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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the worldโ€™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:

    External Engagement and Partnerships Officer

    TYPE OF CONTRACT:

    Consultancy

    UNIT/DIVISION:

    School Meals and Social Protection Service (PPGS)

    DUTY STATION (City, Country):

    New York, United States of America

    DURATION:

    11 months

    BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

    For more than 60 years, WFP has been the leading organization in supporting countries with their school meals programmes, which are widely prevalent throughout the world.

    In 2020, WFP launched a 10-year strategy for school meals. WFP advocates for the universal adoption of school meals programmes as a safety net that helps increase childrenโ€™s access to education and learning opportunities and strengthens their health and nutrition. WFP focused increasingly on helping countries to establish and maintain nationally owned programmes. In countries still requiring WFPโ€™s operational support, it implements school meals programmes with clear hand over strategies.

    In 2021, WFP efforts to helping countries to establish and maintain nationally owned programmes as well as implementing school meals programmes with clear transition strategies, were taken to the next level with the launch of the School Meals Coalition (SMC) at the Food Systems Summit. WFP ensures the Secretariat of the SMC.

    Through this vacancy announcement, WFP is seeking to hire a qualified and experienced individual to serve as External Engagement and Partnerships Officer for the School Meals Coalition Secretariat Team. The position is based in New York.

    ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Under the supervision of the Head of the School Meals Coalition Secretariat Coordination Team, and working closely with other Secretariat team members, the consultant will serve as the main focal point of the School Meals Coalition Secretariat in New York. This includes:

    Engaging with New York-based government representatives of the School Meals Coalition Task Force and Working Group. This includes:

    • Acting as the main focal point of the Coalition for the representatives of its members in New York, liaising regularly with the representatives of the co-chairs,at the technical level, to ensure they are updated on the developments of the Coalition and the opportunities for engagement.
    • Organizing meetings of the SMC Task Force representatives in New York, as required, in a way that advances the agenda of the Coalition. This includes helping set the agenda of these meetings in coordination with the SMC Secretariat team in Rome, preparing briefs, power point presentations, talking points, notes-for-the-record, for approval and dissemination to the appropriate audience.
    • Leading the provision of a range of support services including meeting follow-up actions, resolution of issues, quality and timely availability of SMC materials, for the effective functioning of operations.

      Engaging with the School Meals Coalition Partnersโ€™ Group. This includes:

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