Business Innovation Consultant - VA 174031

Your privacy is important to us* 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). Business Innovation Consultant , United Nations World Food Programme BACK GROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT : The Business Innovation Unit (BIU) was established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP’s Innovation division: 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. ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES : Execution of Business Innovation projects Depending on time of joining, the candidate’s specific experience and current corporate priorities, the c andidate will be responsible for the ful l delivery of a project work stream. Example s of specific deliverables are : Participate in discussions with team members and other divisions to align on objectives , activities, timelines and outputs for the Business Innovation agenda as applicable UN Reform: Support Head of Business Innovation on UN Reform implementation inside the WFP and part of an inter-agency project team Explore benefits for potential global / local collaboration with sister agencies Identify Business Operations Strategy best practices for collaboration and support cross-COs knowledge transfer Support UN Reform Business Innovation Group to perform internal analysis on service delivery effectiveness and efficiency, review current service approaches at global and country levels and support pilot launches as needed Support knowledge management reviews and best practices sharing QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED : Education : **Experience:** About 2 years of progressively responsible national and/or international experience in a business or international relations related position. 2 year s experience in change management, management consulting or finance required . Additional work experience desirable . Knowledge & Skills : • Ability to contribute to develop ing new strategies and innovative projects • Good analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative: ability to perform advanced analysis in excel and produce high-quality written materials, including powerpoint presentations as well as text documents; • Experience with optimization processes (e.g. optimization of strategic planning, sourcing, logistics , finance processes, performance management, etc.) • 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; In addition to a high proficiency in written and spoken English, knowledge of a * 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 global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application * Only shortlisted candidates will be notified