The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Head of Partnerships and External Relations within the Regional Bureau Nairobi’s Partnership Unit, the External Partnerships Officer will have the unique opportunity to influence WFP’s future role in the region and to ensure that, by working with others, WFP delivers real results for the millions of people in the region who face food insecurity.
The External Partnerships Officer will support regional engagement with UN agencies, NGOs, inter-regional bodies, governments, and other external partners and maintain current relationships, identify opportunities for new engagements, and support RBN engagement.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Manage a portfolio of the Member States, UN agencies, NGOs, and other partner relationships including inter-governmental bodies; maintain effective relationships to keep them informed on important, strategic operational issues and represent WFP’s interests.
2. Prepare and provide information for Regional Director engagement with the Member States, UN agencies, NGOs, host governments and other partners on the strategy, design, relevance and impact of programmes, to advocate for WFP’s work.
3. Identify opportunities to develop new and existing synergies with other UN agencies with special interest on RBA, UNEP, UN-HABITAT, UNHCR and UNICEF, and make suggestions to senior Officers in order to support more effective and efficient approach to food assistance.
4. Represent WFP in UN (UNEA, UN-HABITAT meetings) and other multilateral bodies, NGOs, regional bodies (such as IFAD and IGAD), and governments (host and donor, vis-à-vis embassies in Nairobi) and inter-governmental bodies. Provide them with information on the programme and develop joint information programmes to increase WFP’s profile and protect its interests.
5. Obtain inputs from WFP that will contribute to inter-governmental/inter-agency work to ensure that WFP positions are properly explained and accounted for in decision making with special interest on Food Security, Climate Change and Migration challenges.
6. Participate in the implementation of relevant inter-agency initiatives which have been prioritized corporately, providing central resources and local training in order to contribute to sustainable change.
7. Lead in cultivating and managing regional-level relationships and in facilitating regional-level consultations with main external partners through close coordination with other teams.
8. Ensure WFP is well positioned in global-level external events and conferences in Nairobi.
9. Identify funding opportunities and support COs in the area of climate financing through close coordination with other teams.
10. Lead in developing new partnership agreements with external partners through close coordination with other teams and headquarters.
11. Plan and supervise the work of more junior staff to ensure that tasks are accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced university degree in, Law, Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, Journalism, International Relations, Communications or other relevant fields, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience.
Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.
Experience: At least 6 years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background in international humanitarian and development work; proven experience in the development of effective partnership arrangements, preferably at the international level. Proven experience in inter-agency coordination fora. Proven experience in organizing and facilitating multi-stakeholder events and conferences.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Ability to translate political positions and agreements into meaningful operational outcomes.
- Sound theoretical understanding of international humanitarian and development concepts and principles with a broad knowledge of best practices, techniques and processes.
- Understanding of political dynamics and foreign policy decision-making procedures.
- Strong partnerships and communications skills.
- Familiarity with UN policies, WFP operations and the East and Central Africa region is desirable.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
• Has gained experience in implementing the work plan for assigned area
• Has built and maintained effective relationships with member states, UN agencies, NGOs, host government and other partners
• Has gained experience in translating triple nexus issues in WFP’s work to external audiences
• Has managed small teams of staff with related areas of expertise
• Has gained experience in coordinating and finalizing partnership agreements
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Purpose
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
- Be a force for positive change: Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.
People
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
- Create an inclusive culture: Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios).
Performance
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
- Focus on getting results: Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
- Be Decisive: Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.
Partnership
- Connect and share across WFP units: Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning.
- Build strong external partnerships: Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships.
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations.
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. However, this position is for the specific assignment outlined in this VA and the selected candidate will be offered a fixed-term appointment locked specifically to the position and related funding, which means the incumbent shall not be subject to some WFP’s policies including that regarding mobility. Furthermore, the appointment will bear no entitlement to extension or renewal.
WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more details please visit icsc.un.org
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
16 June 2019
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