Public/Private Partnership Officer London Full Time GBP GBP7,400 (after tax per month)

Our client is an intergovernmental body, set up in 1963 under the auspices of the United Nations, responsible for implementing the International Coffee Agreement (2007) to strengthen the global coffee sector and promote its sustainable development in economic, social, and environmental terms.

The position is within the Operations Division. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Operations and in coordination with the Executive Director and other members of staff.

Are you the right person for the job?

University degree in a relevant field (preferably in social, agricultural or economic and environmental sciences, sustainability management or related area) or equivalent professional experienceExtensive professional experience in: complex cooperation projects and concrete implementation experience in the above tasks, preferably abroadinternational cooperation related to agricultural supply chains and specifically in the coffee global value chaincompanies, non-governmental organisations, and consulting firms to be able to integrate and advise the various perspectives of the organisations in the sector dialoguecoordination of multi-stakeholder partnerships and the organization of events in face-to-face and virtual formats Distinctive conceptual and analytical skills, high advisory skills as well as strong diplomatic and communication skillsExcellent command of the English language, oral and writtenKnowledge of at least one of the other official languages of the Organisation (Spanish, Portuguese and French) would be an assetAccess to an existing international network in the coffee sectorAbility to establish and maintain good relations with staff, management and external contactsInitiative, methodical approach, tact and ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlinesGood organisational skills and supervisory capabilitiesExperience in working in a multilateral and multicultural environment is a highly desirable What will your role look like?

Fostering, promoting and coordinating public-private partnerships between representatives of coffee industries and their associations and ICO Members, also engaging with civil society, academia and development partnersProviding strategic guidance for the further development of the Coffee Public-Private Task Force to become the Working Party under the ICA 2022, ensuring the realisation of commitments of the CPPTF Roadmap towards a resilient and sustainable coffee sectorCoordinating with Members, private sector representatives, including the signatories of the London Declaration, international development partners and civil society organisations for the promotion and implementation of the CPPTF Roadmap and promoting coffee sector sustainabilityAssisting the Head of Operations in the development of strategies, activities and projects to promote sustainability and facilitate the establishment of partnerships among diverse stakeholders, specifically assisting in mobilizing technical and financial resources for the achievement of the CPPTF Roadmap and ICO programme of activitiesDeveloping annual work plans and mobilising the stakeholders of the global coffee sector to discuss priority areas defined by the ICO Programme of Activities and the work plan of the public-private coordination bodies including the Task Force/Working Party and the forthcoming Board of Affiliate Members (BAM)Planning and coordinating the organization of online and physical meetings of the ICO public-private cooperation bodies and Technical Workstreams as well as of the CEOs and Global Leaders Forum and the technical inputs of participants and external consultantsLiaising with ICO Members and private sector representatives, including the signatories of the London Declaration, on all matters related to their participation in ICO public-private cooperation bodies such as the CPPTF/CPPWP, the Board of Affiliate Members and Technical Workstreams, as well as the CEOs and Global Leaders ForumEnsuring strong projection and visibility of the activities performed under ICO public-private partnerships and providing continuous updates to the relevant stakeholders through effective communication with and reporting to ICO Members and observers for accountability and transparencyTracking progress of annual work plans and Roadmap targets and indicators in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and preparing progress/monitoring reports and review meetings.Provide inputs for the preparation of the budget of the public-private partnership bodies, the Operations Division and the Programme of Activities, including but not limited to identifying sources of Income What s next? It s easy! Click APPLY now! We can t wait to hear from you!

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