WFP Volunteer - Climate & Resilience Analytics Support

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and building pathways to peace and prosperity. WFP uses food assistance to support people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impacts of climate change. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and a commitment to its mission of saving and changing lives.

Job Purpose

The WFP Volunteer – Climate & Resilience Analytics Support will provide crucial analytical and desk-based research assistance to the Regional Resilience & Climate Team in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe (MENAEERO). This role supports Country Offices in strengthening climate resilience, managing climate risks, and developing shock-responsive programming in crisis-affected regions. The volunteer will contribute to the preparation of non-confidential analytical outputs, internal briefing materials, and knowledge products by conducting research on climate risk, resilience approaches, and national climate strategies. Responsibilities include mapping climate and development finance instruments, synthesizing data from public sources, and assisting with basic data visualizations and presentation materials, all under close supervision and without access to sensitive information.

Responsibilities

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organization globally, dedicated to saving lives during emergencies and fostering peace, stability, and prosperity through food assistance for those affected by conflict, disasters, and climate change. WFP champions diversity and equal employment opportunities, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals. The organization emphasizes a skilled, diverse, and high-performing workforce operating in an inclusive environment, guided by core values of Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion. WFP offers significant investment in employee personal and professional development through various training, coaching, and mentorship programs, alongside internal mobility opportunities. A career at WFP provides the chance to work in diverse global offices with passionate colleagues committed to delivering humanitarian aid to millions worldwide. The role of a WFP Volunteer for Climate & Resilience Analytics Support involves conducting desk-based research and literature reviews on climate risk, resilience strategies, and national climate plans. Responsibilities include mapping climate and development finance instruments, compiling and synthesizing data from public sources, preparing basic data visualizations and presentation materials for internal use, and organizing knowledge resources. This position supports the Regional Resilience & Climate Team in strengthening climate resilience and informing programming in crisis-affected regions.

Work Experience

The role requires a background in climate science, environmental studies, political science, international relations, development studies, economics, or related fields. Essential skills include strong research, writing, and synthesis abilities, with proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint. Excellent written and spoken English is necessary, and knowledge of Arabic is considered an asset. No specific years of work experience are mentioned, but the tasks involve desk-based research, data compilation, and preparing analytical briefs and presentation materials.

Skills

Research and Analysis, Data Synthesis, Climate Risk Management, Resilience Programming, Report Writing, Data Visualization, Knowledge Management, MS Office Proficiency, English Fluency, Arabic (Asset)

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