Partnership and Compliance Officer, P3

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

19 October 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Brussels)

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.

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WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• 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.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

The main objective of the WFP Global Office in Brussels is to support country offices, regional offices and HQ divisions in mobilizing EU funding and influencing EU policies to advance the fight against hunger.

This is achieved by establishing and fostering partnerships with several EU institutions as well as providing technical support to WFP offices during the negotiation, formulation, management, reporting and verification of EU contracts. The negotiation and management of EU contributions require in-depth knowledge of EU policies as well as the regulatory frameworks of the different financing instruments and specific EU-UN agreements.

ABOUT PARTNERSHIP AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER AT WFP

This position is based in the Brussels Global Office, Belgium and reports to the Deputy Director..

THE ROLE

The Partnerships and Compliance Officer plays a key role by enabling the conclusion of satisfactory contribution agreements for WFP, as well as compliance with complex contractual conditions and requirements.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide specialist advice, support and assistance to WFP Country Offices, Regional Offices and concerned units at Headquarters to strengthen relations with the European Union and increase fundraising opportunities from DG INTPA, DG MENA and FPI.
• Support and participate in negotiations for contributions agreements centrally managed by relevant European Commission services, in line with WFP’s internal policies and regulations and the EC-UN Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA), in order to reach advantageous outcomes for WFP.
• Provide guidance and support to WFP Country Offices, Regional Offices and concerned units at Headquarters for the negotiation, management and reporting of contributions agreements with EU Delegations to ensure compliance with WFP’s internal regulations and the FAFA.
• Support the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with EU representatives through appropriate channels, and represent WFP in regular donor meetings organized by EU institutions (mostly DG INTPA, DG MENA and FPI).
• Contribute to the preparation of briefing materials for senior management level meetings and engagements with EU institutions. Develop and present clear recommendations for senior staff members highlighting fundraising opportunities and develop strategies to increase funding from various EU institutions (DG INTPA, DG MENA and FPI).
• Provide technical guidance on EU legal matters and compliance of contribution agreements from all European Commission services with the EC-UN FAFA and WFP’s internal rules and regulations, including drafting, review and negotiation of complex legal agreements.
• Coordinate WFP inputs and follow-up actions in the context of the periodic meetings of the EU-UN FAFA Working Group and the Joint Technical Reference Group of the FAFA involving all relevant European Commission services and all UN Agencies signatories to the FAFA. Participate on behalf of WFP in inter-agency meetings and joint EC/UN working groups and tasks forces on the prepara