Overview
To support the External Relations Unit with creating quality reports, drafts, briefs and content to enhance the visibility of WFP’s work in Iraq and support fundraising activities through donor engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement the WFP Partnerships Resource Strategy, overseeing and delivering activities that identify, develop and maintain government partnerships, maximize funding, and deliver advantageous outcomes.
- Manage the portfolio of partnerships, soliciting contributions, providing donor stewardship, forecasting needs and analyzing results.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with representatives of government donors.
- Proactively contribute to ideas and highlight fundraising opportunities.
- Draw up quality concept notes and partner proposals.
- Oversee the initiation process, internal approval of documents and coordination with the management on the agreements and MoUs.
- Organize donor field visits to WFP Iraq programme operations.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with the Government, UN agencies, NGOs, and other partners.
- Support WFP Country Office in coordination with authorities.
- Coordinate events between WFP and various Ministries and other stakeholders.
- Prepare talking points for donor meetings and events.
- Drafting official letters to the donors and the government counterparts.
- Gather, analyze and disseminate donor and partner intelligence.
- Maintain a Masterfile of donor information, funding commitments, and projected funding.
- Facilitate the negotiation and signing of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with donors and partners.
- Support the drafting of agreements and MoUs and follow up.
- Prepare timely and accurate project reports and strategic documents.
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of data in WFP tools.
- Collate and disseminate information from WFP Operations in Iraq for the preparation of the Annual Country Report (ACR).
- Compile briefings and updates for donors and partners.
- Initiate the drafts, sends for edit, then coordinates with programme colleagues for inputs for Internal Reports and External Reports to donors and the Government.
- Prepare timely and accurate donor reports, factsheets etc, documenting project activities, outcomes, and financial expenditures.
Required Experience
- At least one or more years of postgraduate professional experience in partnerships and reporting roles.
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in Partnerships, Reporting, or Programme roles, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development aid in bilateral, multilateral or non-government food aid/other international development aid programmes.
- Experience in Drafting high-quality reports, tailored to different audiences
- Strong analytical skills, including a capacity to clearly confer information and findings to a variety of audiences.
- Knowledge of WFP Iraq is an asset
- 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.
Qualifications
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.
