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The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
These roles are likely found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs). Job holders are likely to report to the relevant Director or more senior programme post.
Job holders are likely to manage a moderate portfolio of activities that may include contribution to and/or direct management of programmes in COs of moderate complexity, or contribution to policy formulation and provision of technical advice at RB or HQ level for a defined area of expertise. Job holders operate with considerable independence in their specialities and may manage a substantial team of junior professional and support staff
JOB PURPOSE
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger. 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.
As conflict and climate change drive up the number of hungry people in the world and in Kenya, finding innovative solutions to the complex humanitarian & development challenges in the region is essential, now perhaps more than ever.
WFP has a strong presence in the field and in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) counties, with a proven track record of implementing innovative solutions in the deep field and challenging environments. Its unique ability to reach the most vulnerable people and understand their needs have brought about a consolidated network in the innovation ecosystem both in Kenya and globally.
The Kenya Country Office Innovation Unit facilitates new ideas' design, testing, and implementation, with a vision to curate and scale empowering, sustainable, and innovative solutions that accelerate the achievement of Zero Hunger for WFP Kenya and beyond.
One of WFP’s innovation efforts to improve programme quality is the development and rollout of a school meal digital platform to increase near real-time data availability from operations and enable better and quicker decision making. Many of these innovative solutions are focusing on WFP operations but then can be linked with national reporting and monitoring systems in support of government-led programmes. Thus, WFP is fostering digital solutions for attendance tracking, monitoring of meals served, and stock management in schools, accompanied with the development of integrated reporting dashboards, and a digital solution that Governments can use to create and manage school menus.
Due to the specificity of the coordination requirements, a dedicated project manager is required to coordinate, bridge, and ensure convergence of the various units working towards the implementation of this broad digital solution development effort from the HQ, regional and country level.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
As the school meals digital solutions project manager in the Innovation Hub team, you will support the rollout of the school feeding digital solution linked to the School Connect and PLUS projects in Kenya’s Kakuma/Kalobeyei and Dadaab camps. By monitoring closely this rollout performance and lessons learned, you will be able to create the necessary knowledge and SOPs to be reproduced and shared in the East Africa region. Using the Kenyan example, you will hone the East African school meal digital solution best practices necessary to support other countries in the enhancement of school-based programmes data collection through rollouts of digital solutions at country level.
As the dedicated project manager, your task will be to ensure that the products developed by HQ’s School-Based Programme Division are well adapted and tailored to the Kenyan and East African needs and context.
The key tool being rolled out is the School Connect application, which tracks attendance, consumption, and stock movements at school level in WFP-operated School Meals programmes worldwide. Another application is School Meals Planner PLUS, which enables WFP and Governments to develop school meals menus that reduce costs, increase local procurement, and improve the nutritional content. You will collaborate closely with the Rome-based digital team managing the development and rollout of digital solutions and the Innovation Hub in Kenya Country Office, as well as with the School Feeding, Monitoring and Evaluation, Supply Chain, Technology and Management units. You may also provide support to additional WFP Country Offices in the rollout of digital solutions, as appropriate.
Through your “hands on” and “make it happen” attitude and by sharing your own thoughts and ideas with the team, you will contribute significantly to advancing school meals programmes and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.
JOB DESCRIPTION
You will work within the Innovation Unit of the Kenya Country Office under the direct supervision of the Head of Innovation. You will carry out your activities in close collaboration with the School- Based Programmes Division in Headquarters and relevant Regional Bureau units. Your accountabilities and responsibilities include:
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Master’s degree in international affairs, economics, engineering, business administration, business analytics, computer sciences or other relevant fields.
Experience:
Knowledge and Skills:
Language: Fluency in English and French required.
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