National Partnerships Officer – IFI Partnerships

Job Description

Partnerships Officer | World Food Programme

The Tone:
This is a national fixed-term role at World Food Programme, located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 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 and disasters. This role is critical in strengthening WFP’s effective positioning and delivery within partnerships financed by international financial institutions, ultimately supporting national priorities, the achievement of the SDGs, and Zero Hunger.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Contract
• Location: In-person Port-au-Prince, Haiti

• Team: Partnerships & Reporting Unit, reports to the Head of the Partnerships & Reporting Unit
• Mission: Strengthen WFP’s effective positioning and delivery within IFI-financed partnerships to support national priorities, SDGs, and Zero Hunger.
• Tech Stack: WINGS, Salesforce, WFPGo

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategy Development: Support the design and continuous update of the Country Office partnerships strategy, leading the implementation of the work plan for IFI partnerships.
• Portfolio Management: Proactively manage the IFI partnerships portfolio, including partner and government stakeholder mapping, pipeline analysis, engagement planning, and tracking of opportunities and commitments.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate strategic dialogue with IFIs, relevant government counterparts, and broader partners by preparing quality briefing materials and partner communications.
• Intelligence Gathering: Gather, maintain, and share intelligence on IFI and partner strategies, financing priorities, and the partnership pipeline using corporate information systems.
• Documentation & Compliance: Lead or coordinate the preparation, review, and quality assurance of concept notes, proposals, agreements, and reports required for IFI-financed partnerships, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Advanced University degree in Political Science, International Development, Development Economics, International Relations, Law, Marketing, Communications, or a related field; alternatively, a First University degree with additional relevant work experience or training.
• Experience: Minimum three years of relevant post-graduate professional work experience in partnership roles.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to prepare briefs for resource mobilization, strong understanding of government and IFI strategies, proven track record of developing effective partner relationships and researching new opportunities, ability to foster team spirit and contribute to an inclusive work environment, and fluency (level C) in English and French.
• Bonus: Prior experience working in or with multilateral development banks, climate funds, or other multilateral financing mechanisms.