Project Consultant Preparedness & Services For Lazio

Project Consultant Preparedness & Services For
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

13 November 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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.

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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: Project Consultant_Preparedness & Services for Communities

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Junior CST

UNIT/DIVISION: Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) - TECF

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, HQ

DURATION: 11 Months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide.

WFP Technology Division is the digital business engine of the World Food Programme, providing the business with multi-pronged and resilient technical capabilities able to respond with the agility required in humanitarian operations, be they manmade or in a natural disaster setting.

TEC Division continues to increase its activities to meet the constantly growing demand from the organization and to implement the initiatives related to digital transformation.

The consultant will support the operations and projects of the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC), which, housed in TECF, works with partners to provide shared communications services in humanitarian emergencies.

The consultant will provide support to two workstreams: Preparedness and Services for Communities (S4C), assisting with external/internal contracting, project management and reporting, communications, and organization as needed.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Consultant, reporting to the Preparedness & S4C Team Manager, is expected to:

- Support the identification and advocacy of ETC's value proposition and approach to S4C, specifically the 'Connectivity as Aid' agenda, outlining the scope, boundaries, and comparative advantages of its work.

- Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and timelines of Preparedness and S4C initiatives to ensure timely execution of project activities.

- Support the capturing of data of ETC's Return on Investment (ROI) methodology by liaising with country stakeholders, to highlight the value add of investing in the preparedness of emergency telecommunications.

- Manage the preparation, establishment, administration, and monitoring of contracts and agreements with vendors, academic universities, and partners.

- Research the content of and then publish the ICT Country Profiles on the ETC website to support ETC's emergency operations.

- Coordinate project meetings, workshops, and events, including logistics, agenda preparation, and documentation.

- Support in identifying and managing relations with external research partners and entities as required.

- Support with developing key messages, talking points, presentations, briefs, and other materials for various internal and external representations to position ETC.

- Support the Preparedness & S4C Team Manager with other related activities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

**Education**:

- University degree in international relations, governance, social policy, international development or other field relevant to international development.

Experience:

- 2 - 3 years of progressively responsible relevant national and/or international work experience that demonstrates increasing responsibility and growth.

Knowledge & Skills:

- Strong organization, time, and project management skills with the ability to plan ahead; anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles; juggle competing priorities successfully; manage administrative tasks, and work to meet tight deadlines.

- Proven research and ana