ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The overarching responsibility of this role is to ensure BB’s on-the-ground operations run smoothly, are tuned to business needs, and meet KPIs.
Lead scoping activities to evaluate BB’s potential application for WFP and partner operations across the globe.
Create project documents to support BB’s deployment, scaleup, and maintenance for various global operations.
Develop project KPIs, monitor progress against those KPIs throughout the project implementation, and make necessary adjustments.
Continuously define and analyze potential risks, and ensure their proper management, including developing and maintaining risk registries and contingency plans, implementing best practices from the industry, implementing relevant frameworks, etc.
Support operational roll-out and scaleup activities as needed.
Support capacity-building activities, including hiring and training new staff as part of handing over ongoing BB operational responsibility to local operations.
Lead the on-the-ground BB project teams using agile and other applicable methodologies to fulfill project deliverables.
Identify underperformance and ensure it is managed promptly.
Provide remote support to country office teams to ensure BB’s operations continue smoothly.
Be accountable for the high-quality and timely output of necessary project documentation, including project proposals, SOPs, manuals, progress updates, evaluations, reports, and project history narratives.
Ensure all stakeholders are updated on the project status at the right frequency and level.
Assist in the development of new BB use cases.
Other role-relevant duties as assigned.
DELIVERABLES:
Product Canvas;
Product Roadmap;
Product Backlog well-structured in Epics, Features, and User Stories, with User Stories that
pass the “Definition of Ready” as per the INVEST criteria
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University degree in business administration, project management, engineering, or a related field.
PMP and/or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification(s) desirable.
Experience:
At least five years of related professional experience, including experience in:
Delivering complex, field-level implementation of technical projects in humanitarian contexts.
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on business-critical matters.
Developing and delivering on project KPIs
Experience in coordinating/leading project teams.
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
Continually striving to develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
Highly autonomous and able to work with minimum supervision.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to decide from incomplete information. • Ability to come up with innovative solutions to problems without precedent.
Strong conflict resolution and consensus-building skills.
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 desirabl
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