National Capital Region City Jobs Head Of Partnerships, Communications And Reporting Position at United Nations World Food Programme

The World Food Programme’s engagement in the Philippines is constantly evolving. Initially begun in the 1960s, WFP officially re-established its presence in 2006 to support the peace process in Mindanao, providing life-saving food assistance in emergencies and disasters, and to develop programs that seek to improve nutrition and the overall quality of life of the people we serve. Since 2018, WFP has been implementing a five-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2018-2023) to support the Government of the Philippines to address food insecurity, reduce malnutrition and build the resilience of vulnerable populations. In 2024, WFP will launch a new CSP (2024-2028) which will intensify WFP’s shift towards the prioritization of development-oriented activities, with a strong focus on resilience building as well as capacity strengthening measures through technical support. As such, WFP seeks to continue increasing its engagement with development actors, including International Financial Institutions (IFIs). The recent selection of WFP Philippines to be among the first countries worldwide to receive WFP’s global Changing Lives Transformation Fund (CLTF) will be a key opportunity to enable the Country Office to further strengthen its support to the Government in its efforts to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development using WFP homegrown school meals models.

In this context the Country Office requires support of a Head of Partnerships, Communications and Reporting to support the Country Office with growing development-oriented partnerships, that also require strengthened reporting and advocacy. The Head of Partnerships, Communications and Reporting will work under the supervision of the Country Director and will lead and supervise a team of 6 staff members working in the unit: a Communications Officer, a Partnerships and Reports Associate, two Communications Assistants, a part-time Partnerships Consultant, and a part-time Graphic Designer. He/She will lead Partnerships, Communications and Reporting activities and supervise other team members while providing guidance and capacity development, with the goal to build the capacity of the team to effectively manage Partnerships, Communications and Reporting activities for the Country Office in the long-term.