Innovative Finance Consultant

Logcluster; Verona; Ibrido; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The World Food Programme seeks an Innovative Finance Consultant to lead business innovation projects, focusing on new financing strategies to support humanitarian efforts. The role requires strong financial expertise, experience in development finance, and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Competenze

• At least 2 years relevant experience in innovative finance.
• Experience in top-tier consulting or investment banking.
• Strong financial modeling and structuring capabilities.

Mansioni

• Execution of Business Innovation projects in Innovative Finance.
• Design and implement innovative financing instruments.
• Support strategic advisory for financing innovation.

Conoscenze

Financial modeling

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical abilities

Formazione

Degree in finance, economics, or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

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ABOUT WFP

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 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 WFP's 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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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 : Change Management and Business Innovation - Innovative Finance Consultant

DUTY STATION (City, Country) : Rome, Italy or Remote

DURATION : 6 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT :

Over the past years the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has responded to an unprecedented level of emergencies, while maintaining ongoing operations. This increased demand stretches the organization which means WFP has to find new approaches and ways of working to ensure we are channelling every available resource to the people we serve.

The Change Management and Business Innovation Unit (BIU) was established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP’s Innovation division :

• BIU acts as the “advisory arm” of WFP
• BIU is composed of staff with top-tier management consulting backgrounds as well as UN experience

We execute projects on behalf of Executive Directors, Assistant Secretary Generals, and Directors across the UN system, and have become a trusted advisor to WFP and other entities (e.g. UN Women, UNFPA, Business Innovation Group). Our focus is on end-to-end solutions, including problem assessment, data analysis, operational model design, change plan and implementation monitoring.

The United Nations entities are scaling up their efforts to mobilize innovative financing solutions to meet growing humanitarian and development needs. As part of the Change Management and Business Innovation Unit (BIU), this consultancy will focus on designing and implementing cutting-edge financing instruments that can unlock new funding flows, alternative to traditional Official Development Assistance (ODA), for our partners.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Execution of Business Innovation projects in Innovative Finance

2. Additional activities and needs

DELIVERABLES :

Depending on the time of joining, the candidate’s specific experience and current corporate priorities, the candidate will be responsible for the full delivery of a project work stream. Specifically, such workstream could be part of initiatives aimed at the definition of innovative financing strategies, the design and launch of innovative financing instruments such as blended finance instruments, impact investment funds, fundraising platforms, results-based financing, etc., or other similar initiatives.

Examples of specific deliverables are :

• Execution of Business Innovation Projects in Innovative Finance

o As part of a BIU team, support the the design and structuring of innovative financing mechanisms aligned with our partners’ strategic priorities.

o Support the development of innovative financing strategies

o Conduct landscape reviews of existing and emerging financing models across the UN system and development finance ecosystem.

o Develop investment theses, business cases, and financial models for new instruments.

o Engage with donors, investors, and implementing partners to co-develop and validate financing structures.

o Support the operationalization of selected mechanisms, including legal, governance, and risk frameworks.

o Provide strategic advisory support to senior leadership on financing innovation.

o Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, and briefing materials for internal and external stakeholders.

• Additional activities and needs

o Contribute to internal capacity-building efforts on innovative finance

o Support knowledge management reviews and best practices sharing

o Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries

o Additional project support based on pipeline and new projects contracted during time of contract, as required QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

Education : Preference for a degree in finance, economics, business administration, public

policy, or related field.

Experience :

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in innovative finance, impact

investing, development finance, or related fields.

• Experience in a top tier management consulting firm or investment bank
• Experience working with multilateral organizations, development banks, or

philanthropic investors is highly desirable

Knowledge & Skills :

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing innovative financing instruments such as blended finance mechanisms, results-based financing, social impact bonds, impact investment funds, digital fundraising platforms in the development or humanitarian context.
• Strong financial modeling and structuring capabilities, with the ability to develop investment theses, business cases, and risk-return frameworks for such instruments.
• Deep understanding of resource mobilization tools and strategies.
• Good analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative : strong financial modeling and structuring capabilities, with the ability to develop investment theses, business cases, and risk-return frameworks for innovative finance instruments; ability to produce high-quality written materials, including powerpoint presentations as well as text documents.
• Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Collaborative spirit to engage effectively with internal teams and external partners across diverse cultural and institutional settings.
• Time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work on tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a certain degree of autonomy and / or in team.
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

Languages : In addition to a high proficiency in written and spoken English, knowledge of a second UN language is a plus.

Visa : WFP supports Visa applications and the position is based in Rome, Italy or remotely.

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About WFP

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