Under the overall supervision of the Country Director and under the day-to-day supervision of the Partnerships Officer (Private Sector) – Head of Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the Private Sector team  in mobilizing resources for WFP activities in India in collaboration with the programme teams and the Partnership team and perform the following key functions:

• Provide dedicated  support to implement the work plan for the assigned area to enable WFP to identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of WFP’s strategic objectives in India;
• Assist the manager in the  partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling and outreach activities, with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for WFP’s work;
• Support partner visibility and ensure partner conditions are met.
• Provide support to create and dispatch marketing collaterals using Canva, MS Powerpoint, MS Publisher and other creative design software, project concept notes, infographics etc that showcase WFP’s projects, areas of work and impact generated.
• Assist manager in monitoring and maintaining a robust database of private sector contacts, including but not limited to UHNIs, CXOs and CSR professionals.
• Prepare and consolidate research analytics to identify private sector entities that can help achieve WFP’s strategic objectives. Conduct research, gather  and analyse information on fundraising trends, regulations, and practices.
• Assess and recommend improvements to procedures and practices to contribute to the effective delivery of business support services keep abreast of private sector corporate social responsibility (CSR) movements.
• Provide support to contribute to partnerships strategies, including the development of Partnership Action Plans; prepare  partner proposals and reports by engaging with other WFP entities and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and/or consolidate comprehensive reports, documentation, correspondence, briefing notes, etc.  and proactively highlight strategic issues to senior staff to inform best course of action and nurture partnership growth.
• Support donor stewardship through contributing to effective dissemination of information, communications support, and partnership reporting.
• Coordinate other related duties as required such as organising events, donor field visits, keeping track of networking opportunities, CSR and sustainability Awards, events and participating to generate leads.
• Provide full range of comprehensive support to manager in the preparation of strategic agreements, joint strategies and MOUs in order to promote the SDGs and Zero Hunger on the national, regional and global agenda and to reach advantageous outcomes for WFP;
• Oversee the maintenance of databases to ensure information is organized and readily available and compliant with all relevant regulations and policies.
• Support in the WFP Trust for India activities

• 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 oral and written communication skills in English.