Product Coordinator Consultant
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
21 August 2025-23:59-GMT01:00 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.
To learn more about WFP visit our website: 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).
JOB TITLE: Product Coordinator Consultant
TYPE OF CONTRACT: WAE CST L1
UNIT/DIVISION: TECD
Information Technology Division (TEC)
DUTY STATION (City Country): Remote working
DURATION: Until 31/12/2025 around 90 days
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Through its Building Blocks (BB) system WFP has been applying blockchain technology
towards better achieving its mission of ending hunger and empowering the people it
serves. BB is the worlds largest and most advanced implementation of blockchain for
humanitarian aid.
Building Blocks serves both as a coordination mechanism among organizations providing
aid (e.g. UN and NGOs) as well as a distribution mechanism for various types of aid (e.g.
food and cash). WFP offers BB for free to reputable humanitarian organizations which
become equal owner/operators of the network upon joining. The technical architecture of
BB can also accommodate other use cases such as supply chain management and digital
identities.
Building Blocks interacts with many functions of WFP such as Programme Finance
Procurement Legal Technology HR Audit and Innovation and is looking for a highly
driven and competent individual to manage all internal administrative matters.
The ideal candidate is highly self-driven with a particular talent for understanding intraorganizational
dynamics and the interplay between various functions.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of Head of Software Solutions Development and Deployment the BB Corporate
Project Coordinators responsibilities include:
Keep up in-depth understanding of WFPs complex functional units the interplay between
them and whom to go to for what.
Build productive working relationships with WFPs functional units.
Keep up to date with strategic organizational developments and advise on how to ensure BB
keeps up with the latest trends/requirements.
Support scoping activities to evaluate BBs potential application for WFP and partner operations
across the globe.
Support operational roll-out and scaleup activities as needed.
Manage BBs internal needs including working closely with functions such as Programme
Finance Procurement Supply Chain Audit and Legal.
Develop and manage BB funding proposals.
Perform any other relevant tasks.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Relationships with various internal BB stakeholders established and regular meetings to provide
updates gather feedback and identify opportunities for closer collaboration held.
In particular oversee BBs interactions with CBT FIN INKA LEG OIGA TECA TECB TECF TECI
TECG TECX and SCOT managed.
Responsibility for BBs budget assumed including a full review of funding and expenditures
thus far and managing all budget related matters/reporting.
The successful timely and satisfactory completion any BB audits managed.
BB funding proposals prepared and seen to completion.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: University degree in law business communications psychology or
related field.
Experience: At least three years of relevant professional experience.
Project management experience is an asset.
Intermediate finance/budget skills is an asset.
Knowledge & Skills: Continually strives to develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
Highly autonomous and able to work with minimum supervision.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to decide from incomplete
information.
Ability to come up with innovative solutions to problems without
precedent.
Strong conflict resolution and consensus-building skills.
Languages: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a
second official UN language: Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
and/or WFPs working language Portuguese is desirable
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:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
