WFP Partnerships Officer; Head of Office) NOC

Position: WFP Partnerships Officer (Head of Office) NOC
** We are seeking to fill the position of Partnerships Officer (Head of Office) NOC, based in the WFP Kuwait Office in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
**** Please note that this vacancy announcement is being issued internally and externally.
**** ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
** This is a national position, open exclusively to Kuwaiti nationals, based in the WFP Kuwait Office (Country Office). The Head of the WFP Kuwait Office leads a newly formalized WFP presence established to strategically position the organization with the Government of Kuwait, regional and international financial institutions (IFIs), private-sector and philanthropic actors, and the broader Gulf donor community. The position reports to the Functional Director at Global Headquarters.

The job holder operates across an assigned area and works independently, using technical knowledge and experience, to analyse data and identify solutions for partnerships activities. He/she typically supports process improvements and partnership opportunities with a host of public, private sector and external entities. These can include governments, UN agencies, intergovernmental institutions and their member states, international financial institutions, individuals, corporations, foundations and NGOs.

Partnerships Officers are likely to focus on either public, private sector or external entities. Drive 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 ROLE
** This role drives 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.
** KEY

ACCOUNTABILITIES ** (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
* Lead WFP Office in Kuwait, implementing strategic priorities and a work plan for an assigned area to enable WFP to identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.
* Engage with other WFP functional units, Regional Offices and Country Offices on WFP's thematic and country-specific offerings for Kuwait, developing content and language that speak to government, private sector and IFI audiences and align with on-going policy dialogue in national and global fora; ensure alignment of partner engagement across the organization.
* Proactively support a wide range of aspects of a partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling, data/trends analysis and outreach plan, to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP’s work; ensure partner visibility and that partner conditions are met.
* Facilitate corporate dialogue with partners through preparation of quality briefing materials.
* Proactively highlight strategic opportunities and issues to senior management and propose options for the best course of action to nurture trust and interest in the work of WFP; support the preparation of joint events (e.g. UN pledging conferences) that can advance WFP interests and objectives.
* Gather and share partner intelligence (including forecasting), using key information systems (e.g. WINGS, Salesforce, WFPGo), and assess results.
* Lead the development of Kuwait partnership strategies, including Partnership Action Plans, and manage partnership/contribution management in line with corporate norms, processes and legal agreements, including quality proposal and report writing.
* Facilitate partnership…