ShareTheMeal Partnerships Manager (MENA)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS30 December 2025-23:59-GMT04:00 Gulf Standard Time (Dubai)WFP 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.ABOUT WFPThe 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.At 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.To learn more about WFP visit our website: follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok.WHY JOIN WFPWFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.WFP invests in the personal and 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).JOB TITLE: ShareTheMeal Partnerships Manager (MENA)TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular Consultant level IIUNIT/DIVISION: Private Sector Partnerships (PSP)DUTY STATION (City Country): Dubai, UAEDURATION: 11 monthsLINE MANAGER/SUPERVISOR: Head of ShareTheMeal PartnershipsBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENTThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP 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. Around 20000 people work for the organization most of them in remote areas directly serving the hungry poor.ShareTheMeal is WFP’s fundraising and awareness-raising app. Free to download the award winning app is a pioneering way for people to join our efforts in creating a world with zero hunger. ShareTheMeal was launched in 2015 as the first pilot of WFP’s Innovation Accelerator which, among other things, supports start‑ups and innovators in developing their ideas for zero hunger.Over 1 million ShareTheMeal supporters worldwide have shared more than 160 million meals (US$ 100 million). WFP is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy for individual giving and ShareTheMeal. WFP is a key driver for this strategy going forward.The team located in Berlin and around the globe is focused on further developing the app and platform to include new and innovative features and on increasing the engagement of existing users and growing the user base through marketing and communication initiatives.Leveraging the existing and upcoming CSR Partnerships and Partner API integration features of ShareTheMeal, WFP is seeking an individual who is driving these partnerships forward. The role includes aspects of Business Development and Account Management with geographic focus on MENA.ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIESThe Consultant reporting to the Head of ShareTheMeal Partnerships is expected to:Proactively identify and prospect high value fundraising partnerships with the corporate and corporate foundation sector. Work collaboratively as part of the ShareTheMeal team in collaboration with the PSP Business Development team to selectively identify, research and screen target corporates and corporate foundations then develop successful approaches for potential new partners including relationship and network mapping.Secure multimillion dollar innovative and/or technical partnerships which add genuine value to WFP and partner organizations by leveraging ShareTheMeal partnerships propositions and features.Develop and manage relations with existing partners including contractual agreements; monitor and report on partnership performance (including donation impact, donor quality etc.).Work collaboratively with internal programme focal points and experts to identify and create compelling materials and value propositions bespoke for the private sector