Partnerships Officer – CST L-II (Climate Change Adaptive Food Systems)

.

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 United Nations World Food Programme 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 worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Integrated Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Building is one of the key and long-term priorities of WFP in Mozambique. Mozambique CO has recently launched its new, second-generation Country Strategic Plan (2GCSP – 2022-2026), which is aligned with national and UN priorities (e.g., Sustainable Development Goal 2) and represents an opportunity to reverse the deteriorating food security and nutrition situation of recent years. WFP will apply appropriate, risk-informed resilience-building approaches across the triple (humanitarian–development–peace) nexus, saving lives in emergencies while changing lives by assisting populations to adapt and improve their livelihoods and better withstand recurring shocks. Under Strategic Outcome 3 (SO3 – Activity 3), it intends to provide an integrated package of support to enhance climate-adaptive food systems with a special focus on the engagement of women and young smallholder farmers. Along with a focus on resilience building, WFP will also work on the integration of nutrition concerns and gender equality throughout this portfolio.

ACCONTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implementation and Resources Mobilization
• Provide quality strategic and technical assistance on policy and capacity strengthening support.
• Provide project management support and provide technical oversight to selected on-going SO3 initiatives, ensuring coordination and integration with other WFP Mozambique programme activities.
• Support writing of strategic papers and project proposals/concept notes.
• Support Activity 3 manager in long term resource mobilization for projects and programmes at country level.
• Coordinate operational research and evidence building on issues relevant to SO3 thematic areas.
• Assist Activity 3 Manager in the overall coordination of SO3 partnerships’ engagement.
• Partnership and Communication
• Assist SO3 Manager in strengthening relationships with relevant government counterparts.
• Contribute to enlarging and streamlining existing partnerships with UN and non-UN stakeholders.
• Support the creation of synergies with other WFP and not-WFP initiatives on the same thematic and geographical areas.
• Assist in the preparation of timely and critical partnerships reports and project documents.
• Support Activity 3 general reporting activities (e.g. Monthly Country Briefs, Factsheets, etc.).
• Preparation and dissemination of projects’ updates and various knowledge products for internal or external use as required.
• Assist in the preparation of other communication products (e.g. briefings, talking points, presentations, etc.)

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

• Leads by Example with Integrity

Lives WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others.

• Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments

Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change.

• Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork

Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth.

• Applies Strategic Thinking

Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things.

• Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

Builds and nurtures external partnerships & collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:Advanced university degree in Economics, International Relations, Development, Politics, or a field relevant to international development assistance; or first University Degree with additional years of related work experience.

Experience:

CST II:At least 7 years post-graduate, progressively responsible work on designing and implementing interventions at national or community levels focusing on climate change adaptation, climate and disaster risk management, or related areas. Direct experience in climate change, rural development, and socio-economic and international humanitarian development is essential. Experience with WFP and other relevant UN Agencies is considered an asset.

Languages:  International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language; intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language languages is an asset.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive compensation package, which will be determined by the contract type and the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition, WFP Mozambique provides the option for telecommuting, ensuring flexibility for this role.

Please visit the following website for detailed information on working with WFP: UN World Food Programme (WFP) “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

18 APRIL 2024

REQUEST FOR DISABILITY-RELATED REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: 

It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.  If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: [email protected] and cc’ [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.  

This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.   

.

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.