Consultant - Internal Strategy Consulting Unit

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles

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

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Over the past years 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 new ways of working to ensure we are channelling every available resource to the people we serve.

In the context of a changing world and a changing WFP, the Innovation and Knowledge Management Division was set up in 2015 to manage change and promote innovation within the organization. The team is working directly with WFP’s leadership to drive strategic corporate priority projects.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Change Management Execution projects
2. Overall Innovation and Change Management priorities
3. Other activities

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Depending on the time of joining, the candidate’s specific experience and current corporate priorities, the Consultant will be responsible for the fully delivery of a project workstream. Examples of specific deliverables are:

• Corporate Executive Directors, Board and divisional key initiatives
  • Advise Division Managers on prioritization of key corporate initiatives
  • Participate to discussions with team members and other divisions to align on objectives, activities, timelines and outputs for Change Agenda as applicable
  • Provide analytical and project management support
  • Support initiative owners/ managers in driving implementation forward
• UN Reform: Support Head of Change Management 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 transfer
  • Support UN Reform Change Management team to perform internal analysis on service delivery effectiveness and efficiency, review current service approaches at global and country levels and support pilot launches as needed
  • Support communication efforts on UN Reform
• Additional support to divisional needs
  • Support knowledge management reviews and best practices sharing
  • Additional support requests, as required

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Terms and Conditions

WFP offers a competitive compensation package that will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.

http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

Deadline for applications: 25 November 2019

Ref.: VA No. 108175

Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.