DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
7 May 2026-23:59-GMT United Kingdom Time (London)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The position is based in London, UK, and reports to Deputy Director of Private Partnerships.
To contribute to a world with Zero Hunger, WFP is investing in and growing private sector fundraising and partnerships to reach more people. Fundraising from individuals can deliver significant revenue and loyal donors, as well as valuable flexible funds. During WFP’s Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) strategy (2025 – 2030) income from individuals is estimated to grow to USD 340m p.a. by 2030.
It is critical that the investment in this programme to raise funds from individuals is as effective as possible: generating a high return on every dollar invested and attracting loyal donors who will continue to support WFP’s work for many years.
THE ROLE
The main purpose of this role is to lead Individual Giving at WFP to maximize existing, new and future revenue streams with the aim of significantly increasing annual income from this donor segment by 2030, with a meaningful proportion being flexible funding and progressing to achieve at least 50% in sustainable income p.a. from a solid base of committed regular donors over the period.
This role will strategically lead WFP to deliver the ambitious revenue targets while achieving key performance indicators and returns on the significant organizational investments in growth. The position will have operational management and oversight of the programme including this investment - people, partners, budget, marketing, technology and risk to ensure the delivery of a high performing fundraising programme attracting and retaining hundreds of thousands of supporters. The position will strive to continuously optimize, whilst also seeking to innovate to seize opportunities and further scale the programme into new language and country markets, in addition to supporting local and regional approaches for WFP Country Offices and Regional Offices.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
In close collaboration with PSP Leadership, develop the overall IG strategy, annual forecast, investment plans and priorities to deliver to agreed income targets with results achieving required KPIs and returns, in line with board approved investment and growth projections
Lead the team to deliver progressive income growth and develop new and innovative ways of attracting and inspiring supporters to commit to helping hungry people –including the use of artificial intelligence, creatives and utilizing pro-bono expertise offered to the organization
Oversee a multi-million-dollar budget (including operational and investment budgets)and deploy financial and other resources to maximize returns and build future capacity
Lead and manage a high-performing, cross-functional team of 30 + people located across the globe to achieve agreed income growth. Ensuring capacity is in place to deliver to current targets and to scale up for future growth and evolution of the programme
Provide strategic recommendations to divisional leadership on investment decisions across the WFPs individual fundraising programme
Work in collaboration with Global and Country offices to localize Individual fundraising to maximize both donor value and volume - striking an important balance between global fundraising expertise and WFP’s local market/donor knowledge
Provide regular performance and trend reports for senior leadership, advising on opportunities to accelerate growth as well as where course corrections are needed
Foster a collaborative culture that is purpose-driven, informed by data and insights, and committed to delivering an excellent supporter experience. Develop and supervise a coordinated work plan for all IG team members providing advice, guidance and support to all staff under your supervision
Continue the track record of attracting and nurturing a talented and high-performing team of experts
Ensure that risks are identified, and mitigation strategies are in place in an externally evolving ecosystem including data compliance, privacy and protection standards are met
Coordinate with counterparts in the Communications (COM) team to develop and deliver high-quality, engaging content that effectively supports donor acquisition and retention, ensuring alignment with best practices and audience insights.
Provide guidance to Friends organizations, Global Offices, partnership managers, and other staff on fundraising from individuals.
Track the global developments in the fundraising sector, and beyond, maintaining relationships with key contacts in the digital and fundraising industry.
Other as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education: Advanced university degree in Communications, Business, Economics, Political Science, International Development, Marketing or other relevant field, or first university degree with additional years of related work experience or training/courses.
Experience: Minimum 11 years of progressive experience in individual giving fundraising, ideally including experience at the international level in the UN, or large charitable organization, or marketing agency working with multiple clients. At least 4 years of experience managing international teams in a revenue generating role.
Desired experiences for entry into the role:
Experience across the full spectrum of individual giving including acquisition and retention of mass market donors (single and regular), as well as mid- and high-value supporters.
Proven expertise in individual donor/supporter conversion and development and donor acquisition in multiple markets.
Experience managing and deploying a marketing budget as well as guiding specialized individual giving fundraising agencies and providers.
Track record of commitment to understanding the behaviour of supporters and how this drives revenue as well as to building supporter loyalty and growing sustainable income for organizations including from regular givers and generating unrestricted funds.
Experience managing international teams and leading them through strategy development and implementation with a focus on delivering to targets.
Extensive and proven experience of working in a fast-paced international environment – delivering results across multiple countries – with demonstrable insights into regional and market opportunities and challenges.
Experience engaging on content creation and utilizing technology to enhance giving.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language).
MORE ABOUT YOU
Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to drive performance and growth and embed this culture in teams.
Financial budgeting and reporting skills and experience overseeing budgets of significant size is essential.
Fully committed and motivated by WFP’s mission of a zero hunger world. Strong people management skills, experience managing high performers and passionate team members including remote teams.
The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and business partners as well as with external partners and suppliers and act as an effective negotiator for WFP.
Strong presentation skills in executive and senior management environment.
Ability to think creatively and deliver on commitments.
High level of attention to detail with exceptional planning skills.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities.
Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is however classified as “non-rotational” which means the incumbent shall not be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational.
The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.
This position is open to both internal and external candidates.
WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.
The selected candidate will be required to relocate to London, UK to take up this assignment.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.
We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.
At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.