JOB PURPOSE

The Partnerships and Reporting Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Officer and will be a member of the External Relations Unit under the Head of the External Relations Unit. It is expected that the incumbent would have overarching responsibilities and play a vital role in steering diverse tasks in relation to Partnerships, Reporting and Liaison, providing substantial value to WFP’s effective positioning with public, private and external partners to attract policy support, resources, technical assistance and innovative solutions to advance the work of WFP.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Work with the External Relations Unit to implement the WFP Partnerships Resource Strategy, overseeing and delivering activities that identify, develop and maintain government partnerships, maximize funding, and deliver advantageous outcomes for the Country Office, including private sector and public funding opportunities. 
• Contribute to the management of a portfolio of partnerships, soliciting contributions, providing donor stewardship, forecasting needs and analyzing results to maximize resources raised. 
• Coordinate with the WFP Country Office Team, WFP Regional Bureau, WFP Global offices and Headquarters to prepare timely and accurate project reports and strategic documents to the donors and WFP Headquarters. 
• Build and maintain effective relationships with representatives of government donors in Baghdad and Erbil through formal channels and coordinate donor meetings as well as attending when required. 
• Proactively contribute to ideas and highlight fundraising opportunities for new strategies to maintain and increase funding from new and traditional donors. 
• Draw up quality concept notes and partner proposals by engaging with other WFP entities and external stakeholders. 
• Gather, analyze and disseminate donor and partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, WINGS, WFPGo). 
• Contribute to the preparation of strategic agreements, joint strategies and MOUs to foster strategic partnerships for WFP. 
• Coordinate with different units to organize donor field visits to WFP Iraq programme operations 
• Build and maintain effective relationships with the Government, UN agencies, NGOs, and other partners through appropriate channels, and participate in regular donor meetings. 
• Support WFP Country Office in coordination with authorities, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that comply with WFP standards and procedures. 
• Coordinate events between WFP and various Ministries and other stakeholders, including arranging and attending meetings, and facilitating joint activities. 
• Support drafting official letters to the donors and the government counterparts to foster coordination. 
• Collate and disseminate information from WFP Operations in Iraq for the preparation of the Annual Country Report (ACR) and ensure coherence and quality of performance information. 
• Compile briefings and updates for donors and partners on the implementation of WFP activities; support the preparation of, talking points, donor factsheets and other documents when required. 
• Perform any other duties as may be required. 

Skills

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, International Relations, Law, Marketing, Business Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses. 

Experience

• At least one or more years of postgraduate professional experience in partnerships and reporting roles, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development aid in bilateral, multilateral or non-government food aid/other international development aid programmes. 

Languages

• Fluency (level C) in English and Arabic, including the ability to draft complex materials. Kurdish proficiency is an advantage. 

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Previous experience with fundraising coordinating, negotiations and public relations/advocacy. 
• Experience in relationship building/finance and data analysis 
• Has designed and managed all resource mobilization processes and resource strategies, negotiated contract terms and provided resourcing advice to managers. 
• Has produced external communications and briefing materials. 
• Has provided advanced technical support and identified opportunities for service delivery excellence to strengthen partnerships. 
• Has motivated team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive and sound working environment.