Innovation Associate, SC6 at World Food Programme (WFP)

Design and Lead WFP innovation hub programmes and activities

• Lead the implementation of innovation programmes (for example IGNITE innovation challenges, Seed innovation programme), supporting local ventures and bringing local innovations to WFP’s programming and operations.   
• Manage the coordination of scale up innovation strategy development and project coordination for projects scaling up in WFP’s programmes and operations.
• Support with learning, impact collection, and documentation of case studies for relevant innovation projects, enabling regional lessons learnt and impact reporting and continuous improvement of innovation projects and programmes. 

Manage partnerships development and communication to amplify innovation

• Lead the work with Country Offices and the Innovation Hub to map stakeholder ecosystems and identify and build partnerships with local and global partners for innovation.    
• Lead on developing a fundraising strategy and plan for the Innovation Hub together with COs.
• Manage and refresh the Regional and CO communication strategy for innovation work. Prepare and update accordingly innovation fact sheets and communications to ensure information sharing with donors, partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Generate, edit, and publish content on regional social media to create visibility for regional and CO innovation work. Oversee regional social media accounts design, traffic metrics, respond to followers, and stay up to date with relevant trends that can be deployed under WFP Communications guidance.
• Be a contact point with regional communications team for approvals, advisory, and support required from innovation team.

Manage the alumni network comprised of ventures from previous programs. 

• Collaborate with implementing partners to engage alumni through events, communication, and surveys, ensuring updated venture records and timely sharing of relevant opportunities.
• Identify and promote internal opportunities for ventures to contribute to Country Offices (COs) and Regional Bureaus (RBs) programs, catalyzing discussions to assess feasibility.
• Coordinate with the innovation hub to establish platforms, events, and activities that enable the alumni community to regularly connect, share knowledge, network, and stay informed about the hub's opportunities.
• Occasionally engage the alumni to gather information for the WFP data room enabling them leverage the impact fund.

Support other Innovation activities.

• Support other innovation programs and activities such as innovation challenges, learning & knowledge management, innovative financing, comms etc. as per the requirement and guidance of your supervisor.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES:

• Support to successful launch of innovation programs/trainings/capacity building initiatives.
• Documented partnerships and fundraising strategy for innovation.
• Successful partnerships identified and built across the region for innovation activities.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

• First university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Entrepreneurship, International Development, Environmental Science, Development Economics, or any other relevant field.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of related professional experience.