Head of Sharethemeal Initiative

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18 October 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Berlin)

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POSITION TITLE: Head of ShareTheMeal Initiative

ORG UNIT: ShareTheMeal, Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Org.Unit 50015246

DUTY STATION: Berlin, Germany

CONTRACT TYPE: Consultant (CST-3)

DURATION: 11 months

LINE MANAGER/SUPERVISOR: Paul Skoczylas, Deputy Director PSP

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

To get to a world with Zero Hunger faster, WFP - the world’s largest humanitarian organization - is investing in and growing private sector fundraising and partnerships to reach more people. The _Private Sector Partnerships Division _(PSP)_ is responsible for engaging the private sector (corporations, individuals, foundations) through high-impact partnerships in support of WFP's strategic priorities. Serving as a broker between WFP and the private sector, PSP strives to mobilize funding, technical assistance, innovative solutions and visibility and awareness to help WFP fulfil its mission, while offering the public and companies the opportunity to create a world with zero hunger.

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 and is part of WFP’s Innovation and Knowledge Management Division, which among other things supports start-ups and innovators in developing their ideas for zero hunger.

ShareTheMeal currently has more than 1.6 million donors worldwide who have shared more than 230 million meals (over US$ 150 million) from over 16 million donations supporting over 140 of WFP’s operations on the ground. WFP is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy for individual giving, and ShareTheMeal is a key driver for this strategy going forward. The team, located in Berlin, is focused on further developing the app to include new and innovative features, and on increasing the engagement of existing users and growing the user base through marketing and communication initiatives.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

We are looking for a talented Head of ShareTheMeal Initiative: the position is part of the PSP leadership team and is responsible for the execution of the global supporter engagement strategy.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

The Head is expected to:
1. Lead the ShareTheMeal initiative:

- Lead on driving innovation and growth - App focused - across individual engagement and partnerships.
- Manage the team’s human, financial and other resources.
- Explore and negotiate external agreements and new corporate partnerships in compliance with WFP guidelines.
- Develop and supervise a coordinated work plan for the team; develop priorities, projects and provide advice/support to staff under supervision and liaise and coordinate work with other day-to-day managers of the ShareTheMeal initiative as required.
- Recruit, develop and evaluate staff.
- Represent the ShareTheMeal initiative on behalf of WFP in external events and with media.
- Issue regular updates on progress, issues and plans to WFP leadership and key internal stakeholders.

2. Advise on and support the development of other WFP mobile fundraising innovations as required:

- Assess learnings from the ShareTheMeal initiative and other mobile innovations and their relevance for WFP.
- Continually scan tech environments for shifts in trends in mobile technologies and assess their applicabilit