Govt Partnerships Officer (Consultant Level I)- WFP Regional Bureau Cairo

Job Description

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:This consultancy is critical to implement the workplan of the RBC Government Partnerships team. Under the supervision of the Head of the GP team and working in collaboration with members of the overall RBC Partnerships Unit, the incumbent will support Country Offices and RBC in the management and development of new and existing partnerships with governments and ensure maximum advocacy of the wok of WFP across the region.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Implement the work plan for the assigned area to enable WFP to identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP operations in the region.
2. Proactively contribute to a partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling, data/trends analysis and outreach activities, with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP?s work.
3. Coordinate work with partnerships officers and other relevant colleagues to ensure partner visibility and that partner conditions are met.
4. Use data to propose options to managers to expand support from existing partners and to scope new partners, guided by programmatic assessment and context-specific analysis, with the aim to enhance the impact of WFP?s work and diversify the resource base.
5. Gather and share partner intelligence, including forecasting, using key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, FACTORY, WINGS, WFPGo).
6. Conduct analysis and draft quality briefs in support of outreach opportunities.
7. Gather socio-political insights to support WFP?s effective positioning vis--vis national governments, and regional and international institutions with the aim to influence the policy agenda.
8. Provide inputs to partnerships strategies, including the development and/or review of Country Offices? Partnerships Action Plans.
9. Prepare and provide inputs for briefing documents for senior level management meetings with donors.
10. Maintain awareness of current affairs and donor policies and conduct analysis to understand how they may impact WFP activities and programmes in the region.
11. Proactively highlight strategic issues and propose options for the best course of action to nurture trust and partnership growth.
12. Other tasks as required.

1. Research donor background, policies and trends tosupportRBC Government Partnerships? portfolio management and overall stewardship.
2. Act as focal point for RBC funding data analysis and assist in production of reports on donor contribution trends.
3. Act as focal point for RBC donor visibility and assist in production of visibility reports.
4. Draft and assist colleagues in the drafting and review of briefing materials and presentation materials for senior management briefings to donors, member states and other partners.
5. Assist in specific projects, including roll-out of new regional/corporateinitiatives.
6. Ensure timely response to requests for information including donor queries, liaising with colleagues at RBC, COs, HQ and Global Offices.
7. Assist RBC/COs in development of different CSP resource mobilization and partnership strategies and action plans to address how to maintain/increase funding from traditional and emerging donors.
8. Assist in the organization of Regional Partnerships Workshops.
9. Other tasks as required.

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