ph3DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS /h3 p30 October :59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) /p pWFP 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. /p h3ABOUT WFP /h3 pThe 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. /p pAt 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. /p pTo learn more about WFP, visit our website: and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. /p h3WHY JOIN WFP? /h3 ul liWFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. /li liWFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. /li liWFP 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. /li liA 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. /li liWe offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the bTerms and Conditions /b section of this vacancy announcement). /li /ul pJOB TITLE: Product Manager – Digital SBP Productsbr/TYPE OF CONTRACT:Consultancybr/UNIT/DIVISION: Nutrition, School Meals Social Protectionbr/DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italybr/DURATION: 3 months /p h3BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: /h3 pThe product manager is the main technical focal point between the Nutrition, School Meals and Social Protection Service (PRGS) and WFP’s Technology Division and oversees day-to-day operations and product development of school meals digital products. He/she will report directly to the Programme and Policy Officer, Food Systems and Nutrition and collaborate closely with the digital solutions and innovation consultants dedicated to rollout of School Connect and School Meal Planner PLUS. The goal of School Connect is to track attendance, consumption and stock movements at school level in all WFP operated School Feeding programmes worldwide and to provide support to government monitoring systems and frameworks.



The SMP PLUS application allows governments and WFP to optimize school menu design, taking into account nutritional requirements, sourcing and prices. /p h3ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: /h3 ul liUpdate and translate inputs into the business case and manage current software development backlog for menu optimization into a user-friendly quality application, which includes a nutrition, health, price and economic impact angle and to be used by governments in the improvement of their school feeding menus. /li liUpdate and translate inputs into the business case and manage current software development backlog for enrolment and attendance, consumption and stock movement tracking, reporting and analysis digital solution to improve decision-making based on real time information by the country office management, partners and governments /li liServe as focal point for ongoing engagements with the following stakeholders/projects: ul liUN Global Pulse Accelerator Scaling Catalyst Project /li liWFP Critical Corporate Initiative on Digital Business Transformation /li liWFP COMET sub-working group on distribution reporting /li liScope In-Kind/Cooperating Partner Stock Management tool requirements gathering working group /li liWFP Innovation Accelerator (Sprint project) /li /ul /li liMaintain product roadmaps and school meals digital strategy /li liPresent any update to the Product Roadmap for comment or endorsement to internal and external stakeholders /li liKeep the team accountable to their commitments to the business and remove any roadblocks that might impede the team’s productivity and meet at least weekly to review work and deliverables. /li liManage the product budget and expenditures and prepare any requested cost estimates in collaboration with TEC’s high-level effort estimates. /li liKeep track of the consumption of purchased time-and-materials quotas for vendors. /li liProvide guidance to vendors concerning the submission of consumption reports and invoices. /li liApprove consumption reports for the insertion the corresponding Service Entry Sheets; and /li liCreate and renew Purchase Orders in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, considering corporate efficiency measures /li liAny other duties as required for the successful delivery of the product or project. /li /ul h3DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE PERIOD:



/h3 ul liUN Global Pulse Accelerator Scaling Catalyst narrative and financial project reports submitted /li liWFP DBTP/CCI Quarter 3 report submitted and validated /li liSchool Connect and SMP PLUS software development vendors renewed for remainder of 2026 /li liTechnical inputs provided into SCOPE In-Kind and Cooperating Partner stock management system requirements gathering /li liBackstopping of any School Connect and SMP PLUS missions provided during the period /li liSchool Connect and SMP PLUS tools are configured following country office requests during rollout period /li /ul h3QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: /h3 pEducation: University degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Social Sciences or related fields. /p pExperience: Minimum six years post graduate experience with product/project management, and a proven track record of planning, leading and executing related projects. /p pKnowledge Skills: In-depth knowledge and experience with Agile and Scrum desirable. Knowledge of Product and Project Management methodologies and tools. Experience gathering business and user requirements. Ability to influence cross-functionally to manage projects within a matrix environment; Ability to manage budget, resources and risks. Ability to manage Stakeholders also at senior levels. /p pLanguages:Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable. /p h3WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK /h3 pWFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. /p pbClick here to access WFP Leadership Framework /b /p h3REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION /h3 pWFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: /p h3NO FEE DISCLAIMER /h3 pThe 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. /p pAll 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. /p pNo 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. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Product Manager – Digital SBP Products (Roma)
🏢 World Food Programme
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