Digital Innovation Officer

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• 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).

The Digital Innovation & Business Transformation Officer will serve as a senior technical advisor working closely with government counterparts to co-design implement and monitor digital transformation initiatives that are aligned with Perus national strategies and the WFP Country Strategic coordination with management and relevant units the officer will foster multisectoral collaboration and ensure the sustainability and impact of digital solutions.

Moreover the incumbent will play a pivotal role in driving Perus innovation portfolio ensuring that innovation initiatives are strategically aligned and deliver measurable impact. This includes selecting and prioritizing projects supporting project managers with business modelling adoption strategy and resource mobilization through structured guidance and coordination.

The incumbent will be reporting to the Deputy Country Director and will work in collaboration with the Regional Technology and Innovation unit in Panama.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide strategic advice tailored to the Governments needs and context ensuring alignment with the Perus national digitalization strategies and the WFP Country Strategic Plan.
Facilitate multisectoral collaboration between government private sector academia and international partners mapping stakeholders and supporting alignment across actors.

Drive the digital innovation portfolio overseeing pilots to ensure solutions are practical scalable and sustainable.
Lead or support the co-design of digital solutions and services at WFP in collaboration with Programme and relevant units.
Ensure that digital solutions are designed for government ownership with WFP providing advisory support.
Develop and deliver capacity-building programs for public sector staff focusing on digital skills innovation management and change leadership.
Support the creation of communities of practice and knowledge-sharing platforms including South-South and Triangular Cooperation for sharing lessons learned.
Establish KPIs and monitoring frameworks to track progress and impact of digital transformation initiatives incorporating both real-time performance tracking and longer-term evaluation.
Report regularly to WFP government and donors on results challenges and lessons learned ensuring transparency accountability and continuous improvement.
Ensure regulatory frameworks agreements and legal instruments are in place clearly defining roles responsibilities ownership and risk mitigation measures.
Engage WFP Legal and relevant government authorities early in the project lifecycle.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Strategic Roadmap: Co-developed digital transformation roadmap for the Peru with clear milestones KPIs and resource requirements.
Project Portfolio: Portfolio of prioritized digital initiatives (e.g. digital identity smart cities fintech e-government) with business cases and implementation plans.
Capacity Building: Training materials workshops delivered and a documented plan for ongoing capacity development in government institutions.
Monitoring & Evaluation Framework: Established system for tracking progress measuring impact and reporting on digital transformation activities.
Partnerships: Formalized partnerships and collaboration agreements with key stakeholders (government private sector academia international organizations).
Knowledge Products: Case studies best practice guides and lessons learned documentation to support scaling and replication.
Sustainability & Exit Strategy: Documented sustainability plan and phased handover strategy ensuring government ownership and long-term viability of solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Bachelors degree. Desirable Masters degree or advanced university degree in business innovation and technology management international development or other related fields.

Experience:
At least 8 years of progressively responsible international experience in a digital transformation technology innovation start-up leadership role with relevant exposure in the private and public sectors.

Knowledge & Skills:
Experience managing digital innovation and business transformation strategies and portfolio from ideation to implementation especially in government or large organizations.
Understanding of funding models for digital solutions start-ups and impact innovations and ability to advise on resource mobilization.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams foster collaboration and deliver results in complex fast-moving environments.
Track record of driving impactful projects including new business models and digital transformation initiatives.
Strategic thinker with strong conceptual communication and presentation skills.
Skilled in stakeholder engagement partnership building and navigating diverse cultures and organizational dynamics.
Self-motivated autonomous and fully committed to WFPs mission and the goals of Perus digitalization agenda.

Languages:
Fluency (level C) in oral and written English and Spanish is mandatory. Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic Chinese French and Russian) is a plus.

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