Internship - Business Innovation And Change Unit Lazio

Internship - Business Innovation And Change Unit
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Internship - Business Innovation and Change Unit**:

**BIU, INK, Rome, Italy**:

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

We are currently seeking to fill multiple intern positions in our Business Innovation and Change Unit (BIU) of the Innovation and Knowledge Management Division (INK), based in Rome, Italy.

**Brief description of BIU, INK**:

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 and Change Unit (BIU) was established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP's Innovation and Knowledge Management division:

- BIU acts as the "management consulting arm" of WFP

- BIU is composed of staff with top-tier management consulting backgrounds (e. g.

Bain, BCG, McKinsey, ) as well as UN experience

BIU 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 UN System Organisations (e. g.

UN Women, UNFPA, Business Innovation Group).

BIU focus is on end-to-end solutions, including problem assessment, strategy development, advanced data analysis, operational model design, change plan and implementation monitoring.

**General Information**:

- **Title of Post**: Intern, Business Innovation and Change

- **Supervisor**: INK Manager

- **Unit**:BIU

- **Country**: Italy

- **Duty Station**: Remote

- **Duration of internship**: 6 Months

**Duties and responsibilities

- Support the assigned workstream/project with data analysis and preparation of presentations

- Helping the team create key documents for executive management

**Qualifications and experience**:

- Excellent command of English; Working knowledge of a second UN language would be an asset;

- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

**Required soft skills/WFP Competencies**:

- Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);

- Prior relevant work experience is a plus;

- Good analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative;

- Collaborative spirit to liaise with a wide range of people at various levels and across different cultures;

- Time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles;

- Self-motivated and able to work in team;

- Committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

**Working Languages

Working knowledge of English (proficiency/level C) is required.

**Supervision **(Level/Methods of Supervision)

Under the direct supervision of a 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 second-level 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:

- _Support the assigned workstream/project with data analysis and preparation of presentations:_

- Edit workstream data for analysis and carry out first analysis

- Obtain and clear data from different sources and departments- Clean data in excel and prepare for pivoting and other excel operations

- Run first analysis to determine possible fields of interest

- Suggest and inform the team on possible analysis approaches and outcomes

- Suggest and create slides showing results of analysis

- Support workstream in creation of necessary slides

- Suggest interesting new slides based on insight gained in discussions and data analysis

- Participate in team discussions/meetings wherever possible

- Participate in meetings, as required by the project

- _Help the team to create key documents for executive management_

- Assist the Director Innovation & Knowledge Management as well as the Project Manager and Consultant with other activities as required

**Information on the Country of Assignment

- **Living conditions in Rome, Italy

(Living conditions, security, health, etc)

The security situation in Italy remains in line with other European Countries.

There are no specific threats against the UN in Italy.