Business Innovation Consultant

Business Innovation ConsultantJoin to apply for the Business Innovation Consultant role at World Food Programme .Deadline for applications30 March :59 GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome).Equal Employment OpportunityWFP 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 WFPThe 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.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.Key BenefitsWFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.Inclusive, diverse, multicultural working environment.Investment in personal & professional development.Opportunity to work across the UN system.Attractive compensation package (see Terms and Conditions).Job DetailsJob Title: Business Innovation Consultant, United Nations World Food ProgrammeDuty station: RomeDuration: 6 monthsBackground and Purpose of the AssignmentOver 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 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 “management consulting arm” of WFP and 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 / ResponsibilitiesExecution of Business Innovation projects.Overall Innovation and Change Management priorities.Other activities as needed.DeliverablesCorporate Executive Director, Board and divisional key initiatives.Advise Division Managers on prioritization of key corporate initiatives.Participate in discussions with team members and other divisions to align on objectives, activities, timelines and outputs for the Business Innovation agenda.Provide analytical and project management support.Support initiative owners in driving implementation forward.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