IT Project Manager - NOA

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

25 September 2024-23:59-GMT+02:00 Eastern European Standard Time (Cairo)

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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: IT Project Manager
• TYPE OF CONTRACT: Roster - NOA
• UNIT/DIVISION: RBC/TEC
• DUTY STATION (City, Country): RBC, Cairo
• DURATION: 12 months
  
  

Organizational Context

We are building an IT Project Managers Roster that will be comprised of highly competent IT professionals who can play a key role in helping our offices roll out standard solutions from WFP's solutions portfolio. We are looking for candidates with excellent Project management skills and who share our humanitarian principles and time, are willing to accept positions in our Regional Bureau Cairo (RBC) and open to travel to the Region to support IT project implementations. We select our roster members on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Background And Purpose Of The Assignment

Technology and connectivity are rapidly reaching some of the most vulnerable people and places affected by crises, but they are also increasingly expanding to the services responding to those same crises. As one of the main humanitarian actors, WFP has the opportunity and the obligation to leverage data and technology to better know and serve those in need by digitally transforming the way it works.

The Information and Technology Strategy 2023-2026 maps WFP’s vision for the future of technology, evidence, and innovation. The actions stemming from this strategy will improve WFP’s performance, driving the efficiency and effectiveness gains that country offices need to sustainably save and change the lives of beneficiaries.

Run-the-business activities are fundamental to maintaining performance, while change initiatives are necessary to engage in new projects and services, ensuring WFP’s long-term vitality and resilience in the face of change.

The Project Manager’s job is to lead, oversee, and ensure the successful delivery and management of single or multiple information & technology projects. They ensure that the projects deliver the greatest business value while working within an environment with dynamic cost, time, and resource constraints.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Ensure the successful delivery of single or multiple projects:

• Analyse project proposals to determine the time frame, funding limitations, and appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, artifacts, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
• Establish a work plan for staffing for project activities, iterations, or phases, and, in coordination with the project sponsor, establish a project delivery team.
  
  

Requirements

Liaise with Business Relationship Managers and Business Analysts to better understand the project requirements, needs, and change requests and understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business objectives. Coordinate with supervisors/managers of the project team to ensure agreed objectives are respected. Review and certify the quality of the deliverables under the responsibility of IT (e.g. specification documents, test strategy, and documentation). Ensure that the technical work of the teams complies with the guidelines and procedures established by IT (e.g. SDLC, Scrum, test methodology). Address cross-functional challenges:

• Coordinate across products, product teams, or business units.
• Identify and manage cross-functional stakeholders, risks, and dependencies, and implement mitigation plans.
  
  

Reduce Delivery Delays And Friction

• Update executive stakeholders on project status and escalate issues.
• Implement a change management and communication plan.
• Manage finances for the project with financial planning, analysis, and budget oversight.
• Coordinate with vendors.
  
  

Train And Coach Project Delivery Teams In RBC Countries

• Incrementally develop project management knowledge and skills in the project teams.
• Share templates and resources to ensure projects are implemented on time,
• Other duties as required.
  
  

Education

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields. Project Management education/certification desirable.

Experience

Minimum 3 years of demonstrated competency in a hands-on project management role involving the execution of multiple IT projects or a large project.

Three or more years of IT and business unit-facing experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem-solving.

Experience and ability in using “soft skills” or “people skills.”

Knowledge & Skills

• IT background or solid knowledge of IT.
• Knowledge and experience with project management methodologies (for example, that of the Project Management Institute (PMI/PMP), PRINCE2, and agile/Scrum approaches).
• Knowledge of project-planning tools such as Microsoft Project or similar tools.
• Ability to lead and motivate others; ability to empathize and knowledge of personality types.
• Sensitivity to working in a political environment and to interacting with senior leadership.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Expertise in setting and managing customer expectations.
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where this role may not directly control resources.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural work environments.
  
  

Languages

Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese is desirable.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at [email protected]. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

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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 [email protected] 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.