Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 07, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Own a portion of the WFP CO innovation portfolio and drive these projects towards generating impact, including coaching, advice, and hands-on support to teams on pilot design, prototype development and testing.
• Act as the innovation focal point for 3 key activity units (out of supply chain, smallholder farming, nutrition, emergency response, social protection, refugee operations) at the WFP country office and liaise regularly to identify opportunities for embedding innovation into core activities.
• Identify and facilitate the review & selection of startups for the Innovation Hub portfolio that have the potential to contribute towards zero hunger and align with the priorities and activities of the WFP Tanzania country office.
• Manage the budget of allocated innovation projects, ranging from smaller projects up to full internationally funded pilots up to $100k.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of allocated innovation projects by setting and tracking key performance indicators and milestones.
• Deliver general and specific innovation trainings and coaching to aspiring and successful entrepreneurs as well as WFP colleagues (human centered design, lean startup, leadership development, etc.).
• Be an internal champion for innovation at the country office by promoting new ways of working to increase efficiency, collaboration, and impact.
• Represent the WFP Field Innovation hub at public events and towards partners and donors.
• Support other Innovation Hub projects and activities on an as-need basis – work packages can change quickly, and we need versatile project managers that are eager to tackle new challenges and opportunities.
• The candidate will be based in Dar es Salaam, with travel to the field when needed.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
• Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
• Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design.
• Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher) Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.
• Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.) Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring.
• Emergency Programming Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
• Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
• You are business savvy. You often look at the world through a startup or private sector lens and are keen to bring smart business models to the humanitarian and development sector.
• You are a self-starter. You are full of initiative and great ideas. You need little guidance, are comfortable working independently but are also a great team player. You might have even started a few ventures of your own.
• You are driven by impact. Making a difference through your job is important to you, and you are passionate about working towards achieving zero hunger
• You have a high affinity with the Tanzanian innovation space and have good connections with key players in the startup, private sector, or (impact) investment space.
• You can clearly formulate a vision and inspire people around you, on a daily basis

Education:
University degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Agriculture, Social Sciences, or another relevant field.
Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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