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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
15 July 202523:59GMT01:00 Central European Time (Rome)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 worlds 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 climate change.
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 WFPs 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).
JOB TITLE: Project and Business Engagement Manager
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Short term professional
UNIT/DIVISION: TECE
DUTY STATION (City Country): Rome Italy
DURATION: Until 31.12.2025
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Organisation context:
The WFP Technology Division (TEC) is the nervous system of WFP connecting staff with each other and with our beneficiaries donors and partners. Running all vital IT systems TEC serves as the main driver for continuity of operations efficiency gains and innovations that empower staff globally to effectively implement the Strategic Plan. Within TEC the Business Relationship Management (BRM) team plays a key role in the digital transformation of WFP by partnering with all parts of the organization in order to identify gaps set priorities improve user experience and scale up digital approaches that enhance business efficiency and operational impact.
Within this context the Project and Business Engagement Manager will lead Project Management and execution while ensuring coherence and smooth transfer or ownership between the initial part of partners engagement (BEM) and project execution (Project Management Office)
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Manager
Lead the Project Manager team providing coaching and guidance as required to ensure appropriate execution and enable high performance.
Lead the definition of Project Management processes in alignment with established governance and corporate systems.
Assess the user experience throughout projects implementation and collaborate with TEC branches to achieve successful transition from projects to products.
Identify and escalate issues which could affect projects outcomes timeline and roadmap or budget.
Manage budget and resources assigned to projects.
Manage relationships with internal staff and suppliers to ensure effective and efficient technology products and services are delivered.
Business Engagement Manager
Build functional networks and collaborate with counterparts within and outside of WFP to ensure appropriate medium to longterm planning and resource management in the provision of TEC services.
Identify research and analyse technology gap within Partners divisions and coordinate the cooperation between the Divisional Focal Points and TEC.
Engage with the HOU to understand business objectives gather requirements and analyse capabilities with the objective of shaping demand for technology products.
Keep abreast of both Technology standards and WFPs strategic direction to identify new initiatives provide guidance on Technology options and adopt best practices to support Partners divisions.
Liaise with other units and divisions on areas of collaboration in support of interdivisional initiatives and projects serving the organization as a whole.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Masters degree or equivalent in political science economics statistics information management or First University degree with additional years of related work experience.
Experience:
Eight years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work with a background and interest in international humanitarian development
Knowledge & Skills:
Sound theoretical understanding of Project Management concepts with a broad knowledge of best practices techniques and processes.
Demonstrated application and synthesis of acquired knowledge including application in the partner engagement and project management contexts. Excellent oral and written communication skills able to clearly articulate insights to senior stakeholders in and outside of WFP.
Ability to lead motivate and develop teams.
Knowledge of common business principals and processes and the ability to quickly assimilate UN/WFP specific processes and systems.
Advanced exposure with Microsoft products Survey Monkey Atlassian Jira
Languages:
Fluency in English (both oral and written) French and/or Spanish and/or Arabic desired (both oral and written)
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact:
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application processing training interviewing testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee please disregard it. Furthermore please note that emblems logos names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
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.
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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
