Junior Consultant – South-South and Triangular Cooperation
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Job Title: Junior Consultant- South-South and triangular Cooperation
Type of Contract: Junior Consultancy
Division: PRO
Duty Station (City, Country): Rome, Italy
Duration: 6 months – Starting asap
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up its approach to broker South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) to support national governments in achieving progress on food security and nutrition. SSTC is increasingly important for WFP, and its host governments, to access and mobilize then growing expertise, technologies and financial resources that already exist in developing countries and the global South.
The WFP Programme (Humanitarian and Development) Division (PRO) coordinates the implementation of WFP's SSTC Policy and serves as a helpdesk for WFP COs and RBx on SSTC. PRO assures normative guidance and provides technical support/coaching on SSTC to WFP Regional Bureaux and Country Offices while also engaging WFP's Centres of Excellence in order to help them identify and realize SSTC opportunities as part of WFP's programme of work. The division also coordinates WFP's SSTC engagement with other UN-partners and government partners and positions WFP on key SSTC issues relating to food security and nutrition in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The WFP Programme (Humanitarian and Development) Division (PRO) is advertising a vacancy for a junior consultant to support the Division's work on South-South and triangular cooperation. He/she will support (i) support data analysis; and (ii) communications and knowledge management. The position will be based at WFP Headquarters in Rome, Italy, and will be for period of six months, starting as soon as possible.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The consultant is expected to do the following:
1. Support to the operationalization and maintenance of a new knowledge sharing platform for WFP Country Offices on South-South cooperation.
2. Collection, analysis and systematization of information from WFP Country Offices and Regional Bureaux in order to feed the platform.
3. Drafting of case studies on WFP-facilitated South-South and triangular cooperation initiatives.
4. Production of communication materials on all South-South and triangular cooperation (e.g.: case studies, factsheets, newsletters, publications, reports, short briefs, etc.) to increase visibility of South-South and Triangular Cooperation brokered by WFP.
5. Support to the development and roll-out of a targeted WFP SSTC engagement and knowledge management and communication strategies.
6. Organizational support to the preparation of knowledge sharing events in order to showcase successful experiences of developing countries for achieving zero
hunger.
7. Support to the roll-out of the programme of work of WFP's SSTC Task Force.
8. Other duties, as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Data analysed and prepared for the visibility and maintenance of WFP's SSTC knowledge matching platform, consolidation of collection of SSTC case studies, South-South quarterly newsletters and similar communication products, SSTC Task Force supported in the roll-out.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: University degree in International Relations, Economics, Communications, IT, or other fields relevant to the job profile, or first university degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience: First work experience in an international work context
Knowledge and Skills:
Familiarity with WFP operations and understanding of WFP's approach to South South and Triangular Cooperation is an asset.
Experience in the field of knowledge management and communications is an asset.
Specific experience in graphic and web design and management of knowledge platforms is desired.
Demonstrated strong writing and communication skills.
Proficiency in Ms Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and Adobe In-design.
Proficiency in web design programmes is an asset.
Good teamwork skills.
Language: Fluency in English language and knowledge of a second official UN language.
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
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http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
Deadline for applications: 24 May 2023
Ref.: VA No. 792663
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