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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The Management Services Division (MSD) continues to look for digital solutions to meet the growing demand from the organization and implement the initiatives related to digital transformation.

BACKGROUND

The Senior Digital Manager will work in the Management Services Digital Transformation and Business Development (MSDD) unit to support digital transformation projects for the Management Services Division. The Management Services Division includes workstreams focusing on Asset, Facilities, Fleet and Travel Management, as well as Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, and Environmental Sustainability, among other services critical to enabling WFP colleagues to live and work throughout WFP's global operations.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate MSD 5 years digital strategy and design implementation plans for delivery of strategic milestones by coordinating divisional tools, processes, and rules that define how to manage, analyse, and act upon digital transformation
• Maintain the MSD Systems Portfolio and known issues and solutions updated in coordination with all branches and units
• Coordinate divisional digital budget and efficiency (i.e. digital/Technology Division (TEC) expenses, cloud, developers)
• Work closely with Data Management and Automation focal points to provide direction and to ensure that the respective strategies are aligned to the overall MSD digital strategy
• Leads MSD Digital Transformation Team fostering cross-functional collaboration, sharing of best practices and future integration projects with Digital Project Managers, Data Stewards, Business Process Experts and relevant Key Technology Experts
• Collaborate with TEC (Technology and IT Division) to leverage their knowledge & experience to apply common solutions and inform the divisional digital roadmap
• Observe the ERP roadmap to align MSD strategic digital decisions
• Aligns with internal and external partners to inform the divisional digital strategy and to integrate MSD in corporate digital projects
• Serves as digital advisor for divisional branches, digital managers, project managers and data stewards

Indicators for Evaluation of Deliverables:

• Strategic thinking
• Result orientation
• Digital savviness
• Ability to work constructively with internal and external partners
• Partnerships

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Deadline for applications: 05 June 2022 

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.