Organization: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Bogotá, Colombia
Reporting to: Deputy Country Director of Operations
Duration: One Year (Renewable)
Type of Contract: Fixed Term (NOA level)
Number of Posts: One
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: The World food Programme (WFP) is the food aid arm of the United Nations and is committed to fighting hunger worldwide. WFP has been operational in Colombia since 1969; however, the nature of support extended by WFP in Colombia has evolved over a period of time from providing food to a more catalytic role in reducing vulnerability and eliminating food insecurity and malnutrition through technical assistance. WFP through the current Country Strategic Plan (CSP) (2021- 2024) focusses on enhancing the systemic efficiency and nutritional effectiveness of the various food-based safety nets in support of the efforts of the Government of Colombia.
The Country Strategic Plan is designed around cross-cutting concerns that guide its interventions and enhance its transformative potential, both in rural and urban areas. Thus, it is designed to be gender-transformative, nutrition sensitive, environmentally and socially aware, adaptive to climate change and inclusive and protective of the needs of various people, including indigenous and Afro-descendant people. It also addresses the specific needs of people with disabilities and formulates solutions for their integration. WFP will work with the United Nations country team and in strong strategic and operational partnership and coordination with the Colombian Government and its institutions at the central and local levels, as well as with other United Nations agencies, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations and civil society entities, fostering partnerships with donors and other cooperation actors so that the expected results are fully achieved and a decisive contribution is made to accomplishing zero hunger and the end of malnutrition in the country.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION: The Food Technologist, under the direct supervision of the Deputy Country Director of Operations, and as an integral part of the Operations Area will be responsible for supporting and contributing towards the projects and programs of the Country Office with a specific focus on the various food technology and safety interventions embedded in them.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR
Leads by Example with Integrity |
Upholds WFP values, principles, and
standards
Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards |
Respects others and values
diversity
Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same |
Stays focused and calm under
pressure
Stays focused and calm when under pressure and encourages others to do the same |
Demonstrates humility and a
willingness to learn
Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop |
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Drives Results and Delivers on
Commitments |
Delivers results for maximum impact
Holds self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results |
Delegates
appropriately
Delivers results against delegated tasks and seeks guidance and support where needed |
Adapts readily to change
Responds readily to change adjusting work as needed |
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Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative | Is inclusive and
collaborative
Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by sharing ideas and openly raising issues |
Gives timely and constructive
feedback
Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback |
Builds and shares
new perspectives
Listens attentively to others to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives |
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Applies Strategic
Thinking |
Communicates and
fulfils WFP’s vision
Fulfils WFP’s vision and is able to explain how their objectives support the vision |
Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things
Demonstrates curiosity, and proposes new ways of doing things when relevant |
Analyses and
evaluates data
Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team decision making |
Considers the impact of decisions
Implements decisions and asks questions to understand the impact for wider objectives |
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Builds and
Maintains Sustainable Partnerships |
Builds partnerships
Builds partnerships by seeking out opportunities to work with others |
Collaborates to deliver common
objectives
Collaborates with partners by sharing information and working together to deliver common goals |
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FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES:
Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
Supply Chain Strategy | Demonstrates understanding of supply chain strategies and corporate frameworks. Supports analytical and conceptual work on supply chain strategy and implementation. |
Supply Chain Planning | Demonstrates robust understanding of supply chain planning in operational contexts. Designs plans and operational scenarios in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders. Leverages expert intelligence and system data to conduct planning analytics. |
Supply Chain & Networks
Management |
Demonstrates robust understanding of end-to-end supply chain management. Supports the design and implementation of supply chain, retail and partnership networks.
Supports the design and integrated delivery of supply chain services. |
Supply Chain Capacity
Strengthening |
Demonstrates robust understanding of supply chain capacity strengthening in operational contexts. Implements capacity development initiatives in own area of responsibility. |
Supply Chain Performance &
Development |
Supports integrated supply chain information management and conducts advanced Supply Chain and performance analytics. Contributes to supply chain improvement and innovation initiatives. |
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