DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

11 February 2025-23:59-GMT+02:00 Israel Time (Jerusalem)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

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).

Tile: Programme Associate- Partnership

Duration: 6 Months

Duty station: East Jerusalem

Type of contract: Special Service Agreement – Level 6

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This job is found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). Job holders performing front office management functions typically report to the Partnership Officer.
At this level, job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. They have responsibility for undertaking specialized donor and reports writing work. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis.

JOB PURPOSE:
To coordinate and control a full range of tasks for a specific professional area of work, to ensure that tasks are delivered effectively.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

• Support projects and operational activities that maintain and develop partnerships with governments, the private sector, UN clusters, UN agencies and other relevant stakeholders in order to maximize coordination and resources raised for the programme.
• Solicit inputs, including operational updates, including from other WFP entities, to support the work led by Head of Partnerships to inform partner audiences on WFP’s programmatic offering; support drafting quality briefs and proactively highlight strategic issues to senior staff to inform best course of ac on and nurture partnership growth.
• Contribute to partnerships strategies, including the development of Partnership Action Plans.
• Support drawing up quality partner proposals and reports.
• Collate data, analyze, and support the preparation of accurate and timely reports to donors and other stakeholders.
• Support preparations for organizing donor/diploma c missions to WFP offices and operations and support producing relevant power point and digital presentations and briefing materials.
• Other as required.

Knowledge and skills:

• Good communication skills in order to provide specialized business support services to a wide range of individuals.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to proactively identify and recommend areas for improvement to the Partnerships unit.
• Ability to build relationships with a variety of individuals across functions.
• Experience in coordinating own work and supporting others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:

Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. Completion of undergraduate degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, Marketing Communications, Media or other relevant field is desirable.
Language:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic. Knowledge of one additional UN language would be advantageous.
Experience:

6 years of relevant experience in the sphere of data collection and analysis, and reporting. Additionally, computer soft skills including work on Power Point, Excel, and specific online systems.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

 

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

 

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.

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.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements