Recrutement de 01 Business Innovation Consultant

Recrutement de 01 Business Innovation Consultant
Fully Remote
locations
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
time type
Full time
job requisition id
JR112472
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

24 May 2025-23:59-UTC heure moyenne de Greenwich (Ouagadougou)
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 Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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).

The UN WFP is seeking a Business Innovation Consultant (remote, 3 months) to support operational efficiency and financial transformation projects. The role involves data analysis, change management, and strategic support across WFP and other UN entities. Candidates should have 2+ years of experience in consulting or finance, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English (French desirable).
JOB TITLE: Business Innovation Consultant, United Nations World Food Programme

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote

DURATION: 3 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 Change Management and Business Innovation Unit was established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP’s Innovation division. BIU also provides support to other UN entities through the UN Advisory Alliance (BIU / UNAA). BIU / UNAA serves as an in-house "management consulting and advisory unit" providing management consulting and advisory services and offering end-to-end solutions to business challenges.

Comprising personnel with top-tier management consulting and strong UN experience, BIU / UNAA has executed more than 130 projects across 15 different UN entities (WFP, WHO, UNHCR, IOM, UN Secretariat, UNFPA, FAO, UNMAS, UNIDO, IAEA, and many other entities). BIU / UNAA’s key capabilities and offerings include efficiency improvement, strategy development, data & analytics, etc.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Execution of Business Innovation projects related to Country Office operational efficiency and financial transformation Overall Innovation and Change Management priorities Other activities

DELIVERABLES:

Depending on 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. Examples of specific deliverables are:

Support the development and implementation of Country Office operational efficiency initiatives and financial analysis

Assess current utilization and create a list of opportunities for footprint and fleet/asset optimization

Analyse current processes and identify opportunities and interventions for optimization

Review external goods and services spend and undercover areas to reduce external spend

Evaluate current, projected and future finances, identify funding/expenditure patterns, and present comprehensive financial viability diagnostic (e.g., cost to serve)

Corporate Executive Director, Board and divisional key initiatives

Support Division Managers on prioritization of key corporate initiatives

Participate in discussions with team members and other divisions to align on objectives, activities, timelines and outputs for the Business Innovation agenda as applicable

Provide analytical and project management support

Support initiative owners in driving implementation forward

Additional support to divisional 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 engineering

Experience:

About 2 years of progressively responsible national and/or international experience in a business or international relations related position. 2 years experience in change management, management consulting or finance required. Additional work experience desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to contribute to developing new strategies and innovative projects

• Good analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative: ability to perform advanced analysis in excel and produce high-quality written materials, including powerpoint presentations as well as text documents;

• Experience with optimization processes (e.g. optimization of strategic planning, sourcing, logistics, finance processes, performance management, etc.)

• Collaborative spirit to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures, with credibility and diplomacy;

• Time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work on tight deadlines;

• Self-motivated and able to work with a certain degree of autonomy and/ or in team;

• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

Languages:

In addition to a high proficiency in written and spoken English, knowledge of French is strongly desirable.


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 (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.