SSA Consultant (Private Sector Partnerships)

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About the Organization

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.

Job Description

The Private Sector Partnerships unit at WFP India plays a critical role in mobilizing resources, expertise, and innovation from businesses to accelerate progress toward food security and nutrition goals. Aligned with WFP’s global strategy, the unit engages with corporations, foundations, and social enterprises to build high-impact partnerships that leverage technology, supply chains, and shared value to support government-led initiatives and WFP programmes. Based in New Delhi, the team works at the intersection of business and development, fostering strategic collaborations that drive sustainable outcomes for vulnerable communities across India and beyond.

The position will support, coordinate and control a full range of business support services for the Private Sector Partnerships team to ensure that services are delivered effectively in raising funds for WFP India’s projects. The position will also facilitate the team in effectively positioning WFP with external partners to attract resources, technical assistance and innovative solutions to advance the work of WFP, while supporting India in the achievement of the SDGs and Zero Hunger and emphasizing WFP’s contributions in this regard.

Job Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the PPO (Partnerships Officer and SSTC Expert), WFP New Delhi, the SSA Consultant (Private Sector Partnerships) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Desk research to explore potential partnerships and synergy with private sector, aligning to WFPs mandate in India
• Develop a roster/data base of private sector entities in India that will inform engagement
• Mapping of HNIs
• Support the PPO (Partnerships Officer and SSTC Expert) in preparing presentations, briefing notes, donor reports and any other relevant documents with respect to the WFP Trust
• Logistics support for donor visits and other such engagements
• Compile a repository of best practices, reports of projects funded by private sector partners in India on Food and nutrition security
• Submit monthly progress report and a work completion report. Coordinate with the WFP Country Office, Private sector Partnerships Officer
• Any other duties assigned by the PPO (Partnerships Officer and SSTC Expert)

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• University Degree in Social Sciences/ Business Management with specialized certification in the related functional area desirable.

Experience

• At least 6 years of experience in engaging with private sector as a part of social impact organizations or working in private sector with understanding of CSR or client management
• Prior work experience with UN or other multilateral agencies is desirable
• National of India or resident in the country with a valid work permit.

Knowledge & skills

• Can create visually striking marketing collaterals and develop value propositions using best-in-class designing tools for WFP
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Has developed powerful narratives by using data analysis visualization to enable action-oriented discussions with partners.
• Has prepared briefs to raise resources for operations and collaborated for timely registration, maintenance and update of contributions and forecasts.
• Has motivated team spirit and contributed to a gender-balanced, inclusive and sound working environment.
• Is well versed with the philanthropic and private sector giving scenario and familiar with the related legislative framework in India.

Language

• Fluency in spoken and written English and Hindi is a key requirement.

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