WREC Coalition Lead (Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics)- P4

WFP - World Food Programme; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

World Food Programme is seeking a Coalition Lead for the Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics (WREC) based in Dubai. The role leads coalition strategy, coordination, and donor liaison within the LTC framework.

The incumbent will oversee a diverse team, manage budgets, and coordinate multi‑stakeholder activities to advance environmental sustainability in humanitarian logistics in international missions.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in project management, logistics, international development, or environmental sustainability.
• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in international humanitarian logistics and multi-stakeholder projects.
• Excellent command of English; knowledge of a second UN language is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and report timelines, deliverables, and donor submissions with the chair and committee.
• Coordinate fundraising with donors and LTC support team for proposals and briefs.
• Prepare and deliver donor presentations, briefings, and progress reports within proposal timelines.
• Provide secretariat support and documentation for steering committee decisions and actions.
• Supervise SMEs and ensure timely, quality project deliverables and budget adherence.
• Engage with donors, private sector, and academia to align activities and partnerships.
• Manage coalition work plans, resources, and stakeholder engagement to achieve objectives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Logistics knowledge

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 18 October 2026-23:59-GMT+04:00 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 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. 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).

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT The Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster is an Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) coordination mechanism that is responsible for coordination, information management, and, where necessary, service provision to ensure an effective and efficient logistics & telecoms response takes place in humanitarian emergency missions. In its role as the Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster (LTC) lead agency, WFP maintains in its Global HQ the global cluster support team which supports the activities and initiatives of the LTC globally. The Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics (WREC) Coalition seeks to reduce the adverse environmental consequences of humanitarian logistics through awareness, practical guidance, and provision of real-time environmental expertise. The WREC Coalition’s vision is “By 2030, the humanitarian supply chain community will be aware of the sector’s environmental impact and is empowered to independently implement a coordinated, scalable, and sustainable approach to measure and reduce that impact.” The coalition is coordinated by the LTC and supported by a coalition of humanitarian organizations - the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Save the Children International (SCI) and the World Food Programme of the United Nations (WFP). Representatives of all those five entities form the Coalition Steering Committee. The Coalition team will be composed of one dedicated Coalition Lead, an information management/reporting officer (sitting in UNHCR) and four environmental subject matter experts (SMEs), each hosted within one of the coalition organizations.

THE ROLE

WFP is seeking an experienced Coalition Lead (Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics (WREC)). The incumbent will be responsible for the overall convening, strategic vision, coalition management, donor liaison, representation, work planning, coordination of activities, and related outcomes as agreed by the steering committee of the WREC Coalition. The position is based in Dubai and reports to the Deputy Global Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster Coordinator (Logistics).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Planning & Reporting: Work with the Chair with the planning of all key project timelines and associated deliverables, associated committee meetings, donor reporting and submissions and interactions with broader partner community.
• Work with the Chair and Steering Committee on fund-raising activities via the creation of project proposals, briefings about the project to potential donors, in close coordination with the LTC support team, the Coalition Steering Committee and WREC team members.
• Preparation and delivery of donor presentations, briefings, updates, and reports in line with the proposal timelines.
• Coordination: Coordination with the representatives of the participating organisations (Steering Committee), serving as a non-decision-making member of the Steering Committee and as a secretariat function on behalf of same, ensuring documenting and archiving of all decisions action points.
• Technical supervision of the subject matter experts (SMEs) embedded within the participating organisations to ensure timely and effective implementation of project deliverables.
• Coordination with other actors – including donors, private sector, and academia as well as humanitarian implementers - involved in projects related to environmental sustainability in humanitarian action as it relates to humanitarian logistics, ensuring to maintain partnerships and keeping up to date on complimentary activities.
• Implementation: Managing and supporting the WREC team members and contributors in implementing activities and deliverables outlined in the scope, monitoring tasks on a day-to-day basis against plans to ensure project completion within time and budget.
• Providing solutions to the Steering Committee on adjustment to the activities, budgets, outcomes and with changes to funding.
• Facilitating the work of the Steering Committee with Partnership Framework Agreement and any associated legal MoUs required to facilitate funds and staffing management of project related assets (including staffing).
• Develop and manage the implementation of coalition and team work plans, ensuring alignment with agreed objectives, milestones, deliverables, and the sustainable use of environmental resources.
• Manage engagement and coordination with coalition stakeholders, partners, and related initiatives to ensure cohesion, alignment, and effective collaboration throughout implementation.
• Oversee coalition budget utilisation and resource coordination to achieve agreed goals.
• Identify dependencies, risks, scope changes, and potential issues, implementing mitigation and contingency measures to safeguard delivery.
• Undertake any other functions as required related to the management of the Project.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in project management, communications, logistics, international development, or environmental sustainability; A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience: A minimum of eight years of professional experience including: working in an international context in humanitarian logistics. Experience in Project Management of multi stakeholder projects and drafting and elaborating partnership projects. Experience in working within the humanitarian sector and particularly in multi-agency collaborations is an advantage. Experience working with and presenting to high-level donor and other agency representatives is required.

Knowledge & Skills: Knowledge of logistics operations and systems. Knowledge of environmental sustainability concepts is a must. Project Management certification desirable. Experience with large application implementation projects desirable. Strong familiarity with Project Management software. Ability to transform Business requirements into Technical Project Documentation. Excellent command of English both spoken and written. Excellent presentation and people skills. Experience at working with a decentralised team and a multi-organisation coalition is essential. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Ability to react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language is required. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language is desirable: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities. The selected candidate will be employed on a limited fixed-term contract of 1 year, renewable. Limited Fixed-Term Appointment (LFT) position is a non-mobile staff appointment in the international professional category for a limited period for up to 4 years. The position is based in Rome and the selected candidate will be expected to relocate. Incumbents of LFT positions are not eligible to apply for other mobile positions advertised internally through the Reassignment. WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel, visa and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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