Mission and objectives

A war-fatigued Yemeni population continued in 2023 to suffer from the cumulative impacts of nine years of societal fragmentation. Contextually, humanitarian needs remained at staggering levels, and stretched humanitarian budgets forced WFP to make difficult decisions with scarce resources. Operationally, attempts at interference, bureaucratic hurdles, insecurity, and gender discrimination impeded WFP’s ability to mount a principled response to those most in need. While 2023 was the most peaceful year in Yemen since the start of the war, WFP faced the ramifications of nearly a decade of protracted conflict: A fragmented political and social landscape, crumbling public services and infrastructure, and dwindling donor support. Attempts at interference and obstruction was a constant occurrence. An increasingly aggressive spread of misinformation undermined the trust of local communities and stoked anti-United Nations (UN) sentiment. While large-scale political violence remained at reduced levels, continued skirmishes and local conflict fuelled endemic insecurity across the country. Security incidents impacted humanitarian operations, infrastructure, and personnel, including the kidnapping and arbitrary detention of humanitarian personnel. In July, a long-standing WFP staff member was killed in Ta’iz governorate shortly after his arrival to Yemen. With humanitarian budgets stretched by multiple emerging emergencies worldwide, most major donors significantly reduced their funding to Yemen. The 2023 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) was just 38 percent funded, significantly below 2022 levels. While WFP received the largest share of humanitarian funding in 2023, available resources fell significantly from what was received in 2022, and far below the levels needed to comprehensively respond to humanitarian needs. This confluence of contextual and operational challenges limited progress towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (Zero hunger): 16.9 million people faced acute hunger (IPC phases 3 and above), with 6.1 million of these in Emergency (IPC Phase 4). [1] 21.6 million people, close to 70 percent of the population, were estimated to need humanitarian assistance.

Context

The WFP’s mandate focuses on delivering emergency food assistance, improving nutrition, and building resilience in communities to promote long-term food security. In Yemen, the WFP plays a critical role in providing life-saving aid to over 13 million people each month, including vulnerable groups such as internally displaced persons, children under five, and pregnant or lactating women. Its activities include distributing food, implementing cash-based transfers, and running nutrition programs to treat and prevent malnutrition. The WFP collaborates with key stakeholders, including the Yemeni government, United Nations agencies, international donors, local NGOs, and community-based organizations. These partnerships help ensure the effective delivery of aid and address the root causes of food insecurity. Some of the key outcomes of the WFP’s work in Yemen include reducing malnutrition rates, supporting education through school feeding programs, and implementing livelihood projects that restore agricultural productivity. The WFP also serves as a logistical coordinator for the broader humanitarian community, ensuring timely delivery of aid supplies across the country. For more information on WFP’s work in Yemen, visit the official page: https://www.wfp.org/countries/yemen The position is located in the WFP Yemen Amman hub, which supports the Yemen operation.

Task Description

• Implement the work plan for the assigned area to enable WFP to identify, develop, and strengthen quality partnerships in alignment with WFP strategic objectives. • Proactively contribute to a partnerships portfolio, including partner profiling and outreach activities, to maximize resources, leverage policy and technical support, ensure partner visibility, and meet partner conditions. • Use data to present well-researched ideas to managers for expanding support from existing partners and scoping new partnerships, guided by programmatic assessments and context-specific analysis. • Solicit inputs from WFP entities to inform partners about WFP’s programmatic offerings, draft quality briefs, and highlight strategic issues to senior staff to support decision-making and partnership growth. • Gather and present internal and external data using key information systems (e.g., Salesforce, WINGS, WFPGo) to support WFP’s positioning with national governments, regional institutions, and international organizations. • Support the development of partnerships and joint events with member states, civil society, and intergovernmental organizations within the UN system to advocate for the SDGs and Zero Hunger and advance WFP priorities. • Contribute to partnership engagement, including the development of quality partner proposals and reports in collaboration with WFP entities and external stakeholders. • Assist senior managers in preparing strategic agreements, joint strategies, and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to promote the SDGs and Zero Hunger and achieve advantageous outcomes for WFP. • Perform other duties as required to support WFP’s objectives.

Competencies and values

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management • Partner prospecting • Partner Relationship Management and Strengthening • Resource Mobilization • Analysing and using information / data

Living conditions and remarks

Location: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is located in the Middle East. Bound by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, Red Sea to the south and the Palestinian National Authority to the west. Weather: Jordan’s climate can be classified as semi-arid (Bsh) on the Koeppen-Geiger classification. It features a hot, dry climate characterized by long, hot, dry summers and short, cool winters. The climate is influenced by Jordan’s location between the subtropical aridity of the Arabian desert areas and the subtropical humidity of the eastern Mediterranean area. January is the coldest month, with temperatures from 5°C to 10°C, and August is the hottest month at 20°C to 35°C. Daily temperatures can be quite hot, especially in the summer; on some days it can be 40°C or more, especially when a hot, dry southerly wind blows. Such winds can sometimes be very strong and can cause sandstorms. About 70 percent of the average rainfall in the country falls between November and March; June through August are often rainless. Rainfall varies from season to season and from year to year. Precipitation is often concentrated in violent storms, causing erosion and local flooding, especially in the winter months. Safety and Security: Jordan is a relatively stable country. The potentials for internal or external armed conflict are considered very unlikely in the current political environment. Peaceful demonstrations, and sometimes road blockages, do occur in Jordan, motivated by domestic factors such as unemployment, deprivation of resources and development or for regional issues such as solidarity with the Palestinian cause or with the Syrian crises. Most of these events are driven by civil society unions and Islamic parties. Domestic tribal civil unrest sometimes turns violent, especially outside main cities, due to tribal disputes or socio-economic reasons. In all occasions law enforcement agencies usually manage to contain the situation rapidly. Road traffic accidents are the primary threat against UN personnel in Jordan. Poor road conditions and bad driving behaviours are the main reasons for the high rate of traffic accidents. Amman is a category A duty station with security level 1. Transportation and housing: Taxis as well as ride-hailing services (Uber and Careem) are abundant and affordable in Amman. Medical facilities are generally very good, particularly in Amman where there are several modern, well-equipped public and private hospitals. Public minibuses are the most common form of public transport. They normally only leave when full, so waiting times of an hour or more are inevitable, especially in rural areas. The larger air-con buses offer a speedy and reliable service, departing according to a fixed schedule. Housing is readily available with rents for one- to two-bedroom apartments ranging between 500 and 800 JD (1 JD = 0.708 USD) depending on the location. Health Services: Medical facilities are generally very good, particularly in Amman where there are several modern, well-equipped public and private hospitals. Almost all doctors (and most pharmacists) speak English; many have studied abroad. Language: The official language of Jordan is Arabic, but English is widely spoken – especially in the cities. Many Jordanians have travelled or have been educated abroad so French, German, Italian and Spanish are also spoken, but to a lesser extent. Learn more about Jordan from the Ministry of Tourism’s website: https://www.mota.gov.jo/Default/En

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements