Innovative Finance Manager

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Innovative Finance Manager Organization: World Food Programme Job requisition: JR120704 Location: Rome, Italy Country: IT Time type: Full time Posted: 2026-10-15 Application deadline: 2026-11-15 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 15 November 2026-23:59-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: Change Management and Business Innovation - Innovative Finance Manager DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy or Remote DURATION: 6 months LEVEL: Consultant 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 channeling every available resource to the people we serve. The Change Management and Business Innovation Unit (BIU) was established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP’s Innovation division: • BIU acts as the “advisory arm” of WFP • BIU 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, Business Innovation Group). Our focus is on end-to-end solutions, including problem assessment, data analysis, operational model design, change plan and implementation monitoring. The United Nations entities are scaling up their efforts to mobilize innovative financing solutions to meet growing humanitarian and development needs. As part of the Change Management and Business Innovation Unit (BIU), this consultancy will focus on designing and implementing cutting-edge financing instruments that can unlock new funding flows, alternative to traditional Official Development Assistance (ODA), for our partners. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Execution of Business Innovation projects in Innovative Finance 2. Additional activities and needs DELIVERABLES: Depending on the time of joining, the candidate’s specific experience and current corporate priorities, the candidate will be responsible for the full delivery of a project work stream. Specifically, such workstream could be part of initiatives aimed at the definition of innovative financing strategies, the design and launch of innovative financing instruments such as blended finance instruments, impact investment funds, fundraising platforms, results-based financing, etc., or other similar initiatives. Examples of specific deliverables are: - Execution of Business Innovation Projects in Innovative Finance - As part of a BIU team, support the design and structuring of innovative financing mechanisms aligned with our partners’ strategic priorities. - Support the development of innovative financing strategies - Conduct landscape reviews of existing and emerging financing mode

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