Beirut - Partnerships Officer NOA

Job Description

Job PurposeÿFacilitate the work of senior staff to effectively position WFP with public, private and external partners to attract policy support, resources, technical assistance and innovative solutions to advance the work of WFP, while supporting member states in the achievement of the SDGs and Zero Hunger and emphasizing WFP?s contributions in this regard.ÿKey Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):Under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Officer (NOB) and the overall supervision of the Head of Partnerships and Communications, the incumbent will perform the following tasks:ÿÿAnalysis, research and donor intelligenceÿ?ÿÿÿUse data to present well-researched ideas to expand support from existing partners and to scope new partners with the aim of enhancing the impact of WFP?s work and diversifying the resource base.?ÿÿÿConduct ongoing analysis on donor contributions to provide trends and forecasts of donor contributions.ÿ?ÿÿÿHighlight fundraising opportunities and resourcing issues through quality briefs and proactively highlight strategic issues to senior staff to inform the best course of action and nurture partnership growth.ÿ?ÿÿÿGather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems.ÿ?ÿÿÿConduct desk research and prepare background information to support programme and project proposals, draft donor profiles and develop an extensive contact list of all relevant stakeholders to ensure a positive outreach.?ÿÿÿAssist Partnerships Officer (NOB) in drafting guidance notes on donor priorities and developing approaches to expand the donor base, including private sector donors and research and mapping of future trends.?ÿÿÿGather and share socio-political insights and partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems.ÿKnowledge managementÿ?ÿÿÿSupport in preparing presentations and briefs for donor meetings.ÿ?ÿÿÿMonitor and track opportunities and contributions from donors on weekly basis by keeping track of salesforce opportunities, PPR weekly updates, and contribution analysis, working closely with the Budget and Programming Unit.ÿ?ÿÿÿAssist Partnerships Officer (NOB) in maintaining oversight of the unit?s resource mobilization and donor relations portfolio by regularly updating the deck or preparing relevant briefs.?ÿÿÿEnsure the proper filing and management of files, keeping the record of final versions of proposals, reports, agreements, and any relevant documents.?ÿÿÿSupport Partnerships Officer (NOB) in improving and managing the data and information flow of the unit to strengthen analytical functions and foster an evidence-informed approach to donor relations.ÿ?ÿÿÿHelp nurture a data-driven culture within the unit, ensuring proper set-up of information system, and a common approach to data governance and acquisition.Support on managing donor portfolioÿ?ÿÿÿSupport in drafting quality proposals and reports for onward submission through the coordination with functional units including Programme, Resource Management and Finance.ÿ?ÿÿÿContribute to partnerships strategies and the management of a portfolio of partnerships including partner profiling, providing coordination, data and analysis to support the effective solicitation of contributions, donor stewardship and assessment of results.ÿ?ÿÿÿContribute to the preparation of strategic agreements, joint strategies, funding agreements, and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), as well as amendments, as required.?ÿÿÿSupport in organizing and facilitating donor meetings, field missions and follow-up actions, as required.ÿGeneral supportÿ?ÿÿÿSupport staff in the assigned area to ensure that standard procedures and templates are followed to drive the quality, consistency and standardisation of information management and performance reporting across WFP.?ÿÿÿSupport the preparation of the Annual Country Report for the Annual Reporting Exercise in collaboration with the country office programme, monitoring & evaluation and resource management functions by coordinating to ensure coherence and quality of performance information.?ÿÿÿSupport projects and operational activities that maintain and develop government partnerships in order to maximise resources raised for the programme.?ÿÿÿOther as required.

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