DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
23 August 2025-23:59-GMT+09:00 Korean Standard Time (Seoul)
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ABOUT WFP
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, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website:
https://www.wfp.org
WHY JOIN WFP?
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
Provide value and facilitate the work of Government Partnerships Team of WFP Seoul office to effectively position WFP with government partners by providing policy support, resources, technical assistance and innovative solutions to advance the work of WFP in achieving the SDGs and Zero Hunger.
The Programme & Partnership Officer will report to Government Partnerships Officer (SEO) in the Government Partnerships team.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Programme & Partnership Officer will act as the main account manager for Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)-WFP Partnership Programme on Building Climate Resilience for Food Security in the Fragile Setting of the Horn of Africa and be responsible for regular engagement and collaboration with KOICA, backstopping support to CO programme implementation and donor reporting, and effective communication between KOICA and WFP stakeholders. In particular, s/he will:
- Serve as main interlocutor with KOICA on overall project coordination and support;
- Manage donor relations including regular and ad-hoc communication, reporting and consultation on project activities. Address inquiries regarding project activities;
- Ensure the quality and appropriateness of all procedures and outputs of the project. Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the project including regular tracking of progresses and budget expenditure. Identify risks and deviations, seek solutions and ways of improvement in project delivery and coordination. Plan and lead project evaluations as required by the grant agreement;
- Develop and maintain strong liaison with relevant governmental, nongovernmental, international and other stakeholders, and ensure seamless exchange of information;
- Address inquiries, and lead in grant proposal development and application processes in close coordination with relevant stakeholders;
- Prepare and participate in meetings, conference and other events of relevance when required;
- Draft and edit documents to improve readability as well as to ensure consistent language usage and proofread to detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar, syntax and layout;
- Translate relevant documents into Korean to English or vice versa as necessary; and
- Perform other tasks as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
The Programme & Partnership Officer is expected to show results in the form of sound stewardship and management of donor contributions with due respect to conditionalities, contextual and political risks with the following outcomes and outputs:
- Lead proactive coordination among KOICA, WFP Country Offices (COs), Headquarters (HQ), Regional Office (RO), Seoul Office (SEO), relevant government counterparts and national stakeholders to ensure the timely and high-quality submission of 26 monthly updates, two biannual reports, two annual reports, and one synthesis report;
- Maintain and strengthen strategic partnership relations with relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders and WFP stakeholders to enhance collaboration and mutual accountability;
- Provide technical support to COs in handling KOICA partnership agreements and donor relations, including on-demand assistance and the dissemination of lessons learned and best practices;
- Promote visibility of KOICA-funded activities through the implementation of visibility plans, consolidation of inputs from COs and RO, and active participation in annual advocacy and outreach initiatives; and
- Perform any other relevant tasks as required.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Advanced University degree in Development studies, Development Economics, Public Administration, Public Policy Political Science, International Relations, International Cooperation, or other relevant fields, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses
Experience:
A minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional work experience combined with an advanced university degree, OR first university degree accompanied by at least five (5) years of relevant experience. Experience working with or reporting to Republic of Korea (ROK) donors (especially KOICA) or with WFP is an asset.
Knowledge & Skills:
Excellent work planning and project management skills ideally demonstrated in a humanitarian or development context.
Experience working with UN agencies, government entities, or civil society in the fields of agriculture, climate resilience, or related fields.
Good communication skills, and excellent ability to coordinate across multiple units and organizations.
Excellent ability to engage with various stakeholders with maturity and tact, proven diplomacy and cultural sensitivity.
Attention to detail; ability to plan and organize work, with a high degree of autonomy.
Partnering and teamwork: inclusive and collaborative, builds and shares new perspectives, and gives timely and constructive feedback.
Action management: delivers results, delegates appropriately, adapts readily to change.
Ability to produce high-quality formal reports with strong English and Korean writing skills; effective command of cross-cutting and thematic issues supported by WFP; knowledge of ROK’s ODA and foreign policies and government institutions.
Ability to work in a team setting that has direct contact with multinational counterparts.
Good computer skills including MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word; Ability to work in a team setting that has direct contact with multinational counterparts.
Ability to plan and organize work efficiently.
Assist with logistics, mission planning, documentation, and coordination across teams.
Perform other tasks as required.
Languages:
Fluency (level C) in English language and in Korean (the duty station’s language)
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:
global.inclusion@wfp.org
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Please contact us atglobal.hrerecruitment@wfp.orgin case you face any challenges with submitting your application
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.