DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
15 November 202423:59GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rom
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 climate change.
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 Inclusioand working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION:
Over the past years, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFhas 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 Business Innovation and Change Unit (BIwas established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP’s Innovation division: BIU acts as the “management consulting arm” of WFP BIU is composed of staff with toptier management consulting backgrounds (e.g. Bain, BCG, McKinsey, …) as well as Un experience. BIU executes projects on behalf of Executive Directors, Assistant Secretary Generals, and Directors across the UN system, and has become a trusted advisor to WFP and other UN System Organisations (e.g. UN Women, UNFPA, Business Innovation Grou. BIU’s focus is on endtoend solutions, including problem assessment, strategy development, advanced data analysis, operational model design, change plan, and implementation monitoring.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the INN Manager, the candidate will perform the following duties:
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
SUPERVISION
Under the direct supervision of an INK Manager, the incumbent will be provided with close mentoring, guidance and technical supervision. Performance planning and reviews as well as learning and development discussions will be elemental part of the supervision. The Chief of BIU will be the secondlevel supervisor. With the support of a comprehensive induction package and assignment of a buddy/mentor, the intern will rapidly become a productive member of the team.
TRAINING COMPONENTS
Throughout their assignment WFP interns have access to an industry leading learning platform, WeLearn. Depending on opportunities and availability of funds, he/she may participate in WFP workshops or seminars, as appropriate.
LEARNING ELEMENTS
At the end of the assignment, the Intern should have learned how to:
1) Support the assigned workstream/project with data analysis and preparation of presentations:
2) Help the team to create key documents for executive management;
INTERNSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
All 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 (ACAB, International Civil Service Commission (ICS, FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIand 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.