The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Resilience and Food Systems Consultant for its Guatemala Country Office in Guatemala City. This is a 6-month International Consultant level 1 (CST 1) assignment in the Programme unit, focused on market access, value chains, climate-smart agriculture and the KOICA-funded Integrated Resilience Project. At Youth Works Hub, we reviewed this vacancy for development professionals with programme experience in climate, resilience or VAM who want to work with the world's largest humanitarian organization.
Assignment at a Glance
📝 Job title: Resilience and food systems Consultant
📄 Type of contract: International Consultant level 1, CST 1
🏢 Unit/Division: Programme
📍 Duty station: Guatemala City, Guatemala
⏱️ Duration: 6 months
Why WFP Guatemala Is Hiring a Resilience Consultant
The WFP Guatemala Country Office is implementing its Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2021–2026, which prioritizes resilience building, food systems strengthening and climate change adaptation.
As part of these efforts, WFP is expanding its focus on market access, entrepreneurship and climate-smart agriculture to support smallholder farmers and vulnerable communities in building sustainable livelihoods.
To support this, WFP is recruiting an international consultant to lead efforts in market development, value chain strengthening and climate-smart agricultural practices. The consultant will also serve as the focal point for the KOICA-funded Integrated Resilience Project and contribute to resource mobilization, including proposal development and donor engagement.
Purpose of the Role
The consultant will provide technical leadership and coordination for WFP Guatemala's food systems and market access initiatives, with a focus on entrepreneurship, value chain development and integrated resilience programming. The consultant will also support fundraising efforts and serve as the focal point for KOICA-funded activities.
Team and Supervision
The incumbent will join the Programme unit's team in Guatemala City under the direct supervision of the SO manager for SO3 Resilient Food System (Activities 3&4).
Key Accountabilities: Programme Design and Food Systems
The key accountabilities are not all-inclusive and are carried out within delegated authority:
🧭 Support the development of resilience projects and activities, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with the current WFP CSP 2021 – 2024, the new CSP 2026-2030 once approved (under development), WFP Global Policies and other guidance.
🚜 Drive the development and implementation of SAMS and resilient food system projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
🛒 Enhance efforts to strengthen and improve market access and the food systems approach throughout resilience projects.
🎯 Serve as the focal point for the KOICA Integrated Resilience Project, ensuring coordination across activities and alignment with donor expectations.
🏛️ Provide technical assistance for capacity strengthening programming to the government around SAMS and resilient food systems.
💡 Develop innovative tools and partnerships to support more effective and efficient approaches to resilient food system projects and programmes.
🔗 Strengthen value chains and market linkages to enhance the sustainability and impact of resilience projects.
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Key Accountabilities: Reporting, Funding and Partnerships
📊 Prepare accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities related to resilience-building and food systems.
💶 Contribute to fundraising proposals to secure financial support for resilience and food system initiatives, including supporting the development and follow-up of KOICA proposals and other fundraising initiatives.
🧩 Coordinate with the RAM, Nutrition and Gender/Protection/Inclusion teams so that cross-cutting topics are mainstreamed into resilience and food system workstreams, including supporting environmental assessments, gender analysis and others as required.
🤲 Manage partnerships with NGOs and other civil society actors through the coordination of FLAs and MoUs within the scope of assigned resilience projects, including the KOICA-funded resilience project.
🎓 Facilitate relevant trainings related to food systems and project management, and present lessons learned to the Country Office team.
📰 Analyze how current activities, political and social events of the UN and other multilateral bodies/governments may impact WFP activities and programmes, providing information to WFP staff for decision-making, particularly on national and international policies and trends.
🗂️ Perform other duties as required to support the resilience and food systems portfolio, as requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience Required
🌦️ Experience in a diversity of programme approaches, in a variety of contexts, including Climate/Resilience/VAM.
🌐 Experience in working with international organizations (especially with WFP), development partners, high-level authorities, donors (such as KOICA), local governments and/or civil society organizations.
📈 Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, plan and manage programmes, leadership and teamwork abilities, and good analytical, negotiation, communication and advocacy skills.
Education
📚 An Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or another field relevant to international development assistance, or a First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Language Requirements
🗣️ Fluency in oral and written English.
💬 Proficiency in Spanish is desirable.
Knowledge and Skills
🇺🇳 Experience with a UN agency is an advantage.
💻 Proficiency in MS Windows and MS Office.
🧮 Strong qualitative and quantitative skillsets are essential.
👥 Collaborative team player: management, innovation, partnership and client orientation are critical characteristics for the profile.
WFP Leadership Framework
The WFP Leadership Framework sets out the common standards of behavior that guide how WFP staff work together to accomplish the organization's mission.
About the World Food Programme
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 the organization does. Its vision of the future 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 and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. WFP's values are:
🛡️ Integrity
🤝 Collaboration
💪 Commitment
❤️ Humanity
🌻 Inclusion
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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 and 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 opportunity to work across country, regional and global offices around the world, with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
🎁 WFP states that it offers an attractive compensation package.
Diversity and Equal Employment
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.
Reasonable Accommodation
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Candidates who require a reasonable accommodation can contact WFP's global inclusion team (the address is listed in the Links section below).
How to Apply
🖱️ All applications must be submitted exclusively through WFP's online recruiting system. CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn or any other channel are not considered.
🧾 Make sure your Workday profile is accurate and complete, with all sections filled in, including employment history, academic qualifications, language skills and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, apply and submit your application.
📎 At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
🛠️ If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you can contact WFP's recruitment support address. It is only for technical issues with an application: unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.
📞 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
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Selection, Conduct and Background Checks
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Who Cannot Be Appointed
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of contract does the WFP Resilience Consultant role in Guatemala offer?
It is an International Consultant level 1 (CST 1) contract in the Programme unit, with a duration of 6 months. The duty station is Guatemala City, Guatemala.
What will the consultant mainly work on?
The consultant leads work on market development, value chain strengthening and climate-smart agricultural practices for WFP Guatemala's resilience and food systems portfolio. The role also includes resource mobilization, such as proposal development and donor engagement.
What is the KOICA Integrated Resilience Project's link to this role?
The consultant serves as the focal point for the KOICA-funded Integrated Resilience Project, ensuring coordination across activities and alignment with donor expectations. The role also supports the development and follow-up of KOICA proposals.
Who does the consultant report to?
The consultant joins the Programme unit's team in Guatemala City under the direct supervision of the SO manager for SO3 Resilient Food System (Activities 3&4).
What degree is required?
An Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or another relevant field is required. A First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses is also accepted.
Do I need to speak Spanish?
Fluency in oral and written English is required. Proficiency in Spanish is desirable but not listed as mandatory.
What experience does WFP look for?
WFP looks for experience with diverse programme approaches including Climate/Resilience/VAM, and experience working with international organizations (especially WFP), development partners, high-level authorities, donors such as KOICA, local governments and/or civil society organizations. Experience with a UN agency is an advantage.
Which documents do I need to apply?
At the application stage, only a CV and a Cover Letter are required. Additional documents such as a passport, certificates or recommendation letters may be requested later in the process.
Can I send my application by email?
No. Applications must be submitted exclusively through WFP's online recruiting system, and CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn or any other channel are not considered.
Does WFP charge any fee during recruitment?
No. The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee, and any request for payment should be disregarded.
Deadline
⏳ 10 November 2026 (23:59, GMT-06:00 Central Standard Time, Guatemala)
Links
📲 Apply via the WFP online recruiting system: https://wd3.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/wfp/job_openings/job/Guatemala-City-Guatemala-The-Republic-Of/Resilience-Consultant_JR128047-1
🏠 WFP website: https://www.wfp.org
♿ Reasonable accommodation requests: global.inclusion@wfp.org
📧 Technical issues with your application only: global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org
