Cooperating Partner Management Officer (Team Lead) at World Food Programme (WFP)

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide COs with technical and operational guidance on how to implement the 2018 NGO Corporate Guidance which includes Call for Proposals, selection process, partner induction, partner evaluations, etc.
• Liaise with HQ regarding corporate templates and standards which need to be operationalized and provide inputs/feedback.
• Support COs with the development of key documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Cooperating Partner Committee ToRs, checklists, etc. that support an effective CP mgmt. function.
• Provide guidance on all implementing partner agreements including Field Level Agreement (FLA) management, including budget negotiations, budget management, distribution reports and invoice management.
• Support COs to address oversight and audit recommendations.
• Lead the rollout of new tools and processes to COs, ensuring timing, participation and process changes are coordinated with each CO to optimize impact and adoption.
• Provide training/webinars/information sessions to CO staff as required and to also equip them to be able to deliver trainings to CPs.
• Organize regional events with external CPs to strengthen and enhance WFP’s reputation as a partner of choice.
• Manage and lead a team to deliver high quality workstream results.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• COs CP mgmt. SOP include updated policies and procedures as well as the inclusion of corporate tools and data value chain.
• Improvement plans for COs to address audit observations and oversight recommendations.
• Regional contextualization of corporate guidance, templates, training material and checklists for use by COs.
• Regional capacity strengthening plans and rollout plans of digital solutions, i.e., UNPP, Partner Connect, DOTS, Salesforce, and Partnership Action Plan (PAP).
• CO mapping tool is updated regularly based on engagement or implementation progress.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

• Advanced University degree in business management or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience:

• 3 years of direct experience implementing programmes and managing CPs and FLAs (including FLA budgets) in various operational contexts.
• Excellent knowledge of WFP’s 2018 NGO guidance, partnership principles and modalities, including associated IRM processes.
• Strong understanding of WFP’s corporate planning processes at HQ, RB, and CO level under the IRM structure. 
• Familiarity with the WFP technical tools used for CP management and reporting, including WFP’s financial and budget management frameworks, distribution data management, CP closing stocks, etc.
• Effectively managing a team of various levels to deliver high-quality, impactful results.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Supervisory and Leadership skills
• Project Management and Contract Management.
• Excellent written and oral/presentation skills.
• Demonstrates high moral integrity and proven capacity to take initiative, show discretion and autonomy.
• Strong planning and time management, with a structured results-oriented approach and quality monitoring and reporting.
• Client focused and builds strong relationships to improve processes and support the strengthening of CO CP Mgmt. function