Specialist in Partnership Management, Communication and Reporting, Conakry

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Partner Management Specialist, Communication and Reporting, Conakry Organization: WFP - World Food Programme Country: Guinea City: Conakry Office: WFP Conakry, Guinea General Description of assignment title: Partner Management Specialist, Communication and Reporting Assignment country: Guinea Duty stations: Conakry Work location: On UN premises Goal start date: 11/02/2026 Duration: 6 extension/s Partnerships for the goals Host entity: WFP Modality: Onsite Type: International Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026 Work schedule: Full-time Number of Assignments: 1 Details Mission and objectives: The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading global humanitarian agency committed to fighting hunger. Present in Guinea since 1964, WFP works closely with the Government, UN agencies, technical and financial partners, NGOs as well as the private sector to support vulnerable populations and contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2 on the elimination of hunger. In the current context of increased resource mobilization, diversification of strategic partnerships and strengthened institutional visibility, WFP Guinea is recruiting an International UNV to support partnership activities, institutional communication, resource mobilization and strategic reporting. Context: This position is to be filled within the WFP Guinea Country Office in Conakry. Under the supervision of the Country Representative and Director (CD) or his/her Deputy, and in close collaboration with the Strategic and Support Units, the incumbent will contribute to developing strategic partnerships, enhancing WFP’s visibility and mobilizing resources to support the country office’s strategic priorities. Task description: Strategic partnerships Identify and develop new partnership opportunities with:

• Government institutions;
• Bilateral and multilateral donors;
• International financial institutions;
• United Nations (UN) agencies;
• International and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
• The private sector.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the World Food Programme (WFP) Guinea Partnership Strategy.
• Develop and maintain a dynamic mapping of current and potential partners.
• Ensure regular dialogue with partners to strengthen their engagement and support for WFP programmes.

Main duties

• Prepare and facilitate strategic meetings, field visits and partner missions. Resource mobilization
• Develop concept notes, project proposals, funding files and presentations for donors.

Other information

• Support the country office’s efforts to diversify its financial resources.
• Support the negotiation and monitoring of contribution agreements.
• Contribute to the preparation of resource mobilization action plans.

Education / Qualifications

• Identify innovative financing and co-financing opportunities. Reporting and information management
• Coordinate the preparation of reports to donors in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Follow up on reporting deadlines.
• Maintain a consolidated database of partner contributions, funding agreements and commitments.
• Produce strategic analyses on financing trends and partnership opportunities.
• Prepare briefing notes, briefings and advocacy materials for management. Coordination and capacity-building
• Advise technical teams on the requirements of partners and donors.
• Support national staff in building their capacity in partnership, communication and reporting.
• Fostering an inclusive, collaborative and gender-sensitive work environment. Expected results: At the end of the contractual period, the holder must have contributed to:
• The development or updating of the partnership strategy of WFP Guinea.
• Submission of high-quality funding proposals.
• Maintaining a fully documented and up-to-date partner portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Timely submission of 100% of reports to donors under its responsibility.
• Regular production of institutional communication products.
• Improving the visibility of WFP and its partners.

Candidate profile

• Identifying new opportunities for funding and collaboration. Eligibility criteria Age: 18 - 80 Required experience: 3 years Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment. Assignment requirements Relevant experience: 5 years Languages: French, Level: Fluent, Required English, Level: Working knowledge, Desired Required education level: Master's degree in one of the following areas: International Relations; Political science; Development economics; Communication; Marketing; Law; Project management; International development; or any other relevant area. Competencies and values:
• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong capacity for strategic analysis.
• Ability to develop multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Mastery of digital communication tools.
• Good command of knowledge management and reporting.
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills.

Required skills

• Ability to work in a multicultural environment. Skills and experience: Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in:
• partnerships;
• mobilization of resources;
• relations with donors;
• institutional communication;
• Reporting of projects.
• Experience in the United Nations system, an international non-governmental organization (NGO) or an international financial institution is an asset. Area of expertise: Communication, advocacy, public information, Partnerships, resource mobilization Driving license: - Other information Tags communication for development international cooperation non governmental liaison services programme management resource mobilisation Skills English Strategic Partnerships Resource Mobilization Reporting Digital Communication Tools Strategic Analysis The recruiting organization, WFP - World Food Programme, has not date. Because such positions may remain open, they are listed here until removed from the recruiting organization's website. Click the button below to verify its current status. More Information and Application Details UNjobs Association of Geneva Not an official document of the United Nations Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy

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