Re-advertisement: Project Manager (Digitalization) 1

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WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees.

We encourage qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity, and disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, working in more than 80 countries. It is well known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need. In 2020, WFP received the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize award for “…its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war”.

In the Philippines, WFP focuses on crisis response and resilience building. Going forward, WFP’s pillar on crisis response in the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2024-2028 emphasizes the organization’s objective in enabling digital solutions to the Government’s emergency preparedness and response operations. This objective is framed within the context of the Philippines being one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries and the recognition that disasters remain a leading cause of hunger, affecting all aspects of food security: economic and physical access to food, availability and stability of supplies, and nutrition.

JOB DETAILS

This position is open to Filipino nationals only

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT

The World Food Programme (WFP) continues to enable the Government’s Preparedness and Response Excellence in the Philippines (PREP) through a series of activities in partnership with national agencies and local government units. The incumbent will support and guide the identification, design and delivery of innovative solutions that enable the automation and digitalization of government systems. As a member of WFP’s Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) team, the incumbent will have the opportunity to collaborate with internal and external partners. The incumbent will be exposed to software developers and latest technologies on multiple projects.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Project Manager will be supervised by the Programme Policy Officer (EPR) with overall guidance from the Emergency Coordinator. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative with only general guidance, to exercise sound judgment in dealing with operational issues, as well as to manage resources and coach support staff.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive)

Within the assigned unit and delegated authority, the Project Manager will be accountable and responsible for the following duties:

1. Interact effectively with WFP partners, including government departments, to understand their digitalization needs and suggest appropriate solutions.
2. Conduct assessments and analysis to support the budgeting, planning and implementation of such solutions that are aligned with the digitalization needs of WFP partners.
3. Provide direction and guidance to internal and external teams, including software developers, as they develop digital solutions that are fully compliant with WFP and IT industry standards and good practices.
4. Work with relevant WFP departments to ensure documentation, compliance and requisite approvals of solutions development.
5. Support the procurement of TC/IT equipment and services which are in line with WFP rules and regulations.
6. Identify training and capacity strengthening needs of WFP partners and review/develop their skills/knowledge on the application of new software and hardware solutions.
7. Coordinate with other UN agencies to network, align activities and support possibilities of inter-agency collaboration in the fields of digitalization, IT, telecommunications and business transformation.
8. Provide guidance to support staff and assist them in completing tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.
9. In times of disaster response operations, deploy to the field on short notice, including in support of the application of new software solutions.
10. Perform other related responsibilities and duties as required.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION: Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Software Development, Computer Science, Disaster Management or other relevant field, or Bacherlor’s degree with additional years of related work experience or trainings/course, preferably in the field of IT and telecommunications.

EXPERIENCE: At least five (5) years’ experience in an applications development environment as a business analyst, systems developer, software manager or project manager is desired.

KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge in project management, business analysis, service design, software and systems development, management information systems is desired. Knowledge of DRRM in the Philippines and processes of humanitarian assistance is of advantage.

LANGUAGE: Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English required.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behavior aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:

• Leading by example with integrity,
• Driving results and delivering on commitments,
• Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
• Applying strategic thinking,
• Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE

WFP offers a competitive salary package including an approximate monthly salary of PHP85,000.00++, leave entitlements, and comprehensive medical insurance which can be extended to eligible dependents.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-opening. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Request for Disability-related Reasonable Accommodations

It is essential for WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team through [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

The above emails are only to be used for any disability-related accessibility requirements and not for sending the application itself. Due to the volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered formal applications and will not receive a reply from WFP.

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.