Business Transformation Officer, Inter-Agency Coordinator Technology Services – WFP

By Osama Elsheikh Last updated Jul 23, 2022

Job Description

Organization	United Nations World Food Programme
Job Title	Business Transformation Officer, Inter-Agency Coordinator Technology Services, P4 – Khartoum, Sudan (169921)
Requisition ID	169921
Location	Sudan – Khartoum
Posted Date	19/07/2022
Closing date	August 15, 2022

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.

Are you a seasoned Business Transformation professional with solid IT background interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted by Monday, August 15, 2022 (10:59 PM CET)

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

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: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

WHY JOIN US?

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)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Digital solutions are rapidly reaching some of the most vulnerable people and places affected by crisis. As one of the main humanitarian actors, the World Food Programme (WFP) has the opportunity and the obligation to leverage data and technology to better know and serve those in need by digitally transforming the way it works. Such ambition led to a plan aimed at establishing, integrating, and mainstreaming the core elements of an end-to-end digital business process.
WFP Sudan has the potential to reach millions of food-insecure people across Sudan – with a total of 7.8 million people assisted in 2020. WFP Sudan, one of the largest and complex operations for WFP globally, is currently rolling out its five-year Country Strategic Plan (2019-2023), which aims to provide emergency assistance through a hybrid approach (Cash, food, and vouchers), along with life-changing types of programmes (Nutrition, Resilience and School Feeding).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The Business Transformation Officer P4 in the Sudan Country Office, you will:

Chair the UN TEC working Group and promote TEC common services within the UN organizations.
Engage with the UN organizations to understand their needs and translate into clear requirements that can be met through innovative digital solutions.
Provide strategic and operational oversight for digital solutions (including data and monitoring solutions) within the UN organizations.
Support deployment in CO and Interagency and their adoption of digital platforms/tools.
Propose alternatives approaches to TEC Common services issues and provide draft recommendation on potential technology available, design strategies and recommendations on potential options taking into account unanticipated changes and factors.
Communicate complex technical requirements to non-technical UN Agencies, Humanitarian Partners. Prepare and present briefings to partners, WFP Senior management officials.
Partnership closely with all other UN Agencies, NGos and collaborate with Internal TEC Managers and other specialists to review, analyze and develop, a wide range of TEC Common Services new proposals.
Ensure effective coordination and cooperation with other UN agencies in order to maximize possibilities of inter-agency collaboration in line with BOS framework and LSSC (local shared service center) strategy.
Continuously monitors and evaluate the existing Inter Agency Project indicators and communicate to stake holders, Partners the success, Failures, Risks of the projects.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Advanced university degree in Computer Science, engineering or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses.

EXPERIENCE:

You have at least eight (8) years (of which three international) of post-graduate progressively responsible professional experience in IT, Project/Programme management, technology, and/or strategy-related work.

LANGUAGE:

Fluency (level C) in the English language.
Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (A WFP’s working language)

MORE ABOUT YOU

You have:

Solid knowledge of new technologies, digital transformation, data management/protection;
Proven project and programme management skills with excellent knowledge of change management;
High calibre negotiation and ability to influence at senior levels within and beyond the organisation;
Ability to assimilate and analyze complex issues using independent judgment and anticipate potential strategic impact;
Ability to create simple messages from complex data sets and present concisely, tailoring messages to the needs of the specific audience;
UN experience is highly desirable and Inter-Agency experience would be a strong asset.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These are the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Leads by Example with Integrity	Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments	Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork	Applies Strategic Thinking	Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
Lives the WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others	Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change	Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth	Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things	Builds and nurtures external partnerships and collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an International Professional position (rotational) and is open to all nationalities.
Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent shall be subject to the regular reassignment process. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. This position is open to both internal and external candidates.
WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.
The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Khartoum, Sudan to take up this assignment.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at [email protected] in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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