Fellow - Partnership

Final date to receive applications

29 November 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Zurich)

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.

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.

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• 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 Geneva Global Office ensures the representation and positioning of WFP within multilateral and Member State dialogues, with the objective of ensuring support and attention to Ending Hunger, including through WFP operations.

Bolstered by technical experts outposted from Headquarters, the office engages in key dialogues related to Humanitarian Diplomacy, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Cluster, Global Health and Supply chain processes.

The Fellow will help in the achievement of the objectives set for , including:

• Support in analysis for WFP positioning on humanitarian policy and governance discussions
• Increase Member State engagement, including sharing of information and updates related to WFP operations
• Increase inter-agency cooperation on humanitarian policy and operational matters, including information sharing
• Outreach to prospective Private Sector partners in Switzerland for an initial scoping, in coordination with Private Sector Partnerships.

• Monitor and participate in Member State briefings on countries and thematic issues, of relevance to WFP
• Prepare strategic communications for Member States related to WFP Operations
• Support in engagement of potential Foundation and private sector partners, including outreach, preparation of funding pitches and proposals
• Other activities, as requested by the Director

Increased communication and briefings with Member States, multilateral partners, UN agencies, INGOs and private sector

The fellow will develop proven experience in partner and stakeholder mapping, policy analysis, position development, and briefing and communication preparation.

Master’s and PhD students or graduates, researchers or professors in International Relations, Development Studies, Social Sciences

Previous exposure to multilateral, national government, or NGO policy development would be an asset;

Previous international education and/or work experience would be an asset

Understanding of government and multilateral strategies. Team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive and sound working environment

Fluency in English (Level

C). Intermediate knowledge of any other official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Portuguese) is an asset.

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

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