Business Operations Assistant and Events coordinator

World Food Programme - WFP

Staff Closes 24 Mar 2026 5 days left

Overview

Provide operational support for partnerships and engagements, including agreements, event logistics, and meetings. Manage events end-to-end related to WFP’s engagement and cultivation of High-Net-Worth Individuals and Family Offices.


Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the strategy, planning and logistics of all types of meetings, travel and events to support implementation of WFP Global Philanthropy strategy.
  • Support the Global Philanthropy team to coordinate across projects including meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Facilitate communication within the team, Regional Bureaux and Global Offices, coordinating meeting schedules, agenda, note-taking, circulation of next steps and taking ownership of follow-up actions.
  • Support the division in the coordination of the overall engagement strategy for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and ‘billionaires’, including development of communication materials, presentations, and management of high-level meetings and correspondence.
  • Conduct research, assist the screening of prospects and donors, support on due diligence process, for the development of the global philanthropy pipeline.
  • Coordinate the use of WealthX for the global philanthropy team.
  • Prepare internal and external-facing presentations on MS PowerPoint and other applications/tools.
  • Prepare first draft of appeals, take meeting minutes and assist with meeting facilitation.
  • Manage files and content in the Global Philanthropy SharePoint page, documents and confidential assets creating a secure repository for internal use.
  • Ensure that divisional activities within your remit and oversight follow WFP Rules and Regulations.
Required Experience

3 to 5 years of relevant experience working in an administrative role, and/or project management experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Completed University degree in Political Sciences, Business Management, International Relations, Intercultural Heritage and Identity, Languages and Cultural Mediation or related disciplines.

Other Details
Languages Required
Excellent command of spoken and written English
Languages Preferred
Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language would be a plus (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
Contract Duration
11 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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