DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 30 October 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) 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 WFP 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 extreme weather shocks. 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: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. WHY JOIN WFP?
• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
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• 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.
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an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The 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. WFP 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. The Standby Partnership Officer will be working specifically within the Standby Partnership team and reporting to the Standby Partnership Coordinator. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The 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. The assignment is expected to deliver the following results: 1. Improve the timeliness and quality of Standby Partner deployments by strengthening request management, candidate matching, deployment coordination, and operational follow-up. 2. Ensure that deployment requests are clearly defined, appropriately prioritized, and aligned with operational requirements, available partner capacities, and the broader WFP surge response framework. 3. Strengthen the use of deployment data, feedback, and performance indicators to identify recurring skills gaps, geographic coverage needs, deployment bottlenecks, and opportunities for service improvement. 4. Provide 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. 5. Improve coordination and real-time information-sharing among requesting offices, Standby Partners, deployees, WFP technical units, HR, security, travel, and other relevant stakeholders. 6. Strengthen deployee preparedness through appropriate briefings, onboarding, just-in-time learning, duty-of-care arrangements, and access to relevant operational guidance prior to and during deployment. 7. Generate evidence on the operational contribution and added value of Standby Partner deployments to support management decisions, partner engagement, resource mobilization, and continuous improvement of the SBP framework.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Manage and coordinate the end-to-end standby deployment process, including request intake, prioritization, candidate matching, deployment, extensions, and assignment closure. 2. Support Country Offices, Regional Bureaux, and Headquarters units in defining surge requirements, preparing Terms of Reference, and identifying suitable standby profiles. 3. Liaise with Standby Partners to coordinate candidate sourcing, nominations, selection processes, and deployment readiness. 4. Facilitate timely deployment of personnel by coordinating with deployees, supervisors, HR, travel, security, and other relevant stakeholders. 5. Monitor ongoing deployments, provide operational support, and address issues related to deployment management, duty of care, supervision, and assignment implementation. 6. Coordinate onboarding, briefings, and just-in-time learning to ensure deployees are adequately prepared for their assignments. 7. Collect and analyze deployment data, feedback, and performance indicators to measure effectiveness, identify trends, and support continuous improvement of the Standby Partnership mechanism. 8. Produce reports, dashboards, presentations, and analytical products on deployment activities, partner contributions, operational impact, and surge capacity needs. 9. Maintain accurate deployment records and contribute to knowledge management, lessons learned, and reporting for management, partners, and donors.



10. Strengthen collaboration and information-sharing with Standby Partners and internal stakeholders to improve responsiveness, preparedness, and deployment quality. 11. Identify process improvement opportunities and support the development of tools, systems, and guidance that enhance deployment efficiency and operational readiness. 12. Undertake other related duties as required to support the effective delivery of WFP's surge response and Standby Partnership objectives. WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: [email protected] NO FEE DISCLAIMER The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web. REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
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📌 Standby Partnership Officer (Roma)
🏢 World Food Programme
📍 Roma