External Relations Officer

The WFP Country Strategic Plan (2027–2030) envisages an expanded role for School Feeding, Nutrition, and Food Fortification in advancing its strategic objectives. In this context, strengthening donor relations with the Russian Federation will be critical to sustaining and expanding support for the School Feeding Programme. Equally important is enhancing donor visibility by effectively communicating results and sharing voices and success stories from the field, thereby highlighting the tangible impact of the partnership and reinforcing the strong collaboration between WFP and the Russian Federation along with the Government of Tajikistan.

To achieve these objectives, dedicated External Relations Officer capacity is required to strengthen donor relations with the Russian Federation, enhance donor visibility, and effectively showcase the impact of the School Feeding Programme through strategic communications, field stories, and stakeholder engagement.

Under the direct supervision of Head of External Relations, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support strategic donor engagement and partnership development, with a focus on the Russian Federation and other current and prospective partners supporting the School Feeding Programme.
• Maintain effective communication and coordination with donors, government counterparts, embassies, and development partners to promote programme priorities, achievements, and collaboration.
• Organize donor meetings, briefings, field visits, and partnership events, and support the implementation of donor visibility and engagement plans.
• Contribute to resource mobilization efforts through donor mapping, funding opportunity analysis, and preparation of concept notes, proposals, presentations, and partnership materials.
• Prepare donor reports, briefs, factsheets, talking points, and other information products, ensuring compliance with donor agreements and reporting requirements.
• Support advocacy, communications, and visibility activities through the development of success stories, case studies, multimedia content, events, and promotional materials.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of communication campaigns to enhance stakeholder awareness and engagement.
• Draft correspondence, briefing materials, speeches, and responses to stakeholder inquiries as required.
• Collect and document programme results, beneficiary stories, and field evidence to support reporting, advocacy, and visibility efforts.
• Ensure all communication and visibility products comply with WFP branding and donor visibility requirements.
• Promote WFP’s achievements, lessons learned, and best practices to strengthen the organization’s external positioning and partnerships.

During the first month of the assignment, the UN Volunteer will work closely with his/her direct supervisor to finalize an agreed-upon work plan. The work plan should outline key objectives and activities and include regular check ins with the supervisor to review progress and receive performance feedback.