DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS20 January 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)
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ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worldโs 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).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency working to eradicate hunger and malnutrition. WFPโs mission is to help achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes, ensuring that no child goes to bed hungry and that vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, have access to nutritious food.
Our mission at the World Food Programme (WFP) is to provide immediate assistance in emergencies, and to address the root causes of hunger so the most vulnerable communities can access the foods they need to be healthy, productive, and resilient. Our new Strategy to improve diets and address malnutrition 2024-2030, sets out how we intend to achieve this as the world approaches the 2030 deadline to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals
The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive reporting, advocacy, and fundraising support for WFPโs nutrition work, with a focus on mobilizing catalytic and core funding and enhancing reporting efforts to a range of donors, including governments, foundations, and individual donors. This includes supporting a large grant to address child wasting as a core responsibility, while also broadening the scope to cover WFPโs overall nutrition strategy aimed at improving diets and addressing malnutrition globally.
The Nutrition Reports Officer will support WFP headquarters (HQ) and country offices (COs) in producing high-quality reports, advocating for policy shifts, and facilitating communication with donors. Additionally, the role will focus on identifying new funding opportunities, drafting proposals, and engaging with donors to secure resources for WFPโs nutrition programs.
The work will require:
Supporting the development of a fundraising plan in line with WFPโs new Strategy to improve diets and address malnutrition, and working with regions and countries to implement the plan.
Supporting the coordination of reporting efforts for nutrition grants, including a large US grant to address child wasting across 7 countries. ensuring high-quality, timely reports for the donor.
Maintaining grant schedules, monitor progress, and track the status of proposals and reports to ensure timely submission and follow-up.
Working with HQ teams to gather required data, monitoring and evaluation inputs, financial reports, and other information for donors.
Supporting the development of proposals for nutrition grants, including for the next tranche of the US child wasting grant.
Consulting with COs, regional bureau staff, and global WFP offices to align proposals with country needs and strategic priorities.
Negotiating contributions and partnership agreements with donors, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
Support HQ teams in drafting, copyediting, and formatting reports and other communication materials for external audiences.
Supporting briefing documents and materials for senior management on nutrition topics.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Working closely with the various Nutrition units and COs and under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Outreach and Advocacy (NOA) team lead, the candidate will perform the following duties:
Support proposal writing and preparation for global nutrition grants;
Consult with various WFP country office and regional bureau staff, as well as staff in Nutrition HQ teams and Global WFP Offices;
Map and identify key and potential partners for proposals, including NGOs, private sector, UN agencies, and government ministries;
Support grant schedules and tracking grants;
Coordinate and track the progress of submitted proposals;
Support donor report drafting, ensuring that all donor reports are completed in a timely manner;
Provide COs with templates and guidance developed for better external communication, fundraising and reporting;
Prepare official correspondence in line with standard protocol (including standard agreements, thank-you letters for contributions and meetings, briefs for high-level meetings and presentations), support appeals and communications as necessary;
Perform other related duties, as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT
The submission of timely and quality donor narrative and financial reports;
The production of concept notes and proposals to donors for child wasting and maternal nutrition;
The compilation of country data, key messages and learnings for communication/advocacy products;
Assist in specific projects, including roll-out of NOA team workplan and tasks.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:Advanced degree in International Relations; Communications; Political Science or similar fields.
Experience:A minimum of three years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in reporting on developmental/humanitarian operations. Experience in international development, communications, donor aid programmes or other related fields; previous experience with fundraising, donor reporting, and work experience within the public sector an asset.
Knowledge & Skills:
Strong writing, communication and negotiation skills;
Ability to manage projects and coordinate multiple stakeholders on deadlines;
Ability to work at fast pace and under tight deadlines;
Ability to work with people at all levels and foster cross-departmental cooperation.
Languages:
Fluency in English required; Knowledge of a second UN language would be an asset, especially French.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
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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.
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.