Partnership Officer

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building peace through food assistance. Operating in emergencies and supporting recovery from conflict, disasters, and climate change, WFP values diversity, inclusion, and high performance. It offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development and global impact.

Job Purpose

The Partnership Officer will play a crucial role in supporting WFP Sudan's engagement with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as the African Development Bank, World Bank, and Islamic Development Bank. This position is vital for positioning WFP programmes for IFI financing by facilitating coordination, preparing essential inputs, and contributing to programme design and discussions. The role also involves liaising with relevant ministries and government counterparts to maintain strong coordination and information flow. By contributing to resource mobilization, supporting partnership discussions, and ensuring alignment with donor requirements, the Partnership Officer will directly support WFP's efforts to address the severe hunger crisis in Sudan and secure critical funding for its life-saving operations.

Responsibilities

This consultancy, based in WFP Sudan’s Partnerships Unit, primarily supports engagement with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) like the African Development Bank, World Bank, and Islamic Development Bank. Key responsibilities include contributing to WFP's engagement with these institutions by providing inputs on reporting, compliance, and funding modalities, and actively supporting the implementation of the IFI engagement plan. The role involves monitoring IFI and partner priorities to identify relevant funding opportunities for Sudan and contributing to proposals and reports, ensuring strict compliance with donor requirements, including due diligence. The consultant will organize and support various donor engagements, preparing necessary briefs and talking points, and drafting concept papers in coordination with technical teams. A crucial aspect is positioning WFP by effectively presenting programme priorities and funding needs to partners, and supporting the development of partnership agreements. The position also entails coordinating inputs from different teams for consistent messaging, engaging with IFI partners to share information and identify opportunities, and maintaining meticulous records of donor engagements and funding pipelines. Furthermore, the role involves capturing and disseminating lessons learned and best practices to enhance partnership management across teams, contributing significantly to resource mobilization and strategic alignment with donor and partner requirements.

Work Experience

The role requires 3-5 years of experience in partnership management, donor relations, program design, and resource mobilization, preferably within international organizations or UN agencies. Experience in building and managing partnerships, including proposal development, report drafting, agreement negotiation, and strategy creation is essential. Familiarity with UN systems, government strategies, and developing multi-stakeholder partnerships is also needed. The candidate must possess strong communication, writing, negotiation, and diplomacy skills, with financial expertise in donor frameworks and budgeting. Fluency in English is mandatory.

Skills

Partnership Management, Donor Relations, Programme Design, Resource Mobilization, Proposal Writing, Report Drafting, Financial Expertise, Communication Skills, Negotiation Skills, Diplomacy, Data Analysis, Strategy Development, Policy Work, Research Methodologies, Intercultural Communication, Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Project Management, Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement

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