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JOB TITLE: Business Engagement Consultant – Supply Chain
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular Consultancy
UNIT/DIVISION: TECE
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome/Italy
DURATION: 11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The WFP Technology Division (TEC) is the nervous system of WFP, connecting staff with each other and with our beneficiaries, donors and partners. Running all vital IT systems, TEC serves as the main driver for continuity of operations, efficiency gains and innovations that empower staff globally to effectively implement the Strategic Plan. Within TEC, the Business Engagement team plays a key role in the digital transformation of WFP by partnering with all parts of the organization in order to identify gaps, set priorities, improve user experience, and scale up digital approaches that enhance business efficiency and operational impact. The Business Engagement team also works behind the scenes to continuously seek opportunities to modernize, integrate, and streamline WFP's digital ecosystem. Within this context, the Consultant will work on the TEC Business Engagement team, supporting a thematic group of WFP teams to strategically plan and invest in technology, manage and leverage those investments, while working with other TEC teams to ensure a coordinated approach
The Business Engagement Consultant will manage the engagement with the Supply Chain division by shaping the demand for technology.The Consultant, while having a good understanding of SC structure and business processes (including in protracted and sudden-onset emergency settings),owns a deep understanding of the evolving business and technological needs across Supply Chain, so to ensure that essential projects are:

•defined as per the Supply Chain value proposition

•prioritized within the division and across portfolios to ensure complementarities

•coordinated with the different units within TEC
The Consultant will work under the general supervision and guidance of the Operations Business Engagement Manager will be working in close collaboration with the all the other Business Engagement Managers (BEMs).

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Be the point of contact for all the Supply Chain division and the TEC division including cross-functional projects (e.g. Cash Based Transfers);

•Build on a deep understanding of Supply Chain evolving business model, regardless of technology, to update the relevant Business Roadmap;

•Manage Supply Chain strategic engagement for initiatives lead and/or requested by the Digital Business Technology committee (DBTC)

•Facilitate the strategic alignment of Supply Chain digital ambition with the organization priorities and WFP user centricity and any other organization initiatives

•Understand new technology trends, forecast future requirements and guide business strategies to include a digital dimension in the Supply Chian strategy;

•Liaise with other Business Engagement Managers in Headquarters to ensure an integrated, coherent approach to the technology / data used for all Supply Chain;

•Guide Business Engagement Managers in Regional Bureaus to ensure they are kept updated in HQ evolutions and to ensure an integrated, coherent approach to the technology / data used for all Supply Chain between the field and HQ

•Manage the overview of the technologies these teams are using, and how effective / fit for purpose it is, using the portfolio health check template;

•Work with Supply Chain System Unit (SCSU) and the business units to gather initial requirements and high-level analysis for new projects to submit and present the needed information for discussion at the Demand Assessment Board;

•Strategically legitimate demand and prioritize scheduling through the outputs of the Business-Technology Roadmap and the Portfolio Health check;

•Recommend actions on potential new projects and manage verification of projects being developed outside of the TEC Division;

•For field demand guide the business in the Field Software Development Network (FSDN) requirement for new solutions;

•Develop a thorough understanding of existing solutions and be able to articulate the value proposition to the business.

•Understand and communicate relevant new products, features and capabilities as they become available and ensure successful deployment and activation;

•Other duties as required

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

•Supply Chain roadmap and health-checks are updated, relevant and agreed with Supply Chain

•Strategic alignment with Supply Chain digital ambitions, organization priorities and WFP user centricity established

•Value proposition defined and aligned to the SC digital strategy

•The relevant business division meet with TEC senior leadership on a half yearly basis and see TEC a credible partner to their work

•Updated list of current systems updated in Glass

•Plan for Supply Chain data in place and implementation started

•Alignment between TEC and Supply Chain on TEC processes established

•Legitimate demand scheduled for development

•Support to field Business Engagement activities

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University Degree or equivalent in one of the following disciplines: Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics (preferably Transport economic), International Development, or related field
Experience:
+6 years of relevant humanitarian supply chain experience. Candidates with relevant business relationship management IT experience will also be considered.
Knowledge & Skills:
Communication, team building and leadership, analytical skills, management, ability to prioritize and drive sound business decisions, knowledge of supply chain technology.
Languages:
Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP's working language, Portuguese is a desirable.

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