UN World Food Programme Business Support Associate (Partnership and Innovation) Jobs in Kenya

UN World Food Programme Business Support Associate (Partnership and Innovation) Jobs in Kenya

About WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger whose mission is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetime. 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.

WFP reaches more than 80 million people every day - delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with smallholder farmers, communities and governments to improve nutrition and build resilience.

The WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa (RBN) is based in Nairobi and provides strategic direction, technical guidance, resource mobilization, and management support to WFP operations and activities in ten countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.

Background and Purpose of the Assignment

The RBN Partnership and Innovation Team provides leadership, expertise and support to WFP’s regional and country-level positioning, partnering, innovation and resourcing efforts in Eastern Africa.

As conflict, climate change, covid and cost drive up the number of hungry people in Eastern Africa, finding innovative solutions to the complex humanitarian & development challenges in the region is essential, now perhaps more than ever. WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa’s Innovation Hub was set-up two years ago to disrupt hunger in the region.

Its main goals are to a) upscale & support local innovation ecosystems, b) support WFP country offices to test new products and innovations; and c) facilitate best practices & knowledge sharing. Hosted with the regional partnership team, the WFP Innovation Hub for Eastern Africa identifies, supports and scales high potential solutions to hunger worldwide.

It supports entrepreneurs (WFP innovators or external startups, NGOs, companies) to take their innovations to the next level – either getting ideas to the first proof of concept or already implemented solutions to the next scale-up.

The Regional Bureau Nairobi (RBN) oversees and supports some of the most innovative operations of the World Food Programme (WFP) and with its partnership lab drives engagement with a wide range of stakeholder.

We need you to reach the next level! Expect a high pace environment, a challenging context, an engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and a driven, dedicated team!

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)

The Regional Bureau is seeking a business support associate to support the partnership and innovation team with the following tasks. The candidate, reporting to the Head of Partnership, is expected to:

Process and manage routine administrative and financial tasks for the team to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources.

Serve

as procurement and budget management focal point for the team.

Provide support to travel management of team members.

Provide operational support to run the innovation programme events (bootcamp, pitch events, etc.).

Serve as HR, work planning and knowledge management focal point for the team.

Maintain relationships with a range of individuals through provision of business support to assist in information sharing and service delivery to staff.

Contribute to improvement of business procedures and processes.

Collect and perform basic analyses of data to contribute to quality business information management.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

Education:

A minimum of post-secondary Certificate/Diploma in Business, Communications, Marketing or International Development.

A Bachelor's degree in any of the above fields is desirable.

Experience:

A minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.

Experiences working in a multicultural and fast-paced environment and in a large organization are beneficial.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English required. Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language is beneficial.

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of specialized common business practices and methods, gained through relevant technical training and experience. Good knowledge of Eastern Africa innovation ecosystems is a strong plus.

Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy and provide a high-quality support service.

Ability to carry out basic data analysis, monitor and record financial transactions.

Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to produce high-quality written materials.

Strong time management skills with an ability to plan-ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines.

Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.

Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

Terms and Conditions

Type of Contract: Service Contract, SC-6

Duty Station: Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa, Nairobi

Contract Duration: 12 Months


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Business Support Associate (Partnership and Innovation) Jobs in Kenya

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