Innovation Consultant Emergency Preparedness & Response

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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:Innovation Consultant - Emergency Preparedness & Response

TYPE OF CONTRACT:Consultancy

UNIT/DIVISION:INNA

DUTY STATION (City Country):Munich Germany

DURATION:6 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger. WFP reaches more than 100 million people every day - delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with smallholder farmers communities and governments to improve nutrition and build resilience.

The WFP Innovation Accelerator was recognized by Fast Company as one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023 for its work in identifying nurturing and scaling disruptive start-ups and innovations to end global hunger. Based in Munich Germany the WFP Innovation Accelerator provides WFP employees entrepreneurs and start-ups with funding hands-on support and access to WFPs global operations. Through the WFP Innovation Accelerator WFP is leveraging unprecedented advances in digital innovation - such as mobile technology artificial intelligence and blockchain - and new business models to transform the way it serves vulnerable communities across the 2023 Accelerator supported innovations that positively impacted the lives of 60.7 million people globally. Most recently the Accelerator runs programmes for external partners such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others.

More information here: and incumbent reporting to the Head of SDG2 Acceleration is expected to:

1. Drive the implementation of core accelerator activities:

Support the delivery of acceleration programmes from sourcing bootcamps pitch events to sprint programs in cooperation with a broad range of partners; Coordinate the work of multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the on-time on-budget and on-scope delivery of projects including impact measurement and reporting; Manage relationships with programme partners and relevant stakeholders in order to build long lasting relationships; Contribute to expanding the support network and collaborations around the relevant acceleration programmes to enhance the value of our offerings.

2. Work with high-impact ventures in their path to scale in a sustainable way:

Coach innovation teams using methodologies such as human-centered design lean start-up and systems thinking; advising them on key decisions regarding user needs product roadmap business model partnership building and growth plans; Define key performance indicators and milestones for the innovation projects and follow up on their implementation impact measurement and reporting; Drive the creation and sharing of knowledge in one or more areas of innovation venture building and ecosystem activation in humanitarian settings; Liaise and coordinate with relevant stakeholders including programme teams programme partners and other relevant WFP units as applicable.

3. Drive the development of the Emergency Preparedness & Response innovation portfolio:

Manage an innovation portfolio Emergency Preparedness & Response to ensure the build up of capabilities knowledge and best practices across our programmes. Contribute to the identification and acquisition of new partners and participate in fundraising campaigns preparation of proposals and negotiation of new contracts; Plan and participate in outreach campaigns and relevant events to amplify the scope and impact of our work. Help shape the strategy value proposition and offerings of the innovation portfolio to best meet the needs of the people and organization we serve.

4. Support the overall WFP Innovation Accelerator operations:

Provide analysis & content preparation (e.g. data on projects presentations briefs) for corporate priority topics and management meetings; Participate and carry out discussions with colleagues in other divisions or external stakeholders on topics related to innovation; Support other core processes of the WFP Innovation Accelerator (e.g. sourcing campaigns bootcamp facilitation sprint coaching event hosting speaking engagements event management) as required; Support the Head of the Innovation Accelerator and the Director of Innovation and Knowledge Management with any other activities as required; Proactively contribute to a positive and high performing team culture.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• Acceleration activities effectively supported designed and implemented.

• Innovation projects/start-ups effectively guided.
• Emergency Preparedness & Response innovation portfolio successfully built and business growth opportunities realized.

• All work and materials developed during the contract are well documented and available to the WFP Innovation Accelerator team.
• Effective support of operations of the WFP Innovation Accelerator.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Bachelors degree Masters degree in business administration or innovation management is a plus.

Experience:

At least 5 years of progressively responsible international experience in a start-up leadership role start-up accelerator innovations in private businesses or innovations in emergency preparedness and response in the humanitarian sector.

Knowledge & Skills:

• In-depth understanding of humanitarian ecosystem assistance and action within the sector and end-to-end value chain of emergency preparedness and response.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing humanitarian solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of response within the sector.
• Knowledge of new and complementary technologies including space tech and digital solutions for needs around emergency preparedness and response.
• Experience in innovation project life cycle - from ideation minimum viable product testing prototyping and implementation.
• Knowledge and experience of funding models of start-ups and impact innovations.
• Experience working in a large-scale organization or with a client/in partnership with a large-scale organization.
• Proven track record of driving projects - effectively delivering impactful elements of projects in a fast-moving environment ideally for new businesses new business models start-ups etc.
• Able to generate new and original solutions to complex problems and to design new product ideas.
• Able to interact with a broad range of stakeholders and external audiences with maturity and tact.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to write strategy documents develop business plans and write and deliver presentations.
• Collaborative spirit able to partner with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Sets a high level of ambition for the project and own work to achieve impact for the hungry people we serve.
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme

Languages:

Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory. Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic Chinese French Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFPs working languages) is a plus.

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