Government Technology Services Project Manager

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance

Do you have experience in the design and implementation of technology solutions in support of humanitarian programmes? Are you a project manager, with experience in Government and multi-stakeholder projects in humanitarian or development settings? Can you continue to see a direction and lead distributed teams when stakeholders, assumptions, counterparts, risks and project scope change? Join our team and work in an exciting, collaborative, and fast-paced environment, surrounded by talented people of different cultures and nationalities.

**About us**

The World Food Programme (WFP) 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. Powered by the passion, dedication, and professionalism of our 20,000 staff worldwide, the World Food Programme (WFP) works in over 80 countries to bring life-saving food to people displaced by conflict and made destitute by disasters, and help individuals and communities find life-changing solutions to the multiple challenges they face in building better futures.

We work to enhance nutrition in women and children, support smallholder farmers in improving productivity and reducing losses, help countries and communities prepare for and cope with climate-related shocks, and boost human capital through school feeding programmes.

In conflict situations, we bring relief to exhausted populations and use food assistance to build pathways to peace and stability - work for which WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.

The Technology Division of WFP partners with business areas across the organization to digitally transform our business. We design, develop, enhance, and maintain a variety of digital products.

**Your role**

**Your responsibilities**

Field operational support:

- Provide operational support to Country Offices in the implementation of projects for host Governments;
- Guide field offices in the definition of business strategies, in the role and opportunities of leveraging technologies in achieving business goals, capacity and capabilities’ requirements;
- Participate in the design and implementation of multi-stakeholder strategies and workshops, including the engagement of Governments’ ministries, UN agencies and other actors;
- Participate in regular field follow-up missions (physical or otherwise)

Information management and policy:

- Lead the creation and establishment of a cross-functional Knowledge Base on Government activities, gathering and sharing experience gained in specific projects to the benefit of all operations;
- Support the creation of business guidelines and policies on Digital Service Provision to Governments;
- Lead the definition of Technology policies, processes and procedures in the area of Digital Service Provision to Governments;
- Create a library of templates to be used in the definition, kick-off, implementation and closure of projects, including self-assessments, guides and oversight guidelines;
- Support the development of a partner engagement strategy, potential fundraising and partnering opportunities.
- Perform other related duties, as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**:
**Education**:
University degree in computer science, business administration or relevant field.

**Experience**:
At least six years’ experience with Beneficiary Information Management systems, tools and related processes.

**Knowledge & Skills**:

- Knowledge of Humanitarian Operations, and implementations of Beneficiary Information Management systems;
- Understanding of privacy and data protection and related risks in humanitarian settings;
- Knowledge of Portfolio Management fundamentals in managing large scale projects;
- Understanding of WFP’s project financial framework, including knowledge of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to finance, budgeting, and cost recovery methodologies;
- Understanding of WFP’s project financial framework.

**Competencies**:

- Collaborative hands-on team member and relationship-builder with a facilitative nature and strong business partnering skills towards colleagues and stakeholders; Strong project management skills, excellent interpersonal, communications and presentation skills to senior management on progress of project;
- Excellent communication, presentation skills;
- Ability to deal with change, and adapting strategic direction, projects’ scope, plans, budgets and timelines in light of changing landscapes and actors;
- Organized and detail oriented with strong judgement/decision-making skills;
- A passion for new technology tools and usage of those tools;
- Ability to plan and organize work and communicate effectively;
- Ability to be resourceful, take initiative and use mature judgme