Consultor de Mapeo Financiero, Legal y Político

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 operates in emergencies and supports communities recovering from conflict, disasters, and climate change impacts. We champion diversity and inclusion, fostering a skilled, high-performing workforce committed to our values and mission.

Job Purpose

The WFP Honduras office seeks a specialized consultant to conduct a comprehensive mapping of financial, legal, and political landscapes related to anticipatory action (AA). This role is crucial for identifying and documenting sustainable funding sources, enabling legal and policy frameworks, and fostering public-private and international collaborations. The consultant will analyze existing AA mechanisms, legal structures, and funding opportunities to develop a robust strategy for resource mobilization. The objective is to ensure the long-term sustainability and scalability of Honduras' National Anticipatory Action Framework, supporting vulnerable populations affected by climate-related disasters and food insecurity. This position directly contributes to strengthening disaster risk management and building resilience in Honduras.

Responsibilities

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organization globally, dedicated to saving lives during emergencies and utilizing food assistance to foster peace, stability, and prosperity for individuals affected by conflict, disasters, and climate change. WFP emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities, encouraging applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background. The organization is committed to personal and professional development through various training and mobility programs, offering a multicultural work environment and a chance to contribute to life-changing humanitarian efforts worldwide. WFP is a recipient of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize and provides an attractive compensation package. The role involves developing a comprehensive analysis to identify, document, and prioritize funding sources for Honduras's National Anticipatory Action Framework (AA). This includes strengthening the legal and institutional framework, exploring public-private and international collaboration mechanisms for sustainable financing, and creating a resource mobilization strategy. Key responsibilities include conducting document reviews, analyzing the legal and institutional framework for disaster risk management, consulting with key national and international stakeholders, analyzing and prioritizing funding opportunities, and facilitating participatory validation of findings. The consultant will deliver a detailed work plan, a mapping of funding sources, a synthesis of legal and policy opportunities, an analysis of collaboration mechanisms, and a consolidated final report with a financing roadmap.

Work Experience

The role requires a total of 8 years of cumulative experience. This includes a minimum of 5 years in disaster risk management or reduction, 2 years in anticipatory action or early warning response mechanisms, 3 years analyzing legal/regulatory frameworks in Honduras or Central America, and 2 years mapping climate or humanitarian financing.

Skills

Disaster Risk Management, Anticipatory Action, Legal and Policy Analysis, Public-Private Partnerships, International Finance Mechanisms, Climate Finance, Humanitarian Funding, Research and Analysis, Report Writing, Stakeholder Consultation, Project Management, Resource Mobilization, Risk Transfer Mechanisms, Sovereign Risk Instruments, Social Protection, Food Security, Spanish Language Proficiency, English Language Proficiency

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