The Consultant will work under the general supervision of the Country Director and under the direct supervision of the Head of the Partnerships Unit, and in close collaboration with the communications unit and the various other units of the WFP Haiti team.

The purpose of the position is to provide 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, while supporting member states in the achievement of the SDGs and Zero Hunger and emphasizing WFP’s contributions in this regard.

The Consultant will carry out a broad range of partnerships and reporting activities, analytical work, and research in support of the Country Office, which is classified as an L2 Emergency. They will engage with internal stakeholders and a host of public, private sector and external entities. These can comprise governments, UN agencies, intergovernmental institutions and their member states, international financial institutions, individuals, corporations, foundations and NGOs.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement the work plan for an assigned area to enable WFP to identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.
Proactively identify communications and reporting materials, such as briefs on specific programmes funded by a donor, that could be developed to increase donors’ visibility into and trust in our use of their funding.
Support communication with donors, such as drafting thank you letters and assisting with planning donor meetings and field missions.
Proactively contribute to a partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling and outreach activities, with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP’s work; Support partner visibility and ensure partner conditions are met.
Solicit inputs, including operational updates, from other WFP entities to inform partner audiences on WFP’s programmatic offering; Draft quality briefs and proactively highlight strategic issues to senior staff to inform best course of action and nurture partnership growth.
Gather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, WFPgo), and respond to ad hoc requests for information.
Collate inputs from colleagues for proposals and reports, as well as for internal and external communications materials, e.g. briefs on WFP’s activities in Haiti and internal situation reports.
Draft briefs and talking points for senior management as needed, gathering data from diverse sources (e.g. WFPgo, security reports, donor intelligence, etc.) to support meetings with partners and donors.
Collate inputs for and create donor advocacy materials, such as advocacy one-pagers to highlight urgent funding needs.
Assist with grant management, such as monitoring end dates and requesting extensions.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

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

Experience:

Two to five years of relevant professional work experience in partnerships, reporting, and/or related communications roles.

Knowledge & Skills:

Has prepared briefs to raise resources for operations.
- Has a basic understanding of government strategies.
- Has developed effective relationships with partners and has researched new opportunities.
- Has motivated team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive and sound working environment.
Languages:

Fluency (level C) in French is a must. Fluency in English is highly desirable.