Deadline for applications
19 September 2026-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Dakar)
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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.
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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).

Terms of reference
• Job title: Consultant Partnerships
• Type of contract: International Consultant, Regular, Level I
• Unit/division: Partnerships Unit / Regional Director Front Office (WACARO)
• Duty station (City, Country): Dakar, Senegal
• Duration: 11 months

Background and purpose of the assignment
The WFP Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa (WACARO) requires strengthened partnership engagement to support resource mobilization and strategic positioning. The consultant will support the Regional Director’s front office under the Head of Partnerships, ensuring high-quality donor engagement, strategic communication, and coordination. The role ensures continuity, responsiveness, and effective delivery in a high-demand partnerships environment.


Accountabilities / responsibilities
• Support donor engagement through briefs, talking points, and background notes for senior management.
• Contribute to resource mobilization through proposal drafting and donor intelligence.
• Coordinate high-level meetings, missions, and events involving the Regional Director.
• Draft strategic communication products including reports and concept notes.
• Ensure coordination with Country Offices and technical units.
• Maintain partnership tracking tools and dashboards.
• Deliverables at the end of the contract
• High-quality briefing packages for senior management.
• Donor proposals and funding tracking outputs.
• Meeting reports and follow-up action tracking.
• Updated partnership databases and tools.
• Communication materials supporting visibility.

Qualifications & experience required
Education
Education: Advanced university degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Economics or related field.

Experience
Experience: Minimum 3–5 years in partnerships, donor relations, or programme support; experience in UN/WFP is an asset.

Knowledge & Skills
partnerships, donor relations, or programme support; experience in UN/WFP is an asset.

Languages
English, French