Partnerships And Reporting Officer Sc8 - Baghdad, Iraq Country Office

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve zero hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women, children, and people with disabilities, can access the nutritious food they need. WFP corporately has embraced a proactive stance on inclusion, and efforts to strengthen this even further are a key priority area for WFP in Iraq.
For more information, see wfp.org/countries/iraq and ar.wfp.org/countries/iraq.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Under the supervision of the Partnerships Officer, the job holder primarily carries out day–to-day partnerships activities and research. They engage with internal stakeholders and a host of public, private sector and external entities. These can comprise governments, UN agencies, intergovernmental institutions and their member states, international financial institutions, individuals, corporations, foundations and NGOs. 

JOB PURPOSE

The Partnerships and Reporting Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Officer and will be a member of the External Relations Unit under the Head of the External Relations Unit. It is expected that the incumbent would have overarching responsibilities and play a vital role in steering diverse tasks in relation to Partnerships, Reporting and Liaison, providing 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.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Work with the External Relations Unit to implement the WFP Partnerships Resource Strategy, overseeing and delivering activities that identify, develop and maintain government partnerships, maximize funding, and deliver advantageous outcomes for the Country Office, including private sector and public funding opportunities. 
• Contribute to the management of a portfolio of partnerships, soliciting contributions, providing donor stewardship, forecasting needs and analyzing results to maximize resources raised. 
• Coordinate with the WFP Country Office Team, WFP Regional Bureau, WFP Global offices and Headquarters to prepare timely and accurate project reports and strategic documents to the donors and WFP Headquarters. 
• Build and maintain effective relationships with representatives of government donors in Baghdad and Erbil through formal channels and coordinate donor meetings as well as attending when required. 
• Proactively contribute to ideas and highlight fundraising opportunities for new strategies to maintain and increase funding from new and traditional donors. 
• Draw up quality concept notes and partner proposals by engaging with other WFP entities and external stakeholders. 
• Gather, analyze and disseminate donor and partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, WINGS, WFPGo). 
• Contribute to the preparation of strategic agreements, joint strategies and MOUs to foster strategic partnerships for WFP. 
• Coordinate with different units to organize donor field visits to WFP Iraq programme operations 
• Build and maintain effective relationships with the Government, UN agencies, NGOs, and other partners through appropriate channels, and participate in regular donor meetings. 
• Support WFP Country Office in coordination with authorities, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that comply with WFP standards and procedures. 
• Coordinate events between WFP and various Ministries and other stakeholders, including arranging and attending meetings, and facilitating joint activities. 
• Support drafting official letters to the donors and the government counterparts to foster coordination. 
• Collate and disseminate information from WFP Operations in Iraq for the preparation of the Annual Country Report (ACR) and ensure coherence and quality of performance information. 
• Compile briefings and updates for donors and partners on the implementation of WFP activities; support the preparation of, talking points, donor factsheets and other documents when required. 
• Perform any other duties as may be required. 
   

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

Leads by Example with Integrity 

• Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards.
• Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language and encourages others to do the same. 
• Stays focused and calm when under pressure, encourages others to do the same, and offers guidance and support to manage difficult situations. 
• Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and pursuing opportunities to develop.

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments 

• Identifies and aligns objectives to the required outcomes, holding self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results for maximum impact. 
• Delegates responsibly and provides appropriate support empowering others to deliver results. 
• Responds readily to change in different contexts and adapts accordingly. 
   

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative 

• Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by encouraging colleagues to collaborate by sharing ideas and openly raising issues. 
• Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback. 
• Seeks out, trusts and listens attentively to diverse views to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives.
   

Applies Strategic Thinking 

• Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision and operational outcomes to deliver meaningful solutions.
• Demonstrates curiosity, designs and implements new ways of doing things when relevant. 
• Gathers data and different perspectives, shares knowledge and uses evidence to inform decision making. 
• Implements decisions, considering the risks and implications of actions for teams, projects and other initiatives. 
   

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships 

• Initiates and builds partnerships by identifying and promoting opportunities for mutual areas of interest and benefit.
• Collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives by sharing information and cocreating innovative solutions with beneficiaries when appropriate.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

New Partner Prospecting: Demonstrates awareness of socio-political context, country-specific focus areas and partner’s interest areas and activities. Research new partnership opportunities and identifies a list of prospective partners, screened against internal due diligence, legal and contracting standards and processes necessary to enter into partnerships. 

Partner Relationship Management and Strengthening: Develops effective relationships with existing partners by responding to and/or escalating needs of stakeholders within own scope of responsibility. Explores new areas to augment or scale-up existing activities with partners, in collaboration with WFP colleagues and partner stakeholders. 

Resource Mobilization: Ensures that all colleagues (CD/DCD, programme, finance, BPO, etc.) understand the terms of contract and partner commitments made by WFP. Analyses relevant information and prepares briefs to raise resources for operations and negotiates contribution. Ensures and oversees timely registration, maintenance and updating of contributions and forecasts, aiming for accuracy and conformity with partner’s documentation and WFP's rules. 

Analysing and Using Information/Data: Identifies relationships within data and provides insights to enable discussions and inform actions with partners. Uses data analysis visualization to draw out fact-based insights and develop powerful narratives within own area of responsibility. Leverages insights from multiple sources of data to identify trends, determine interrelationships among multiple issues and identify innovative solutions that impact partnerships.

Positioning WFP for Partnership: Research opportunities to communicate WFP’s brand. Demonstrates awareness of WFP's contributions and work with partners in specific contexts. Compiles inputs for external communication and internal briefing materials. 

Business Process Support and Technical Guidance: Identifies opportunities for service delivery excellence to strengthen partnerships. Provides advanced technical support to other business areas. Troubleshoots complex system issues and contributes to the design and implementation of system changes. Provides input into training and support strategy for technical systems users. Demonstrates managerial skills in the delivery of support and guidance.
 

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, International Relations, Law, Marketing, Business Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses. 

Experience

• At least one or more years of postgraduate professional experience in Partnerships and Reporting roles, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development aid in bilateral, multilateral or non-government food aid/other international development aid programmes. 

Languages

• Fluency (level C) in English and Arabic, including the ability to draft complex materials. Kurdish proficiency is an advantage.  

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Previous experience with fundraising coordinating, negotiations and public relations/advocacy. 
• Experience in relationship building/finance and data analysis 
• Has designed and managed all resource mobilization processes and resource strategies, negotiated contract terms and provided resourcing advice to managers. 
• Has produced external communications and briefing materials. 
• Has provided advanced technical support and identified opportunities for service delivery excellence to strengthen partnerships. 
• Has motivated team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive and sound working environment. 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position Title: Partnerships and Reporting Officer 
Grade: SC8
Contract: Service Contract 
Duty Station: Baghdad, Iraq
Duration of contract: 6 months, with possibility of extension subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance
Salary: Minimum Annual Net Salary is USD 38,253.00
Medical Plan: International valid medical plan for the staff member, spouse, and dependent children 
Annual leave: 30 working days per annum

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications close on 14 March 2024 

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.