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International Consultant - Government Partnerships Officer - Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanon

  • Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
  • Location: Lebanon
  • Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Political Affairs
    • Democratic Governance
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
  • Closing Date: Closed

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

 

This Vacancy Announcement will close on 05 December 2021 at 11:59 PM, Rome Time. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further assessment

- Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply

ABOUT WFP

Assisting more than 90 million people in 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.

In Lebanon, WFP works to support approximately 1,200,000 refugees through e-cards; 350,000 Lebanese through NPTP; 75,000 Syrian and Lebanese children through School Meals; and 400,000 Lebanese with in-kind assistance through the economic crisis response.

JOB PURPOSE

Provide substantial value to WFP’s effective positioning with public, private and external partners to attract policy support, resources, technical assistance and innovative solutions to advance the work of WFP in Lebanon.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of Head of Partnerships and Communications and the overall supervision of the Country Director, the incumbent will support in leading the development of new and existing partnerships with government organisations in order to advocate for the work of WFP and mobilise resources to support WFP programmes.

 

1. Lead the implementation of the work plan for the partnerships function by overseeing and delivering activities that identify, develop and maintain government partnerships to maximise funding.
2. Manage a portfolio of partnerships, soliciting contributions, providing donor stewardship, forecasting, negotiating changes and assessing results, to maximise resources raised.
3. Provide advice to technical units and support the efforts of the country office management as required, in order to assist them to effectively manage and mobilise donor resources of the operation in Lebanon.
4. Facilitate Country Director’s dialogue with partners through preparation of quality briefing materials in support of outreach opportunities.
5. Maintain awareness of current affairs and donor policies and conduct analysis to understand how they may impact WFP activities and programmes in the country.
6. Proactively highlight strategic issues and propose options for the best course of action to nurture trust and partnership growth.
7. Conduct negotiations for contributions and partnership agreements, in line with WFP rules and regulations, in order to reach advantageous outcomes for WFP, such as more flexibility and predictability.
8. Manage junior staff working for the partnership team to ensure appropriate staff development and enable high performance.
9. Coordinate and prepare accurate donor reporting and resourcing status of programmes, identifying trends and issues, and proposing solutions, to enable informed decision-making and action planning by senior stakeholders.
10. Educate new and potential donors on the strategy, design, relevance and impact of programmes, to advocate for the work of WFP.
11. Represent WFP at meetings at appropriate levels in such a way that advances the government partnerships strategy and objectives and builds support for WFP activities.
12. Coordinate work with other Government Partnership Officers to ensure the flow of information and other WFP units to align activities and ensure donor visibility and that donor conditions are met.
13. Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of risks.
14. Other as required.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

  1. Has a good understanding of government and corporate strategies and priorities and gained experience in developing multi-stakeholder partnerships.
  2. Has gained significance experience in exploring new opportunities and providing inputs to design and develop solutions with prospective partners.
  3. Has designed and managed all resource mobilization processes and resource strategies, negotiated contract terms and provided resourcing advice to seniors.
  4. Has used understanding of partner’s focus areas and knowledge of internal capabilities to create a Unique Value Proposition for the partners.
  5. Has motivated team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive and sound working environment.

 

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, Marketing Communications or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

 

Experience: At least five (5) years of professional experience relevant to Humanitarian work, Government Partnerships and/or Reporting.

 

Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

 

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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.

This vacancy is now closed.
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