Business Innovation Senior Consultant

Your privacy is important to usDATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE29 January :59-UTC+01:00 heure d'Europe centrale (Rome)*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.*ABOUT WFP 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.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: , , , , , . JOB TITLE: Business Innovation Senior Consultant, United Nations World Food ProgrammeDUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, ItalyDURATION: 6-11 monthsBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:Over 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.

The 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:
* BIU/UNAA acts as the "management consulting arm" of WFP
* BIU/UNAA is composed of staff with top-tier management consulting backgrounds as well as UN experienceWe 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.ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:Execution of Business Innovation projects Overall BIU/UNAA priorities Other activitiesDELIVERABLES:Depending 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:
* WFP/UN System Senior Leadership Support + Advise senior leadership on prioritization of key organizational initiatives + Provide analytical and project management support + Support initiative owners in driving implementation forward
* UN Reform/UN80: Support UN Reform/UN80 implementation and be part of an inter-agency project team + Support 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 + Perform key data analyses to drive high-priority UN80 work packages (e.g., UNCT reconfiguration, entity merger assessments, etc.) + Contribute to the communication efforts on UN Reform/UN80
* Additional support to BIU/UNAA needs + Support knowledge management reviews and best practices sharing + Additional support requests, as requiredQUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:
Preference for a degree in business, economics or engineering

Experience:
About 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.Knowledge &

Skills:

• Ability to contribute to developing new strategies and innovative projects
• Good 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;
• Experience with optimization processes (e.g. optimization of strategic planning, sourcing, logistics, finance processes, performance management, etc.)
• Collaborative spirit to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures, with credibility and diplomacy;
• Time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priori