World Food Invest

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12 July 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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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.

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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).

World Food Invest - Private Sector Development Consultant

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultant level 2

UNIT/DIVISION: Private Sector Partnerships (PSP)

DUTY STATION (City, Country): HQ Rome/Nairobi/Remote

DURATION: 11 months

BACKGROUND:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger. WFP reaches more than 80 million people every day - delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with smallholder farmers, communities and governments to improve nutrition and build resilience.

WFP is building on its emerging Impact Investment capabilities and establishing World Food Invest, an Impact Fund to drive investment into frontier market food systems as a pathway to reducing humanitarian needs. World Food Invest aims to empower scalable impact through blended finance instruments, including concessional loans, equity, and guarantees, fostering sustainable outcomes in vulnerable communities aligned with WFP’s mission.

WFP seeks a Private Sector Development Consultant with expertise in impact investments, fund structuring, engagement with DFIs, Foundations and other donors to support the fund development team to achieve its strategic objectives.

PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Private Sector Development Consultant will provide technical support in the design, structuring, and operationalization of the World Food Invest. They will work with an external Investment Advisory Firm to ensure the fund aligns with investor requirements, global best practices in impact investing, and WFP’s organizational goals, while building a compelling investment case for DFIs and other stakeholders. The Private Sector Development Consultant, reporting to the Head of Field Engagement, Private Sector Partnerships will be responsible for:
Pipeline Development and Investment Strategy
- Coordinate and support establishment of investable pipeline in collaboration with key WFP stakeholders.
- Coordinate and support assessment of the needs of the identified pipeline companies to inform the fund’s investment strategy and positioning.
- Further develop the fund’s investment strategy, investment thesis, and objectives; target interventions; value proposition and positioning in the market.

Fund Structuring and Design
- Fund design_
- Working with the Investment Advisory Firm, design the operational framework and governance structure for the Impact Fund, including investment policies, risk management strategies, and funding mechanisms.
- Design the financial instruments to be offered by the fund, balancing risk, return, and impact objectives.
- Develop a roadmap for fund implementation, including timelines, milestones, and resource requirements.
- Impact Measurement and Management_
- Support development of a robust impact framework to measure and report on the social, environmental, and financial outcomes of funded projects.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting systems to ensure transparency and accountability to investors and stakeholders.
- Compliance and Risk Management_
- Gather internal advice to ensure the fund complies with WFP’s financial policies, UN regulations, and international ethical investment standards.
- Draft a risk management approach to identify and mitigate financial, operational, and reputational risks associated with fund activities.

Engagement with DFIs and Investors
- Develop marketing and other relevant mate