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  • Data Assurance Advisor (Cash Based Transfers – CBT), International Consultancy

    Data Assurance Advisor (Cash Based Transfers – CBT), International Consultancy

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Qualifications & Experience Required:
    Education:

    Advanced University degree in Statistics, Economics, Business or Computer Science or First Degree with additional relevant “hands-on” working experience. 

    Experience:

    Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible professional experience in IT/technology and/or data analytics (of which four years is international).
    Programmatic experience of cash-based transfers programs or other safety nets or food assistance programs are required.
    Management experience is an asset.
    Experience of working with government on technological solutions is an asset as well as experience of working in a WFP country office.

    Languages:

    Fluency in written and spoken English required.
    Intermediate knowledge of French or another official UN language is beneficial.

    OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
    Knowledge & Skills:

    Knowledge of issues related to international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance.
    Knowledge and understanding of UN’s role in humanitarian and development co-operation.
    Good understanding of UN or WFP policies and programming requirements.

    Competencies:

    Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with counterparts and staff within the office, host population, donors, NGOs and other UN agencies.
    Excellent analytical skills and planning skills.
    Strong capacity for learning, research and innovation.
    Ability to synthesize analysis into operational and strategic direction.
    Capacity to foster strong and sustainable cross-agency collaboration.
    Proactive, solution-focused and client-oriented.
    Good leadership and interpersonal skills.
    Excellent communication skills.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    Under the overall direction and guidance of the Head of the Social Protection and CBT unit and in close collaboration with other CBT business units and TEC, and with a strong link to the HQ Data Assurance Team, the Regional CBT Data Assurance Advisor will have the following key responsibilities:

    Advise RBN senior management on CBT assurance needs, challenge’s and risks across the RBN region, and propose cross-functional initiatives to enhance CBT assurance.
    Lead the alignment of CBT assurance needs between TEC and CBT business units at the RB level and establish processes/working agreements between TEC and CBT business units to improve the oversight from business units over beneficiary information management and transfer management platforms (such as SCOPE) so that processes and systems are in line with what is operationally needed across the region, both at RB and CO levels (the latter as needed).
    Establish new mechanisms and implement them at RB and CO level so that issues encountered in the field in relation to beneficiary information management and transfer management platforms are also communicated to relevant HQ units so that systems can be realigned as needed.
    Map and monitor usage of IT solutions contributing to CBT assurance at CO level in collaboration with TEC and other CBT business units. Develop an understanding of how their functional data layers (people, processes and technology) are structured and take responsibility for disseminating and ensuring wider uptake of best practices, appropriate to context.
    Proactively support COs in planning, design and implementing improvements to their functional data layers and for context appropriate CBT data assurance.
    Partner effectively with HQ units working on the same to provide concrete guidance and leadership on data assurance issues.
    Take responsibility for improving assurance knowledge management across the region and improve knowledge sharing between COs, particularly when it comes to analysis developed for specific CBT operations.
    Ensure that WFP’s data assurance practices in the region are aligned with WFP’s personal data protection policy and make recommendations for adjustments, as needed.
    Perform other tasks and responsibilities as requested by the supervisor.

    DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

    Ensure that all work and materials developed during the contract are well documented and available to all relevant stakeholders.

    Contract Duration: 9 Months

    Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contactedAll 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.

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  • IT Business Support Assistant IT Operations Assistant IT Officer -Network Infrastructure Coordinator, International Consultant IT Officer – Business Engagement and Project Manager IT Officer (Service Delivery)

    IT Business Support Assistant IT Operations Assistant IT Officer -Network Infrastructure Coordinator, International Consultant IT Officer – Business Engagement and Project Manager IT Officer (Service Delivery)

    JOB PURPOSE
    The World Food Programme Technology (TEC) unit at the Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa has developed and is continuing to enhance and maintain a set of digital solutions to help Country Offices achieve their objectives:- The overarching goal of the TEC) unit is to continue with the modernization and utilization of enabling technologies.
    The Business Support Assistant will perform administrative, financial, and information management functions for the Technology (TE)C unit and will require the ability to interpret policy and guidance to facilitate effective service delivery.
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education: Bachelor’s  degree in Business Management, Communication, International Development, Information Technology, Information Sciences, Business Administration, Strategic Management
    Experience: Two to three years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work. Experiences working in a multicultural and fast-paced environment and in a large organization are beneficial.
    Languages: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.
    KEY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

    Knowledge of specialized common business practices and methods, gained through relevant technical training and experience.
    Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software inclusive of Office 365
    Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a range of individuals in order to provide a high-quality support service.
    Ability to carry out basic data analysis and independently rectify problems requiring attention.
    Ability to monitor and record financial transactions.
    Good communication skills are required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
    Ability to maintain confidentiality.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    What you will do:

    Collate information for inclusion in reports, documents and correspondence, to support the effective work of other staff.
    Maintain relationships with a range of individuals through the provision of business support to assist in information sharing and service delivery to RB staff.
    Process and manage routine administrative and financial tasks in various functional areas, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources.
    Ensure adherence to corporate and country office policies and procedures related to beneficiary management and cash transfers dispersal.
    Create and maintain an electronic information management system on the shared space for documents, records, and databases, ensuring the unit’s information is organized and readily available for staff.
    Serve as secretariat for functional team meetings.
    Proofread reports, documentation, correspondence, etc., making changes in line with established guidelines where appropriate.
    Contribute to the improvement of business procedures and processes. Collect and perform basic analysis of data to contribute to quality business information management.
    Perform any other duties as required.

    Type of Contract: Service Contract
    Contract Duration: 12 Months

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  • Procurement Associate

    Procurement Associate

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Provide operational coordination and administrative services, to support procurement projects and activities, following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of goods and services.
    Identify and recommend potential suppliers, and compile data/documents to support the selection of suppliers, ensuring standard processes are followed.
    Review, record and prioritise purchasing requests, and provide support to requisitioners, in order to support the procurement of appropriate goods and services, at lowest cost to WFP.
    Contribute to negotiations with new suppliers on terms and conditions of orders, alongside a senior officer, in order to obtain the best terms and lowest costs for WFP.
    Prepare Purchase Orders, contracts and any supporting documentation for approval by the appropriate stakeholder, and approve purchases within delegated authority, to enable the swift purchase of goods and services.
    Resolve issues related to delivered goods, using initiative, liaising with all parties and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of problems.
    Research, collect and analyse data in order to produce reports to enable informed decision-making by Procurement Officers, and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
    Manage updates and further develop databases and records, to ensure information is accurate, organised, and available for others to access, and supports reporting requirements.
    Maintain relationships with internal counterparts, to support the alignment of procurement activities with wider programmes and ensure a coherent approach to meeting food assistance needs.
    Supervise the work of support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines.
    Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

    Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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  • Business Engagement and Project Manager NOA IT Service Operations Analyst SC4

    Business Engagement and Project Manager NOA IT Service Operations Analyst SC4

    About the job
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    Business Engagement:

    Technology Portfolios:
    Develop and keep updated the corporate repository of technology use at country office and regional level using the portfolio health check template, determining how effective/fit for purpose application use is.
    Schedule for review applications where relevant and follow remediation efforts.
    Develop a solid understanding of WFP’s solution landscape to be able to guide teams on appropriate corporate tools to use.

    Field software development:

    Act as focal point for field software development requests, shaping requests for teams to take to the Demand Assessment Board for scheduling.
    Follow the technology development taking place outside of the TEC division across the region to ensure all is registered and abiding by the framework for software development, support and maintenance.

    Project Management:

    Support the roll out of corporate tools, including DocuSign and the Global Service Management Tool.
    Be the first point of contact to advise and configure simple workflows in said tools.
    Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
    Support Product Owners in managing customer expectations for project deliverables.
    Interact with various clients and various stakeholders to determine their problem statement through requirement gathering, conducting analysis of the requirement and coming up with the system specification document.
    Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
    Other duties as required.

    KEY DELIVERABLES

    Technology Portfolios are up to date and approved with each country office for all Nairobi Regional Bureau countries.
    High risk applications with beneficiary information which are owned locally are scheduled for review and remediation. Needs are discussed and approved with local product owners.
    Participate in Country Director level meetings to present portfolio healthcheck findings.
    Incoming field software development requests are reviewed and scheduled in a timely manner.
    Effectively facilitated inputs for and follow ups from Demand Assessment Board where needed on behalf of Country Offices.
    Glass is updated with relevant information across Country Office portfolios.
    Heads of IT clear on automation plans and upcoming releases.
    Field needs effectively fed into global product plans.
    Seen as a collaborative team member.

    Contract Duration: 12 Months

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  • Innovation Scale-Up Advisor, International Consultancy Innovation Program Coordinator

    Innovation Scale-Up Advisor, International Consultancy Innovation Program Coordinator

    JOB PURPOSE
    Reporting to the Head of the WFP Regional Innovation Hub For Eastern Africa, you will be working with all functional units in RBN including Partnerships, Supply Chain, Programme, Evaluation, and others. You will also work with Country Offices as well as stakeholders and partners in the regional innovation ecosystem.
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education: 

    Advanced Bachelor’s degree in Business, Innovation, Design, International Development or other related degrees OR First University Degree with additional working experience.

    Experience: 

    At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in African start-ups, consulting, FMCG private businesses or innovation/entrepreneur support in the humanitarian/international development sector.
    Experience building and delivering scale-up strategies for end-to-end verticals of work from within the private and humanitarian sectors, preferably at large-scale organizations

    Language: 

    Fluency in oral and written English mandatory. Good command of Swahili; other regionally-spoken Bantu, Nilotic, or Afro-Asiatic languages; and/or French is beneficial.

    Key Knowledge and Skills

    Passion and deep understanding of technology innovations (e.g. mobile apps, blockchain, artificial intelligence) and business model innovations (e.g. innovative finance, crowdsourcing)
    Strong networks of actors in African innovation ecosystems and a nuanced understanding of the sector and its development over the past decade
    Entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial leadership experience such as starting your own company, starting a new program/department or launching new organization-wide programs. Has worked cross-functionally and can navigate uncertainty with curiosity, poise, and a solution-oriented mentality

    ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

    Ability to gather and synthesize different types of qualitative (e.g. interviews, stakeholder consultations, network analysis) and quantitative (e.g. financial/impact modelling) information to guide major strategic and operational decisions
    Excellent communication/presentation skills, with the ability to write strategy documents, to develop business plans and to write and deliver presentations
    Strong conceptual thinking to develop new strategies and innovative projects, especially those which are driving progress towards the SDGs
    Able to interact with a broad range of stakeholders and external audience with maturity and tact

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    What you will do:
    Entrepreneur Sourcing and Selection:

    Establish problem statements and a call for applications with selection committee (and informed by stakeholder consultations).
    Build a network of local innovation entities (innovation centres, incubators, accelerators, etc.) to ensure that the call for application is spread and reach the right innovators
    Establish a strong pipeline of MSMEs and start-ups, using generic outreach to contact lists, recommendations from partner network, strategic awareness-building events & webinars, and direct outreach to recruit promising companies
    Review and select MSMEs & start-ups to attend the acceleration programmes organized by the Hub
    Design and execute appropriate due diligence processes for each ecosystem/country context, engaging partner organizations if/when needed

    Support start-ups during acceleration programmes:

    Act as entrepreneurial project manager for selected start-ups/innovation projects
    Support portfolio companies by acting as an “entrepreneur in residence” to provide bespoke guidance to innovators on defining key performance indicators and milestones; product testing, technology improvements, and market-fit; distribution and scale-up strategies; financial modelling; talent strategies; investor-preparedness; etc
    Support follow-on fundraising efforts by structuring third-party-verified dealbooks and executing investor-matchmaking activities and events

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (2)
    Support other innovation hub activities:

    Provide analysis & content preparation (data analysis on projects, market research, powerpoint presentations, briefs, etc) for priority topics and new strategic initiatives (e.g. structuring an investment fund, partnering with local investors and corporates, etc)
    Participate and carry out discussions with colleagues in other divisions or external stakeholders on topics related to the Innovation Hub’s strategic priorities
    Support other core processes of the Innovation Hub (e.g. fundraising, partnerships, key events, etc) as required
    Support the Head of the Regional Innovation Hub as required

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  • Procurement Associate FT

    Procurement Associate FT

    JOB PURPOSE
    To provide coordination, administrative services and research to support the efficient and effective procurement services.
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply chain, Social Sciences or any other related field.
    Working Experience: two to three years of progressively responsible support in procurement work and other related field.
    Language: Fluency in both oral and written English. Intermediate knowledge of French would be an advantage.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Provide operational coordination and administrative services, to support procurement projects and activities, following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of goods and services.
    Identify and recommend potential suppliers, and compile data/documents to support the selection of suppliers, ensuring standard processes are followed.
    Review, record and prioritise purchasing requests, and provide support to requisitioners, in order to support the procurement of appropriate goods and services, at lowest cost to WFP.
    Contribute to negotiations with new suppliers on terms and conditions of orders, alongside a senior officer, in order to obtain the best terms and lowest costs for WFP.
    Prepare Purchase Orders, contracts and any supporting documentation for approval by the appropriate stakeholder, and approve purchases within delegated authority, to enable the swift purchase of goods and services.
    Resolve issues related to delivered goods, using initiative, liaising with all parties and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of problems.
    Research, collect and analyse data in order to produce reports to enable informed decision-making by Procurement Officers, and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
    Manage updates and further develop databases and records, to ensure information is accurate, organised, and available for others to access, and supports reporting requirements.
    Maintain relationships with internal counterparts, to support the alignment of procurement activities with wider programmes and ensure a coherent approach to meeting food assistance needs.
    Supervise the work of support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines.
    Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

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  • SCOPE Service Operations Analyst

    SCOPE Service Operations Analyst

    JOB PURPOSE
    To offer efficient and effective business analysis and service operations support to all digital solutions supported by the SCOPE Service Desk, enabling Country Offices to deliver assistance promptly to beneficiaries, in line with WFP’s strategy.
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education: Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or related programme from an accredited University.
    Working Experience: Two years post graduate work experience in a Service Operations environment. Must have practical knowledge in use of an IT Service Management tool, including queue management, reporting and data analysis. Proficiency in Outlook 365.
    Language: Fluency in both oral and written English. Intermediate knowledge of French would be an advantage.
    TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

    Experience with working in a Service Operations Unit setup.
    Experience in data analysis and visualization & reporting.
    Conversance with the WFP SCOPE end to end process including the end to end SCOPE Service Operations process.
    Experience working with Easy Vista (ITSM) and Azure DevOPs
    Experience and knowledge working in the United Nations environment

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    What you will do:

    Carry out Access Management on the different platforms and solutions that are supported by the team. This includes business analysis where need be.
    Perform analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of reported issues; recommend and implement corrective solutions for remote users as needed. 
    Maintain a very high level of FCR (First Contact Resolution Rate) with end users. 
    Identify commonly recurring requests for assistance and provide advice on how these can be prevented or minimized. 
    Communicate with end users and follow up on all open and pending tickets. Log issues and escalate tickets to various technical groups where necessary. 
    Participate in presentations/demos of release candidates by third level support. And pass on the knowledge to the team members. 
    Provide data extraction reports as per end user request. 

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES : Cont
    What you will do:

    Perform the activities under the direct supervision of the respective Team Lead and undertake additional tasks as required. 
     Advise the Team Lead on any areas that require improvement. 
     Adhere to the laid down team procedures while maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships. 
    Analyze and translate end user specifications to technical requirements. 
    Any other duty that may be assigned. 

    Contract Duration: 6 Months.

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  • Senior Programme Associate (COMET) Programme Associate (Resource Management) Programme Associate (Contracting)

    Senior Programme Associate (COMET) Programme Associate (Resource Management) Programme Associate (Contracting)

    This position is open to qualified Kenyan candidates. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
    What will you do?

    Manage the day-to-day oversight and support to Area Offices on COMET use and programme data quality.
    Manage the data entries and quality in COMET for all relevant data.
    Ensure all output and other output data is captured and updated in readiness for the Annual Country Reports and other corporate reports.
    Coordinate and facilitate the follow-up actions from joint Monitoring & Evaluation and programme data workstream Area Offices data reviews with the Country Office and Regional Bureau Nairobi (RBN) technical teams.
    Collaborate with regional stakeholders’ management, Headquarters COMET, and TEC teams in supporting the rollout of the digital Cooperating Partner Distribution Reports (CPDRs) to enhance the accuracy of data in the corporate systems.
    Liaise with the Headquarters COMET team to address identified data flow issues in the corporate systems and advise Area Offices accordingly.
    Coordinate meetings with Cooperating Partners and ensure timely follow-up on action points from meetings.
    Provide a weekly update on data management.
    Ensure COMET users are accorded the right Profile as per the new guidelines.
    Guide and supervise junior staff and act as a point of referral and support them with analysis and queries.

    Minimum Qualifications:
    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in Business Administration, Commerce, Statistics  Economics, social sciences, development studies.
    Experience: Six years of progressively responsible professional experience in project management with experience in data management.
    Languages: Proficiency in both oral and written communication in English is a requirement.
    Knowledge & Skills: 

    Experience in data analysis and management.
    Time management and good communication skills.
    Experience in Programme implementations under humanitarian operations.
    Experience in Policy formulations/management.
    People Management skills.

    Closing Date: 16th February  2022

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  • Logistics Assistant (Funds Management)

    Logistics Assistant (Funds Management)

    This position is open to qualified Kenyan candidates. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
    What will you do?

    Ensure service providers submit their claims on time, according to WFP Corporate Transport and Logistics Standards.
    Create and maintain Transport Purchase Orders (TPO) and Service Entry Sheets (SES) in WFP corporate systems.
    Ensure Logistics Vendors invoices are accurately processed and cleared on time.
    Support in  Logistics budget preparation by providing required information.
    Ensure monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial compliance according to International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).
    Support reconciliation of data in country office and corporate systems to determine validity, ensure accuracy, and make follow-ups accordingly.
    Collect, compile data, and prepare various financial and progress reports.
    Ensure proper filling of invoices, contracts and correspondences related to logistics funds management.
    Provide support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitate the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
    Support the Cash Based Transfer Management team as required.

    Minimum Qualifications:
    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
    Experience: Four years or more of progressively responsible professional experience in Logistics operations including at least one year in the field of accounting, Finance- invoice processing, funds management, supply chain management, and logistics operations.
    Languages: Proficiency in both oral and written communication in English is a requirement.
    Knowledge & Skills: 

    Experience in data analysis and management.
    Experience working in a complex emergency setting and in a complex institutional environment.
    Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
    Time management and good communication skills.

    Terms and Conditions:
    1 Year (Initial)

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  • Partnership Officer, Head of Innovations (P4)

    Partnership Officer, Head of Innovations (P4)

    JOB PURPOSE:
    Launched in December 2020, the WFP Innovation Hub for Eastern Africa is now supported by USAID and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs with more than $5M in seed funding. The hub ran a flagship program from East African student innovators, has just launched 3 food systems accelerator programs in Uganda, South Sudan, and Rwanda and is supporting the implementation of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech.
    The incumbent, reporting to the RBN Head of Partnerships, will lead the development and growth of the WFP Innovation Hub for Eastern Africa by leveraging WFP brand, public and private partners, deep field access and expertise to develop, nurture and scale sustainable innovations to increase food security in Eastern Africa. The incumbent will be in-charge of defining the strategy to further develop & scale the impact of the WFP Innovation Hub. She/he ensure innovation coordination and innovation knowledge management across the region, source innovations, provide technical advice to internal and external innovation projects in COs in RBN, develop new programmes and secure adequate funding, as well as support the scale up of innovations through partnerships management. The incumbent will be working with all relevant functional units in RBN, CO teams and external stakeholders within the Eastern Africa external innovation ecosystems.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education:

    Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree in business, innovation, design, technology or other related degrees

    Experience:

    8 years of progressively responsible national or international experience in a startup, innovations function in private businesses or innovations in the humanitarian or international development sector.
    Solid experience working in a large-scale humanitarian or development organisation and in the startup or innovation world
    Proven track record managing and growing teams

    Language:

    Fluency in oral and written English mandatory. An intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    Further define and operationalize the strategy of the Innovation Hub to scale its operations and impact:

    Lead consultations (donors, partners, WFP teams and local innovation ecosystems) to better understand needs of local innovation ecosystems as well as market failures & opportunities overlapping with WFP positioning and key priorities.
    Define the vision of the Hub and design the next innovation programmes to maximize the impact of the Hub.
    Develop partnerships with corporations, innovation entities, NGOs and development agencies to increase offering to entrepreneurs.
    Raise the necessary funding to bring the vision of the Hub to life.

    2.Strengthen WFP’s ability to propel innovations:

    Design and build the Regional Innovation Hub processes and capabilities in line with Regional strategic priorities with a strong coordination with WFP Legal and Finance teams.
    Develop innovation capacity at CO level by spreading access to and advice on use of innovation methodologies, such as human centered design, lean start up etc. and innovation process from ideation, sourcing, sprinting and scaling.
    Support resource mobilization and seed funding efforts, ensuring these opportunities are made known and country offices have the support they need to pursue these funds.

    3.Implement innovation programmes at scale to source, select, and

    Organize innovation programme centered on food systems and climate change.
    Grow the Innovation Hub brand with local innovation entities (innovation centers, incubators, accelerators, etc.) and develop a robust sourcing processes to ensure the creation of a strong pipeline of entrepreneurs.
    Design and implement strong review, selection and due diligence process to select the most promising innovations to attend the acceleration programmes organized by the Hub.
    Ensure a successful delivery of the innovation programmes

    4.Scale up portfolio projects, MSMEs and start-ups to maximize their impact

    Further test the assumption that WFP can build momentum for private investment in innovations and foster market development: test mechanisms for supporting post-program fundraising efforts and explore financing partnership structures.
    Design and build an internal support structure for the innovations in the Hub portfolio.
    Grow a network of global experts, mentors and partners to support the Hub’s portfolio.

    5.Communicate and share knowledge on innovations

    Support the CAM team to grow the LinkedIn channel of the Hub by designing and developing story boards, media assets and communication campaigns to ensure a strong & qualified media reach.
    Support building an innovation network and an innovation knowledge facility to share best practices and create a space for discussion.
    Attend and engage in relevant conferences, ecosystem gatherings, industry association meetings, and speaking engagements for sourcing, branding, thought leadership and learning opportunities.
    Ensure regular updates to donors on the Hub work, plans and achievements.
    Develop a M&E framework to qualify and quantify the impact of the Hub and its portfolio

    6.Lead and grow the Innovation Hub team

    Manage a growing team of 6+ professionals.
    Define the right team structure for the Hub with clear roles and responsibilities.
    Recruit and grow the team with the right talents and diversity.
    Lead performance feedback and development session.
    Ensure that each team member has clear quarterly deliverables & KPIs and perform at the highest level.

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    Type of contract: Limited Fixed Term
    Unit/Division: WFP Regional Bureau for East Africa (RBN)

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