Consultant Partnership & Reporting

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. WFP Benin's Country Strategic Plan focuses on home-grown school feeding, aiming to combat malnutrition and hunger while fostering local development and strengthening food systems. The organization seeks to shift programs to government and community ownership, enhancing sustainability and economic resilience.

Job Purpose

The Consultant Partnership & Reporting will play a crucial role in expanding WFP's donor base and enhancing its positioning within Benin. This position involves analyzing data to identify and develop strategic partnership opportunities with a diverse range of public, private sector, and external entities, including governments, UN agencies, corporations, and foundations. The consultant will be responsible for developing compelling funding proposals and comprehensive reports, both internal and external, to support WFP's strategic objectives. Key responsibilities include managing partnership activities, engaging with stakeholders, ensuring partner visibility, and contributing to the overall resource mobilization strategy. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and project management skills to foster trust and advance WFP's mission of ending hunger.

Responsibilities

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building peace by providing food assistance. WFP operates globally, aiming to end hunger as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. In emergencies, it delivers life-saving food aid to victims of conflict and natural disasters. WFP emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and professional development for its staff, offering a multicultural work environment and opportunities for career growth. The organization is committed to ensuring that no child goes hungry and that vulnerable populations have access to nutritious food. WFP also focuses on strengthening local economies and food systems, particularly by supporting smallholder farmers and promoting sustainable practices. The role involves managing partnership activities, including reporting, to expand WFP's donor base and enhance its positioning. This includes analyzing data, identifying solutions, supporting process improvements, and developing funding proposals and reports. Responsibilities also encompass engaging with various stakeholders, aligning partner engagement, preparing briefing materials, facilitating corporate dialogue, and gathering partner intelligence. The consultant will contribute to partnership strategies, manage contributions, and ensure quality proposal and report writing. Additionally, the role requires leveraging socio-political insights to influence policy agendas and advocate for WFP's priorities within national and global forums, ensuring gender perspectives are integrated into all work.

Work Experience

Requires 6-10 years of experience with UN agencies, international organizations, or the private sector. Must have a strong understanding of government and corporate strategies, with experience in developing multi-stakeholder partnerships. Significant experience in identifying new opportunities and contributing to solution design with partners is essential. Experience with Development Banks and host government funding is a plus.

Skills

Partnership Development, Data Analysis, Reporting, Proposal Writing, Project Management, Communication, Cross-cultural Collaboration, Resource Mobilization, Policy Influence, Stakeholder Engagement

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