Partnerships Officer (Private Sector & Government/IFI Relations) - NOA

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Partnerships Officer (Private Sector & Government/IFI Relations) at NOA level for its Kuwait Office in Kuwait City. This is a national position open exclusively to Kuwaiti nationals, reporting to the Head of Office, whose main task is day-to-day partnerships work and research. The officer engages with governments, UN agencies, intergovernmental institutions, international financial institutions, corporations, foundations and NGOs, and focuses on either public, private sector or external entities.

Key responsibilities

• Support the work plan and implementation of private-sector partnerships, helping WFP identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships aligned with its strategic objectives.
• Contribute to a private-sector partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling and outreach, and use data to propose ways to expand support from existing partners and scope new ones.
• Gather and present internal and external data using systems such as Salesforce, WINGS and WFPGo to support WFP's positioning with governments and international institutions.
• Solicit inputs from other WFP entities, draft briefs and highlight strategic issues to senior staff.
• Support joint events with member states, civil society and intergovernmental organizations to advocate for the SDGs and Zero Hunger.
• Contribute to partnership strategies, including Partnership Action Plans, and help prepare strategic agreements, joint strategies and MOUs.
• Provide technical recommendations and risk monitoring for preparedness actions.
• Support the Head of Office in engagement with the Government of Kuwait and International Financial Institutions (IFIs), including briefing, research and coordination for high-level meetings, and coordinate logistics and follow-up.

Required profile

• Open exclusively to Kuwaiti nationals (NOA level).
• Demonstrated research background, able to turn research and data analysis into actionable partnership and business-development insights.
• Proven experience in project and programme management, including work planning, budgeting and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong track record in stakeholder engagement across corporate, government and civil-society actors.
• Experience in donor relations and engaging private-sector and corporate stakeholders in Kuwait.