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 extreme weather shocks. /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. /h3 ul liWFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. /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 /ul h3JOB TITLE: Business Innovation Senior Consultant, United Nations World Food Programme /h3 h3DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy/Munich, Germany /h3 h3DURATION: 6-11 months /h3 h3BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:



/h3 pOver 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 channeling every available resource to the people we serve. /p pThe Business Innovation Unit (BIU)/UN Advisory Alliance (UNAA) was established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP’s Innovation division: /p ul liBIU/UNAA acts as the “management consulting arm” of WFP /li liBIU/UNAA is composed of staff with top-tier management consulting backgrounds as well as UN experience /li /ul pWe 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, UN Secretariat,..). Our focus is on end-to-end solutions, including problem assessment, data analysis, operational model design, change plan and implementation monitoring. /h3 pExecution of Business Innovation projects Overall BIU/UNAA priorities Other activities /p h3DELIVERABLES: /h3 pDepending on 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. Examples of specific deliverables are:



/p ul li pbWFP/UN System Senior Leadership Support /b /p ul liAdvise senior leadership on prioritization of key organizational initiatives /li liProvide analytical and project management support /li liSupport initiative owners in driving implementation forward /li /ul /li li pbUN Reform/UN80: Support UN Reform/UN80 implementation and be part of an inter-agency project team /b /p ul liSupport delivery of key interagency UN Reform initiatives (e.g., Business Operations Strategy, Common Back Office, Global Shared Services), engaging with entity and Secretariat stakeholders as required /li liPerform key data analyses to drive high-priority UN80 work packages (e.g., li liContribute to the communication efforts on UN Reform/UN80 /li /ul /li li pbAdditional support to BIU/UNAA needs /b /p ul liSupport knowledge management reviews and best practices sharing /li liAdditional support requests, as required /li /ul /li /ul h3QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: /h3 h3Education: /h3 pPreference for a degree in business, economics or engineering /p h3Experience: /h3 pAbout 4 years of progressively responsible national and/or international experience in a business or international relations related position. At least 4 years experience in management consulting or innovative finance required. Additional work experience desirable. /p h3Knowledge

Skills:
/h3 pAbility to contribute to developing new strategies and innovative projects /p pGood 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; /p pExperience with optimization processes (e.g. optimization of strategic planning, sourcing, logistics, fi

📌 Senior Business Consultant (Italia)
🏢 World Food Programme
📍 Italia