Business Engagement Manager – Supply Chain

 

                            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

 

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill a consultancy position of Business Engagement Manager for Supply Chain based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

 

 

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 Manager will manage the demand for technology with Supply Chain, working closely with the Supply Chain Systems Unit (SCSU). The Consultant, while having a good understanding of SC structure and business processes (including in protracted and sudden-onset emergency settings), will develop a deep understanding of the evolving business and technological needs across Supply Chain, building trust and ensuring that essential projects are prioritized and coordinated.

 

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Under the general supervision of the Service Provision Business Engagement Manager, the consultant will be working in close collaboration with the all the other Business Engagement Managers (BEMs) to perform the following accountabilities and responsibilities:

 

 

• Be the point of contact for all the Supply Chain division and the TEC division including cross-functional projects;
• Develop a deep understanding of Supply Chain evolving business model, regardless of technology, compiling and or updating the relevant Business Roadmap;
• Liaise with other Business Engagement Managers in Regional Bureaus and in Headquarters to ensure an integrated, coherent approach to the technology / data used for all Supply Chain;
• Understand new technology trends, forecast future requirements and guide business strategies to include a digital dimension;
• 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) 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 facilitate 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 development taking place outside of the Technology Division, guide the business in the process to self-register solutions and communicate the Freedom in a Framework requirement for new solutions;
• Thoroughly understand existing solutions in WFP and articulate their value to these business areas;

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

• Other duties as required.

 

 

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 and IT experience will also be considered;

 

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

 

• Outstanding communicator, verbal and written
• Knowledge of Supply Chain technology
• Solid organisational, prioritisation, project and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate and track multiple projects simultaneously and able to work under pressure.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ethics & Values.
• Team Work.
• Client Orientation.
• Cognitive Capacity.
• Interpersonal Relations.
• Analytical skills;

 

Competencies:

• Supply chain
• Sound knowledge of technology.

 

   Language:

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 an asset.

 

Terms and Conditions

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which 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.

 

Application Procedures:

Go to: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/vacancies/108641

Step 1: Register and create your online CV.

Step 2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to submit your application.

NOTE: You must complete Step 1 and 2 in order for your application to be considered for this vacancy.

 

Deadline for applications: 10 December 2019 

 

 

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.

 

REF: 108641

 

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