Categories: Vacancies, April 2026

Partnerships Officer_ CST II

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Deadline: 7 April 2025

Job Description

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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).

JOB TITLE: Partnerships Officer

TYPE OF CONTRACT: International Consultant II

UNIT/DIVISION: Partnerships Unit (Donor Relations)

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

DURATION: 11 months

REPORTING LINE: Head of Partnerships

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Head of the Partnerships & Reporting Unit and in close collaboration with the communications unit and the various other units of the WFP Ethiopia team.

The purpose of the position is to 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.

The incumbent will carry out a broad range of partnerships and reporting activities, analytical work, and research in support of the Country Office. They will 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.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement the work plan for an assigned area to enable WFP to identify, develop, and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.
Proactively identify communications and reporting materials, such as briefs on specific programmes funded by a donor, that could be developed to increase donors’ visibility into and trust in our use of their funding.
Support communication with donors, such as drafting thank you letters and assisting with planning donor meetings and field missions.
Proactively contribute to the partnerships’ portfolio, including partner profiling and outreach activities, with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP’s work; Support partner visibility and ensure partner conditions are met.
Solicit inputs, including operational updates, from other WFP entities to inform partner audiences on WFP’s programmatic offering; Draft quality briefs and proactively highlight strategic issues to senior staff to inform best course of action and nurture partnership growth.
Gather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, WFP go), and respond to ad hoc requests for information.
Collate inputs from colleagues for proposals and reports, as well as for internal and external communications materials, e.g. briefs on WFP’s activities in Ethiopia and internal situation reports.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Devised new strategies to identify and engage new donors in order to broaden the donor base of the Country Office.
Draft briefs and talking points for senior management as needed, gathering data from diverse sources (e.g. WFP go, security reports, donor intelligence, etc.) to support meetings with partners and donors. Collate inputs for and create donor advocacy materials, such as advocacy one-pagers to highlight urgent funding needs.
Enhance relationships as well as donors’ confidence in WFP Ethiopia’s operation the consultant is responsible for.
Assist with grant management, such as monitoring end dates and requesting extensions.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, Marketing Communications or other relevant field.

Experience:

Has led negotiations for contributions and partnership agreements, in line with WFP internal policies and external regulations.
Has developed productive relationships with representatives of donors and host governments.

Has relevant experience in programme management and resource mobilization ensuring that the partnerships are identified, developed, and maintained.
Minimum five or more years of relevant work experience in partnership roles.

Knowledge & Skills:

Has displayed skills in developing productive, ongoing partnerships with donor governments that help mobilize resources for WFP’s operations.

Languages:

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, is an advantage.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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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

We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

7 April 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Addis Ababa).