Business Innovation Senior Consultant

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Business Innovation Senior Consultant Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): Il World Food Programme (WFP), la più grande organizzazione umanitaria al mondo, cerca un Business Innovation Senior Consultant da inserire nella sua sede di Roma, Italia, per un periodo di 6-11 mesi. Il candidato sarà responsabile dell'esecuzione di progetti di innovazione aziendale, fornendo supporto analitico e di gestione ai leader senior e contribuendo all'implementazione di iniziative chiave. I requisiti includono un titolo di studio avanzato, esperienza pregressa in consulenza gestionale e competenze in analisi dei dati e gestione dei progetti. È fondamentale avere una mentalità innovativa e capacità di lavorare in un ambiente multiculturale. WFP promuove la diversità e incoraggia candidati qualificati a presentare domanda, indipendentemente da razza, genere o altre caratteristiche personali. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 29 January 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org  and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . 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:  Business Innovation Senior Consultant, United Nations World Food Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country):  Rome, Italy DURATION:  6-11 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 channeling every available resource to the people we serve. The Business Innovation Unit (BIU)/UN Advisory Alliance (UNAA) was established in 2015 to manage change and to promote innovation as part of WFP’s Innovation division: BIU/UNAA acts as the “management consulting arm” of WFP BIU/UNAA is composed of staff with top-tier management consulting backgrounds as well as UN experience We 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 entities (e.g. UN Women, UNFPA, UN Secretariat,..). Our focus is on end-to-end solutions, including problem assessment, data analysis, operational model design, change plan and implementation monitoring. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Execution of Business Innovation projects Overall BIU/UNAA 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: WFP/UN System Senior Leadership Support Advise senior leadership on prioritization of key organizational initiatives Provide analytical and project management support Support initiative owners in driving implementation forward UN Reform/UN80: Support UN Reform/UN80 implementation and be part of an inter-agency project team Support delivery of key interagency UN Reform initiatives (e.g., Business Operations Strategy, Common