Consultant Engineer

ABOUT WFP

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.

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 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 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 Description

This position is based at WFP Headquarters in Rome, with frequent travel to various WFP operations. It requires a competent civil engineer with project management experience, particularly in community infrastructures.

The Community Infrastructure Engineer (CIE) will report to the Senior Engineer MSDT and a designated supervisor from FFA Unit, supporting and ensuring the effective implementation of engineering best practices, standards, and technologies across Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) activities - formerly known as Food Assistance for Assets (FFA). The role may also extend to other areas such as School Meals, Nutrition, Smallholder Agricultural Market Support (SAMS), Climate initiatives, or any activities requiring specific engineering services or construction expertise.

The engineer shall be able to demonstrate strong competence and progressively responsible experience in one or more of the following areas: project management, water infrastructure design and construction, and planning and programming engineering projects with community-based interventions. Experience as a project manager focused on infrastructure design and construction is essential.

The engineer should also have experience in construction contract management, including knowledge of international construction contract law and familiarity with FIDIC or related contract formats.

Key responsibilities include providing technical advice to the FFA Unit for developing operational procedures, technical steps, and processes for a range of FFA programmes that require engineering support. Additionally, the engineer will support WFP Engineering in developing contractual strategies, offering expertise and guidance on engineering design and review, project management, construction procurement processes, and contract management for construction activities. The role also involves supporting public procurement contracts in a UN environment and providing technical support to WFP programmes.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

TECHNICAL ADVISORY ROLE (TA)

Act as the primary engineering focal point for assigned COs, providing technical guidance and proactive support in both emergency and non-emergency settings, ensuring preparedness, and supporting effective response. Assist COs in decision-making, anticipate their needs, and align efforts with WFP’s infrastructure and construction strategies. Maintain regular engagement with COs, ensuring updates, documentation, and reporting are systematically captured.

Expected KPI

• Advice on contracting strategies, review of design/tender documents prepared by CO, optimization of design solutions
• Support for tender evaluations
• Guidance on project management, works supervision and contract management (claims, suspensions, terminations, determinations, etc.)
• Maintain project records (project files, global engineers list, activity trackers).
• Anticipate CO needs and support decision making to ensure preparedness and effective response.