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) for its Kuwait Office in Kuwait City. This is a national position open exclusively to Kuwaiti nationals (NOA level), reporting to the Head of Office. The officer mainly carries out day-to-day partnerships activities and research, engaging with governments, UN agencies, international financial institutions, corporations, foundations and NGOs, and supports the Head of Office in high-level engagement with the Government of Kuwait and IFIs.

Key responsibilities

• Support the work plan and implementation of private-sector partnerships, including partner profiling, outreach and visibility, to maximise resources and policy and technical support.
• Use data to propose ways to expand support from existing partners and to scope new ones, drawing on programmatic assessment and context-specific analysis.
• Gather and present internal and external data using systems such as Salesforce, WINGS and WFPGo to influence the policy agenda with national governments and international institutions.
• Contribute to partnerships strategies, including Partnership Action Plans, partner proposals and reports, and support the preparation of strategic agreements, joint strategies and MOUs.
• In the UN system and multilateral fora, support joint events with member states, civil society and intergovernmental organisations to advocate for the SDGs and Zero Hunger.
• Provide technical recommendations and risk monitoring for preparedness actions.
• Prepare briefing notes, talking points and background research for high-level meetings with the Government of Kuwait and IFIs, coordinate logistics and follow-up, and research IFI priorities and financing instruments.

Required profile

• Research background, able to turn research and data analysis into actionable partnership and business-development insights.
• Proven project and programme management experience, 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, including managing partner commitments and negotiating contributions.
• Demonstrated experience engaging private-sector and corporate stakeholders in Kuwait.