WFP Business Transformation Officer Jobs in Kenya
WFP Business Transformation Officer Jobs in Kenya
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Responsibilities
Participate in Country Office strategic planning and operational decisions to advocate for results and outcomes that are aligned with WFP corporate policies, standards and strategy.
Keep abreast of both Technology standards and WFP’s strategic direction to identify new initiatives, provide guidance on Technology options, and adopt best practices to support the Country Office Strategic Plan.
Engage with the Country Office business units to understand business objectives, gather requirements, and analyze capabilities with the objective of shaping demand for technology products, offering new opportunities to improve business processes, better stakeholder alignment and creating value for money propositions with technology solutions.
Contribute to the thought leadership and advisory activities with regards to Cash Based Transfers and Country Office beneficiary data management requirements.
Manage the delivery of projects to ensure solutions transfer into the business in accordance with established overall project objectives and business strategies and requirements.
Delivery of IT Services for Kenya Country Offices (CO) in alignment with corporate TEC Division governance, guidelines and policies.
Oversight of managed services ensuring service levels and key performance indicators are met.
Identification and ownership of continuous service improvements.
Manage relationships with internal staff and suppliers to ensure effective and efficient technology products and services are delivered.
Drive a culture where consistent data are effectively used to take decision and drive the implementation of WFP IT innovative solutions.
Provide leadership and management to BTU staff and act as a point of escalation and coordination for critical incidents.
Provide regular reports and updates to the Senior Management team and Kenya Country Office units via operational meetings.
Under the Annual CO Performance plan, set targets for delivery of BTU services and manage risks and mitigations of service provision.
Review CO programme documents (e.g. submitted for Strategic Programme Review
(sPRP) and CSP process), providing inputs to incorporate and strengthen Digital Assistance Service components.
Participate and encourage capacity building initiatives aimed at building solid Digital Assistance Services expertise amongst IT colleagues in the CO.
Manage and motivate a team of staff, providing coaching, mentoring, training and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
Requirements
At least eight years (of which a minimum of three years internationally) of progressively responsible professional experience in IT or related area, with an interest in international humanitarian development. Experience in strategy development and digital transformation is highly desirable.
Experience of delivering IT services that align an organisation’s vision, mission, objectives, strategy, business and user needs.
Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Sound knowledge of ITIL service principles, experienced supplier manager and focused on delivering CSI across production platforms and IT services
Has managed large projects requiring innovative recommendations and approaches.
Has managed large teams in complex environments, providing coaching, mentoring and trainings.
Has built strong relationships with internal and external partners to identify key business issues and identify new/improved IT solutions and services.
Has international professional experiences.
Has shown to be consistent, data driven and agile during urgent situations.
Has shown to be able to gain credibility and respect from the team.
Has shown to be open to challenges and to share experience and knowledge with team members and colleagues.
Has shown to be a change agent and take decision based on effective data analysis and user-centric approach.
Has proven to listen and understand internal and external partners’ needs.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 15th September, 2019
For more information and job application details, see; WFP Business Transformation Officer Jobs in Kenya
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