DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS4 November 2025-23:59-GMT+09:00 East Timor Time (Dili)

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.


ABOUT WFP

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.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

WHY JOIN WFP?

  • 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).

    JOB TITLE: Partnerships Officer, NO-A
    TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term
    UNIT/DIVISION: Partnerships Unit
    DUTY STATION (City, Country): Dili, Timor-Leste
    DURATION: 12 months (with the possibility of extension)

    THE ROLE

    Facilitate the work of senior management to effectively position WFP 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 Partnerships Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Country Director, maintain regular interaction with the Deputy Country Director, and receive overall functional guidance from the Partnerships Unit at the Regional Office.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

    • Identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP strategic objectives.
      • 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.
        • Use data to present managers with well-researched ideas to expand support from existing partners and to scope new partners, guided by programmatic assessment and context specific analysis with the aim to enhance the impact of WFP’s work and diversify the resource base.
          • 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 present internal and external data/information, using key information systems (e.g. Salesforce, WINGS, WFPGo), to support WFP’s effective positioning vis-à-vis national governments, regional and international institutions with the aim to influence the policy agenda.
              • Build and maintain effective relationships with the Government, UN agencies, NGOs, and others partners, in order to keep them informed on important, strategic operational WFP issues through appropriate channels, and participate in regular donor meetings. Support the Country Office in the coordination between national level authorities and municipal level authorities for effective programme planning and management.
                • Coordinate and draft official communication between WFP and the Government of Timor-Leste, including translations, obtaining relevant information from counterparts at national and municipality level and share it with WFP CO Management. Support the GoTL in communicating to other stakeholders and liaise with other relevant departments as needed.
                  • Contribute to partnerships strategies, including the development of Partnership Action Plans; Draw up quality partner proposals and reports by engaging with other WFP entities and external stakeholders.

Recommended for you