World Food Programme (WFP)
DUE: 10 JUN 2025
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
10 June 2025-23:59-GMT+02:00 Central Africa Time (Harare)
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 World Food Programme is the world’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.
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).
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide dedicated capacity to strengthen strategic positioning, foster joint resource mobilization, and elevate the visibility and value proposition of Rome Based Agencies collaboration in Zimbabwe. The position will also drive coordinated partnership engagement and joint resource mobilization efforts across WFP, FAO, and IFAD in Zimbabwe, resulting in stronger alignment with donor priorities, increased resource flows, and enhanced visibility of RBA collective impact.
1. Strategic Partnership Development
- Conduct and maintain a live mapping of donor and partner landscapes relevant to the RBAs.
- Facilitate strategic, coordinated outreach to bilateral, multilateral, philanthropic, and private sector partners.
- Develop tailored joint messaging, pitch decks, and briefing notes to position the RBAs as a unified platform advancing food systems transformation in Zimbabwe.
- Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with key donors and stakeholders.
2. Joint Resource Mobilization
- Identify and track multi-agency funding opportunities, including from climate, resilience, and development financing mechanisms (e.g., GCF, AfDB, EU NDICI, GEF).
- Support the design and preparation of joint concept notes and full proposals.
- Ensure alignment of joint proposals with donor priorities, funding cycles, and RBA comparative advantages.
- Provide quality assurance and advisory support for donor submissions.
3. Strategic Coordination and Knowledge Management
- Serve as secretariat to the inter-agency RBA coordination platform on partnerships and resource mobilization.
- Maintain a shared calendar of donor engagements, proposal timelines, and reporting obligations.
- Document and disseminate best practices and lessons learned in joint resource mobilisation.
4. Capacity Strengthening and Advocacy
- Deliver training and technical support to RBA country teams on joint resource mobilisation and partnership strategies.
- Plan and execute joint donor events, field visits, and advocacy campaigns to showcase impact.
- Produce analytical briefs, donor snapshots, and success stories that demonstrate the added value of RBA collaboration.
Expected Outcome:
- Increased visibility and credibility of the RBAs as a strategic, cohesive partner.
- Strengthened relationships with current and prospective global donors and partners.
- Increased volume and diversity of joint funding secured.
- Enhanced quality, coherence, and competitiveness of joint proposals.
- Improved coordination, information flow, and alignment among RBAs on partnership and resource mobilization efforts.
- Institutional memory established through shared knowledge products.
- Strengthened capacity of RBA teams to engage in joint fundraising and strategic advocacy.
- Enhanced donor perception of the RBA collaboration model through visibility and storytelling.
QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION:
Education:
Advanced University degree in Development Studies, Economics, Political Science, International Development, International Relations, Marketing, Communications or related field.
Experience:
- At least 6 years of progressively responsible professional experience in partnerships, resource mobilisation or external relations within the UN system, Development Banks, Donor Agencies or International NGOs.
- Demonstrated experience in developing high-quality proposals and successful engagement with a range of donors, including emerging and non-traditional actors.
Language:
Fluency (level C) in English language.
MORE ABOUT YOU
- Exceptional coordination, interpersonal, and communication skills, with a proven ability to facilitate inter-agency collaboration. Sound knowledge of donor funding mechanisms and development finance trends.
- Familiarity with the mandates, operations, and strategic priorities of WFP, FAO, and IFAD is highly desirable.
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
- Flexibility in accepting work assignments.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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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 [email protected] 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.
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