Recrutement de 01 Partnerships Officer, SC8

Recrutement de 01 Partnerships Officer, SC8
Dhaka, Bangladesh
time type
Full time
job requisition id
JR112880
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

9 June 2025-23:59-UTC+06:00 heure normale du Bangladesh (Dhaka)
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.

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).

To support this mission, the Partnership Officer in Bangladesh will play a crucial role in developing and implementing partnership and resource mobilization strategies, creating concept notes and funding proposals, and conducting donor intelligence to secure additional resources from the Government donors, private sector, international financial institutions, and others.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Partnerships Strengthening

• Identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.
• Develop a private sector strategy in Bangladeshi context and take lead in outreach and establishment of local private sector partnerships.
• Proactively contribute to a partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling, data/trends analysis and outreach activities, with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP’s work.
• Gather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, WINGS, WFPGo).
• In the context of the UN system and multilateral fora, support the development of partnerships and joint events with member states, civil society and intergovernmental organizations to advocate for the SDGs and Zero Hunger on the global agenda and advance WFP priorities and objectives, based on a basic understanding of member states’ dynamics and interests.
• Contribute to the preparation of strategic agreements, joint strategies and MOUs in order to promote the SDGs and Zero Hunger on the national, regional and global agenda and to reach advantageous outcomes for WFP.
• Provide inputs to partnerships strategies, including the development of Partnership Action Plans.

Resource Mobilization

• Outreach to local private sector companies to pitch WFP Bangladesh’s activities to mobilize resources and/or establish strategic partnerships
• Draft high-quality concept notes and proposals to government donors, private sector partners, and international financial institutions.
• Use data to propose options to managers to expand support from existing partners and to scope new partners, guided by programmatic assessment and context-specific analysis, with the aim to enhance the impact of WFP’s work and diversify the resource base.
• In coordination with the Programme unit and other relevant units, draft quality briefs and advocacy notes to mobilize resources to support WFP operations.

Communications and Reporting

• Ensure partner visibility and that partner conditions are met.
• Support Communications unit in preparing weekly updates, media messages, fact sheets, and newsletters.
• Represent WFP at meetings, conferences, and other events as required to promote zero hunger.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:



Education: Completion of Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent) in Communication, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration, International Relation, Development Studies or any relevant subject.

Experience: At least 5 years of experience including 3 years of professional (Managerial) work experience in Partnership or any related experience.

Language: Fluency in spoken and written both in English and Bangla language.



Job Title: Partnership Officer
Grade: SC8
Type of contract: Service Contract
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Duty Station: Dhaka
Number of positions: 01
Date of Publication: 27 May 2025
Deadline of Application: 9 June 2025


This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals.

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus medical insurance.

All documents will be verified, and any discrepancies will lead to automatic disqualification.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK



WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

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.