Business Innovation Consultant - VA 174031

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Business Innovation Consultant - VA 174031 Job requisition: JR109486 Location: Rome, Italy Country: IT Time type: Full time Remote type: Fully Present Posted: 2026-10-14 Application deadline: 2027-01-14 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 14 January 2027-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of extreme weather shocks. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. WHY JOIN WFP? - WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. - WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. - WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. - A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. - We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). JOB TITLE: Business Innovation Consultant, United Nations World Food Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy /Munich, Germany DURATION: 6-11 months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: Over the past years the United Nations World Food Programme (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 ways of working to ensure we are channelling every available resource to the people we serve. The Business Innovation Unit (BIU)/UN Advisory Alliance (UNAA) was established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP’s Innovation division: - BIU/UNAA acts as the “management consulting arm” of WFP - BIU/UNAA is composed of staff with top-tier management consulting backgrounds as well as UN experience We execute projects on behalf of Executive Directors, Assistant Secretary Generals, and Directors across the UN system, and have become a trusted advisor to WFP and other entities (e.g. UN Women, UNFPA, UN Secretariat,..). Our focus is on end-to-end solutions, including problem assessment, data analysis, operational model design, change plan and implementation monitoring. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Execution of Business Innovation projects Overall BIU/UNAA priorities Other activities DELIVERABLES: Depending on the time of joining, the incumbent’s specific experience, and current corporate priorities, the incumbent will support the delivery of a project workstream under guidance. Examples of specific deliverables are: WFP/UN System Senior Leadership Support - Collaborate with senior leadership on prioritization of key organizational initiatives - Provide analytical and project management support - Coordinate with initiative owners in driving implementation forward UN Reform/UN80: Support UN Reform/UN80 implementation and be 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 - Engage in the UN Reform/UN80 initiatives by performing internal analysis on service delivery effectiveness and efficiency, reviewing current service approaches at global and country levels and supporting pilot launches as needed - Contribute to the communication efforts on UN Reform/UN80 Additional support for BIU/UNAA needs - Support knowledge management reviews and best practices sharing - Additional support requests, as required QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: Preference for a degree in business, economics or engineeri

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