Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
To initiate, manage and provide support to policy and programme activities related to innovation projects and ventures; e.g. scouting, designing, managing and advising innovation projects. Service Contract (SC) at NOA Equivalent Level. .

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)
• Identify and facilitate the internal selection of projects for the WFP CO innovation portfolio: local ventures and international pilots, in close collaboration with the global WFP innovation accelerator
• Own a portion of the WFP CO innovation portfolio and lead these projects towards success, including coaching through product/service design and testing phases.
• Scope, design, advise and conduct pilot innovation projects with third parties (local or international startups, foundations or private sector players)
• Represent the WFP Field Innovation hub at public events and towards partners and donors
• Deliver general and specific innovation trainings and coaching to aspiring and successful entrepreneurs (human centered design, lean startup, leadership development, etc)
• Support WFP innovation hub growth by designing and building Innovation Hub processes and capabilities
• Support WFP innovation hub growth by identifying, closing and managing potential partners
• Provide guidance to support staff and other CO colleagues, acting as internal champion for innovation
• Support other Innovation Hub projects and activities on an as-need basis.
• The candidate will be based in Dar es Salaam, with travel to the field when needed.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications And Experience Required:
• You have a high affinity with the Tanzanian innovation space and have worked as an entrepreneur, business advisor, or project leader yourself
• 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 can clearly formulate a vision and inspire people around you, on a daily basis
• You are able to quickly assess the quality of project proposals and ventures and can quickly formulate recommendations for improvements.
• You have some domain knowledge in one of WFP’s focus areas such as agriculture, nutrition, emergency response or social protection.
• You are good with numbers, and can quickly put together a high level business model for a new idea
• You are able to successfully run projects in multi-stakeholder environments: manage scope, budgets, impact and stakeholder satisfaction
• You are able to represent WFP innovation at senior partners, donors and other stakeholders
• You connect easily with people and get them excited about innovation (online & offline)
• 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
• Advanced University degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Agriculture, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
• Familiar with human-centered design and lean methodologies. Strong business writing and professional verbal communication skills. Highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize. Microsoft Office and Google suite knowledge.
• At least five years of relevant, progressively responsible, professional experience in relevant fields such as innovation, startup advisory, business development or humanitarian/development work.
• Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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