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Innovation Network Coordinator

Innovation Network Coordinator

World Food ProgrammeBerlin, Berlin, Germany
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

2 July 2025-23 : 59-GMT01 : 00 Central European Time (Berlin)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race colour national origin ethnic or social background genetic information gender gender identity and / or expression sexual orientation religion or belief HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP visit our website : follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news : YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok.

WHY JOIN WFP

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

JOB TITLE : Innovation Network Coordinator

TYPE OF CONTRACT : Regular Consultancy

UNIT / DIVISION : WFP Innovation Accelerator (INNA)

DUTY STATION (City Country) : Berlin Germany

DURATION : Until 31.12.2025

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT :

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger. WFP reaches more than 100 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 Innovation Accelerator was named by Fast Company as Best Workplace for Innovators 2023 for its work in identifying nurturing and scaling disruptive start-ups and innovations to end global hunger. Based in Munich Germany the Innovation Accelerator provides WFP employees and start-ups with funding hands-on support and access to WFPs global operations. Through the Accelerator WFP is leveraging unprecedented advances in digital innovation - such as mobile technology artificial intelligence and blockchain - and new business models to transform the way it serves vulnerable communities across the world. In 2023 Accelerator supported innovations that positively impacted the lives of more than 607 million people globally. The Accelerator runs programmes with external partners such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation the German government and others.

More information here : and the TED talk of the Head of Innovation Accelerator here .

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :

UNIN Team Management

  • Supervise guide and manage the UN Innovation Network team a team currently consisting of 6 team members
  • Define goals and workplans for the UN Innovation Network team and ensure their implementation
  • Identify UNIN staff requirements and lead the recruiting and onboarding of new team members
  • Manage the UNIN Budget

Support the UN 2.0 Agenda

  • Regularly liaise with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) and UN 2.0 community managers to ensure alignment / avoid duplication of efforts in implementing the UN 2.0 and driving the innovation agenda
  • Feed into / support the development of guidance material training and ongoing communication raising awareness about the UN 2.0 agenda
  • Conceptualise and run UN 2.0 week in collaboration with EOSG (February 2024)

    • Establish and Scale UN Groups

  • Oversee and provide strategic guidance on UN Groups including the existing groups on (1) Behavioural Science (2) Culture (3) Scaling Innovation (4) Generative AI and (5) Blockchain o Activities may include :
  • Conceptualising and running webinars
  • Supporting the development of briefs resources guides toolkits and podcasts
  • Curating available trainings
  • Identifying Entitys needs and developing tailored offerings to respond to them
  • Setting up fellowship programmes
  • Bring in external expertise to advance thinking and spark partnerships
  • Hosting UN-wide weeks e.g. UN BeSci Week
  • Identify areas for additional UN Groups and establish interagency partnerships to launch them (e.g. Digital)
  • Develop a guidance document on establishing UN Groups including metrics of success
  • Represent the Groups in internal and external meetings
  • Nurture partnerships with external partners

    • Support Innovation and Exchange across the UN system

  • Support ongoing innovation efforts across the UN family including by providing strategic guidance highlighting opportunities for collaboration and facilitating connections
  • Identify key innovation trends plan and facilitate regular knowledge sharing events exploring these
  • Compile and publish the UN Innovation Updates highlighting innovation efforts from across the UN
  • Form relationships with key non-UN actors in the field of innovation and identify and create opportunities to bring their knowledge and expertise into the Network
  • Manage external facing communications of the UN Innovation Network including the website X and LinkedIn accounts

    • QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

    Education : The candidate must have a completed Bachelors and Masters degree.

    Experience : At least 10 years of progressively responsible international experience international development-related position with at least 8 years experience of working in the UN system. Experience in innovation community management or partnerships is required. Work experience in developing countries is an asse.

    Knowledge & Skills :

  • Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy
  • Strong conceptual thinking to develop new strategies and innovative projects
  • Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures
  • Able to manage agile distributed teams across a broad spectrum of topics
  • Strong time management skills with an ability to plan anticipate requirements problems and obstacles and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully and to work to tight deadlines
  • Strong focus on result and the ability to achieve targets within given and at times short time frames
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to produce high-quality materials including blog posts websites videos and graphically-based presentations
  • Strong analytical abilities both quantitative and qualitative
  • Understanding of common challenges of working on data innovation / innovation with the UN
  • Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the United Nations including through leveraging data and innovation

    • Mobility : Willing to travel as needed

    Languages : High proficiency in written and spoken English; knowledge of a second UN language is a plus.

    WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

    WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

    Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

    REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

    WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact :

    NO FEE DISCLAIMER

    The United Nations does not charge any application processing training interviewing testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee please disregard it. Furthermore please note that emblems logos names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

    REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

    We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

    Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.

    Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

    Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

    Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

    Please contact us at in case you face any challenges with submitting your application

    Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

    All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

    No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

    Required Experience :

    Key Skills

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    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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