JOB DESCRIPTION

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

13 January 2026-23:59-GMT-04:00 Bolivia Time (La Paz)

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).

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Bolivia seeks to strengthen, expand, and diversify its partnership base to enhance collaboration with funding partners across humanitarian, development, and resilience-building initiatives. In alignment with WFP’s global and regional strategies, the Bolivia Country Office aims to position itself as a key partner in addressing food insecurity, nutrition challenges, and climate-related vulnerabilities within the country.
The purpose of this assignment is to support the Bolivia Country Office in the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive partnership and resource mobilization strategy, ensuring effective engagement with private sector actors, and other stakeholders. The incumbent will contribute to WFP’s positioning with external partners to attract financial resources, technical expertise, and innovative solutions that advance WFP’s mandate in Bolivia. This includes providing donor intelligence, strategic guidance, and advice to senior management and the partnerships team to consolidate and grow a diversified portfolio of partners that supports WFP’s operations and long-term objectives in the country.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Formulate and implement the work plan for Bolivia Country Office to identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships that supports Country Strategic Plan and contribute to national priorities a of WFP strategic objectives.

2. Proactively manage the Bolivia partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling, funding trends analysis, and outreach activities, with the aim to maximizing resources and leveraging policy and technical support for WFP’s operations; ensure partner visibility and compliance with agreed conditions.

3. Use data and context specific analysis to propose options for expanding support from existing partners and to identifying new partnerships opportunities, guided by programmatic needs and Bolivia context, to enhance the impact of WFP’s work and diversify the resource base.

4. Gather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting), using WFP key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, WINGS, WFPGo) and ensure timely updates for decision-making.

5. Coordinate with other functional units; to collect inputs; conduct analysis and draft high-quality briefs to support outreach and engagement opportunities.

6. Formulate the partnerships strategies, including the development of Partnership Action Plans; prepare quality proposals and donor reports by engaging with internal teams and external stakeholders.

7. Contribute to the preparation of strategic agreements, joint strategies and MOUs with government institutions, IFIs UN agencies, private sector, and other actors in order to promote the SDGs and Zero Hunger on the national, regional and global agenda, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes.

8. Facilitate corporate dialogue and networking with partners, sharing relevant information and proactively highlighting strategic issues to senior management; propose actionable recommendations to strengthen trust and foster partnership growth.

9. Contribute to emergency preparedness and risk management actions, providing technical recommendations and monitoring defined risks related to partnerships and resource mobilization.

10. Other as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

1. High-quality development briefs, reports, proposals and other material to support the Bolivia Country Office in maintaining, growing, and diversifying the partnership and donor portfolio, aligned with the Country Strategic Plan and national priorities.

2. Identification of new partnership opportunities within Bolivia, including government institutions, private sector, international cooperation, and other stakeholders.

3. Capacity strengthening of the Bolivia Country Office partnership team in all the related partnership activities, including guidance in the use of corporate tools (e.g., Salesforce, WINGS), and best practices for resource mobilization and reporting.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  [email protected]

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.
• If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at [email protected] for technical support only.
• Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.
• 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.
• 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
• 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