Partnerships Specialist

Host entity: WFP

Volunteer type: National

Areas of expertise: Communication, advocacy, public information

Application deadline: 07/09/2026

Mission and objectives

Assisting 91.4 million people in 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.

Lebanon currently hosts the largest per capital population of Syrian refugees in the region and worldwide, with 1.5 million registered Syrian refugees. In response to this large number of refugees, WFP works to support approximately 1 million Syrian refugees with regular food assistance using its e-card systems and other activities. Program implementation is supported by substantial analytical research, including annual vulnerability assessments of Syrian refugees, market and financial assessments, targeting and validation exercises, and monitoring and evaluation.

WFP also supports Lebanon’s safety net program for the poorest Lebanese, the National Poverty Targeting Programme (NPTP), through the e-card system and a package of technical assistance to strengthen Government capacity to effectively implement the program. As the Syrian conflict persists, and due to the current economic crisis in Lebanon, efforts are ongoing to scale up this operation while strengthening the quality of the existing e-cards system to make it more adaptable and flexible to the needs of the population WFP serves, as well as scaling up emergency food assistance using food commodities. Strengthening partnerships with Government, local entities, and donors is also part of WFP Lebanon Country Office’s programme strategy.

Assignment context

The UN Volunteer will be part of the Partnerships Unit at the World Food Programme (WFP) Lebanon Country Office in Beirut. The Partnerships Unit is responsible for donor relations, resource mobilization, grant management, donor reporting, strategic communications, and external engagement with institutional donors, government counterparts, UN agencies, and other stakeholders.
WFP Lebanon implements a diverse portfolio of humanitarian and resilience programmes supporting vulnerable Lebanese, Syrian refugees, and other affected populations through cash-based assistance, school feeding, livelihoods support, emergency response, and social protection interventions. The Partnerships Unit plays a key role in securing and managing donor resources that enable these programmes and in ensuring accountability to funding partners.
The UN Volunteer will support the Partnerships Unit in coordinating donor reporting, developing proposals and briefing materials, managing partnerships information, conducting data analysis and visualization, and facilitating collaboration with technical units across the Country Office. The assignment will contribute to strengthening WFP Lebanon's engagement with key donors and partners, enhancing resource mobilization efforts, and supporting the achievement of programme outcomes related to food security, resilience building, and social protection.
Key stakeholders include government donors, UN agencies, development partners, national authorities, implementing partners, and internal WFP units including Programme, Monitoring and Evaluation, Budget and Programming, Supply Chain, Finance, and Communications

To know more about WFP’s mission, please check the following video: https://www.facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme/videos/10154930622760178/

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Partnerships Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will:

-Collate and compile information from relevant units, including Programme and Budget & Programming, for inclusion in proposals, reports, briefings, correspondence, and other partnerships-related products.
-Respond to routine information requests and facilitate timely information sharing with internal stakeholders to support effective business operations and decision-making.
-Process and manage routine administrative, financial, and systems-related tasks, including maintaining Salesforce records, reporting calendars, and donor-tracking tools.
-Manage and maintain partnerships records and online repositories to ensure information is organized, accurate, and readily accessible.
-Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues across functional units to support coordination, information sharing, and service delivery.
-Draft, review, and proofread reports, documents, presentations, and correspondence to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with established guidelines and quality standards.
-Collect, organize, analyze, and visualize data to support evidence-based reporting, donor engagement, business information management, and decision-making.
-Perform other duties and ad-hoc assignments as necessary to support the achievement of unit objectives and organizational priorities

Skills and experience

-Experience supporting donor relations, partnerships, resource mobilization, grants management, programme support, or project coordination activities.
-Experience drafting and reviewing donor reports, proposals, concept notes, briefing notes, presentations, meeting minutes, or other professional documents.
-Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and present information from multiple sources.
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
-Experience using data visualization, reporting, information management, or CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms) is desirable.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality reports and correspondence in English.
-Experience working with UN agencies, NGOs, government institutions, development partners, or donor-funded programmes is desirable.
-Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
-Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
-Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information.

Competencies and values

-Accountability
-Adaptability and flexibility
-Creativity
-Judgement and decision-making
-Planning and organising
-Professionalism
-Self-management

Living conditions

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in Beirut. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions.

• Entry lump sum (one-time payment): USD 350
• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): USD 1,606.80
• Danger and Hardship Differential depending on the hardship classification and family/non-family status of the duty station.
• Free access to UNV's learning and career development resources

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