DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

10 October 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

WFP 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.

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 extreme weather shocks.

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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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: WFP Volunteer

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Voluntary Assignment

UNIT/DIVISION: PRG-FG

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy

DURATION: 2 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The Geospatial and Intelligence Unit (PRG-FG)



continuously collects and analyzes geospatial data using innovative technologies and tools to ensure that WFP has access to accurate, timely, and actionable geospatial information to support operational decision-making and implementation.

The Volunteer will contribute to geospatial analyses related to emergency preparedness activities and will report to the Emergency Geospatial Services Coordinator.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Review and complement the Natural Hazard Risk Analysis framework for EmergencyPreparedness, relative methodologies and outputs
- Establish a list of data sources used for the analysis and make them ready to use in cloudenvironments
- Design and implement an automated workflow for producing the analysis for priority countries,allowing to make it scalable and reproducible to other countries.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

- Script for automated procedure to perform the analysis
- Maps and packages ready to be used by Country Offices

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: University Degree Environmental Sciences, Geography or related fields;

Experience:

- From 0-3 years of experience in the field of Geographic Information Systems
- Knowledge & Skills:
- Good working knowledge of the whole ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS suite. Other open source software is an asset;
- Coding skills with Python of Java an asset;
- Proven ability to work with various sources of data formats (either spatial data or non) to produce data visualization.

Languages: Fluency in English in required (level C).

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: [email protected]

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

The 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.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

- All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

- We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

- If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at [email protected]. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

- At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All 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.

No 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.

📌 WFP Volunteer - Anja Von Matt (Roma)
🏢 World Food Programme
📍 Roma