effective relationships with representatives of government donors through appropriate channels, and participate in regular donor meetings. 13. Coordinate work with other Government Partnership Officers to ensure the flow of information and other WFP units to align activities and ensure donor visibility and that donor conditions are met. 14. Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of risks. 15. Other as required.

SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

Define the strategic vision and lead the workplan on WFP’s engagement with selected non-presence countries in LAC, ensuring alignment with WFP’s SSTC strategy and other engagement opportunities.
Develop and strengthen quality partnerships with non-presence country government officials and key stakeholders, in support of WFP strategic objectives.
Oversee the implementation of and provide guidance to the SSTC work plan, working hand in hand with concerned team members
Proactively support a wide range of aspects of the non-presence countries and SSTC partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling, data/trends analysis and outreach plan, to support the development of strategic partnerships with key counterparts.
Lead and contribute to the preparation of non-presence countries and SSTC partnership proposals, strategic agreements, joint strategies and/or MOU; Ensure quality control of content by engaging with relevant functional units and COs.
Secure and facilitate corporate dialogue with government partners and other key stakeholders through the facilitation and preparation of meetings, quality briefing materials etc;

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduate or advanced university degree and training/courses in one or more of the following disciplines: International Relations, International Development, Political or Social Sciences, Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration or other relevant field.

Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in relevant fields.

Experience working in/or developing relationships and managing strategic partnerships with governments and development partners.
Experience in strategy development, policy work, and/or development.
Experience in the development of effective partnership arrangements, preferably at the international level.

Languages: Fluency in English and Spanish is required; other UN language(s) desired.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

Strong communication, analytical and partnership skills; Strong diplomatic skills: tact, persuasiveness, and ability to work with diversified teams; Ability to conceptualize issues, think in abstract terms, and analyze numerical data; Sound theoretical understanding of international humanitarian and development concepts and principles with a broad knowledge of best practices, techniques, and processes; flexibility and willingness to travel; and, ability to plan and organize work with minimum supervision.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

Leads by Example with Integrity: Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards.

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments: Identifies and aligns objectives to the required outcomes, holding self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results for maximum impact

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative: Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback

Applies Strategic Thinking: Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision and operational outcomes to deliver meaningful solutions

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships: Initiates and builds partnerships by identifying and promoting opportunities for mutual areas of interest and benefit

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Number of openings: 1

Based in: Panama City, Panama

Type of Contract: Fixed Term

Level: National Officer / NOC

Duration: 12 months.

This position is open only to Panamanian citizens.

You can consult the UN Salary Scale for Panama page for your reference.

Fixed-Term appointments are for a continuous period of one year or more and shall have a specified expiration date. The initial appointment is subject to a probationary period of one year.

Successful candidates will be placed in a roster for two (2) years.