Partnerships Consultant
Pubblicato il 16-10-2026 - World Food Programme in Roma
JOB TITLE: Partnerships ConsultantTYPE OF CONTRACT: CST REGUNIT/DIVISION: PPDR - Country Office Support HubDUTY STATION (City, Country): RomeDURATION: 11 months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:WFP’s Partnerships Department's Country Office Support Hub (PPDR) helps Country Offices protect, grow and diversify their partnerships and resourcing across public and private donors.Based on Country Office needs, PPDR provides operational, strategic and business development support to strengthen resource mobilization and partnership management across a range of partners.PPDR assists Country Offices in navigating main corporate reporting and partnership planning processes. PPDR also promotes knowledge management and learning across WFP to ensure teams have the information and tools they need to enhance partnerships. PPDR works closely with Partnerships divisions, Global Offices, Regional Director Offices and other Headquarters divisions to deliver timely, practical and high quality support.The consultant will focus on private sector opportunities.
The consultant will report to PPDR's Country Office Support Team Lead. The consultant will work in coordination with private sector partnership (PSP) accounts managers and regional offices.The consultant will provide operational support to WFP Country Offices in developing, managing, and strengthening partnerships with locally based private sector entities. As Country Offices increasingly seek to engage domestic businesses, foundations, industry associations, and social enterprises to advance shared goals, the consultant plays a critical role in enabling effective, compliant, and impact-driven collaboration.The consultant serves as a key resource for Country Offices, providing guidance on partnership identification, assessment, development, negotiation, implementation, and stewardship. The role supports Country Offices in identifying opportunities to leverage private sector expertise, innovation, networks, products, services