Standby Partnership Officer

pDEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS /pp30 October :59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) /ppWFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. /ph3ABOUT WFP /h3pThe 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 extreme weather shocks. /ppAt 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. /ppTo learn more about WFP, visit our website: and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. /ph3WHY JOIN WFP? /h3ulliWFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. /liliWFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. /liliWFP 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. /liliA 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. /liliWe offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). /li /ulh3ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT /h3pThe Standby Partnership, as part of Field Support Unit within the Supply chain and Delivery Division, oversees the Standby Partnership program. This program facilitates engagements with Standby Partners—organizations that maintain rosters of rapidly deployable experts ready to support humanitarian operations in short notice. These partners cover the costs of personnel, equipment, and/or services, enabling WFP to enhance emergency response efficiency through strategic collaboration. /ppWFP Standby Partnership currently has agreements with 32 governmental, non-governmental, and private sector organizations, with 150 standby partners’ deployments in over 50 countries annually. The top ten areas of expertise sourced through Standby Partners include Cash-Based Transfers, Supply Chain, Climate and Clean Energy, Telecommunications, Information Management, Engineering, Protection, Nutrition, Gender, and Monitoring Evaluation. /ppThe Standby Partnership Officer will be working specifically within the Standby Partnership team and reporting to the Standby Partnership Coordinator. /ph3PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT /h3pThe assignment will strengthen the timely, effective, and accountable deployment of Standby Partner personnel in support of WFP emergency responses and operational priorities. The Deployment Officer will manage the deployment lifecycle, from the identification and validation of surge requirements through candidate selection, deployment, performance follow-up, and closure. /ppThe assignment is expected to deliver the following results: /polliImprove the timeliness and quality of Standby Partner deployments by strengthening request management, candidate matching, deployment coordination, and operational follow-up. /liliEnsure that deployment requests are clearly defined, appropriately prioritised, and aligned with operational requirements, available partner capacities, and the broader WFP surge response framework. /liliStrengthen the use of deployment data, feedback, and performance indicators to identify recurring skills gaps, geographic coverage needs, deployment bottlenecks, and opportunities for service improvement. /liliProvide WFP Country Offices and technical units with responsive and practical support throughout the deployment process, particularly during emergencies and periods of rapidly evolving operational needs. /liliImprove coordination and real-time information-sharing among requesting offices, Standby Partners, deployees, WFP technical units, HR, security, travel, and other relevant stakeholders. /liliStrengthen deploye preparedness through appropriate briefings, onboarding, just-in-time learning, duty-of-care arrangements, and access to relevant operational guidance prior to and during deployment. /liliGenerate evidence on the operational contribution and added value of Standby Partner deployments to s