ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the head of partnerships and innovation at RBN and working closely with other RBN units and the WFP Global Office in Dubai, s/he will be responsible for undertaking a thorough landscape analysis of funding and partnership opportunities for WFP County Offices in East Africa with the GCC countries:
Conduct a landscape analysis reviewing the political relationships between RBN countries and GCC countries, the key stakeholders relevant to the RBN funding and partnership opportunities in the Gulf, and recommendations for actions by RBN and Country Offices
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Landscape analysis of funding and partnerships opportunities for RBN countries with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries, incl. a prioritized list of opportunities per CO and per GCC country.
Any other relevant duties as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, Marketing Communications or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or Training/courses.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Experience:
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional work experience in business development, advocacy, fundraising, marketing, strategy development and/or other partnership roles.
Experience in international organizations/companies outside of home country.
Demonstrable experience with international development issues and significant experience in developing relationships and managing strategic partnership
Experience with private sector businesses and corporates
Technical skills & knowledge of project management.
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge & Skills:
Experience working in developing country context, preferably in food security or resilience projects or programmes.
Experience working with public and private sector stakeholders from the GCC countries
Experience in engaging in fundraising, policy and strategy discussions and providing input into these.
Ability to analyse and identify opportunities for and propose solutions to programme quality improvement.
Analytical skills with ability to compile, analyse and interpret data, prepare reports and draw conclusions and recommendations.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds and to manage external partnerships.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
Languages: Fluency in oral and written English, Arabic a benefit
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