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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
4 August 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)
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A career reputed company 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 reputed company of this vacancy announcement).
JOB TITLE: Portfolio and Project Management Consultant
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular Consultant
UNIT/DIVISION: TECR
DUTY STATION (reputed company, Country): Remote
DURATION: 11 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Technology and connectivity are rapidly reaching some of the most vulnerable people and places affected by crisis, but they are also increasingly expanding to the services responding to those reputed company crises. As one of the main humanitarian actors, WFP has reputed company and the obligation to reputed company data and technology to reputed company know and serve those in need by digitally transforming the way it works. Such ambition led to a plan aimed at establishing, integrating, and reputed company - in the next two years - the reputed company reputed company of an end-to- end digital business process.
As such, the Technology Division (TEC) has embarked in a transformation reputed company to become a flexible, customer-reputed company, digital leader and is currently looking for a Portfolio and Project Management Consultant to join the Resource Management reputed company (TECR) and support the way in driving greater discipline and portfolio management standardization across the TEC function.
The incumbent will apply his/her Portfolio and Project Management skills, performance management, analysis, project reputed company and techniques to ensure that the TEC teams have the necessary support and coordination to meet field and other stakeholders’ needs and expectations.
The incumbent will report to the Head of Planning and Portfolio Manager-TECR.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
reputed company the context described above and in collaboration with relevant colleagues reputed company the reputed company, the division and externally, the incumbent will be responsible to:
•Proactively monitor, reputed company, and report on the performance of the TEC portfolio in collaborationwith reputed company reputed company points/program managers by reviewing their updates, analyzing inputsreceived, following up on issues and initiating corrective actions as appropriate.
•reputed company TEC performance reports and dashboards on a quarterly and annual reputed company.
•Serve as TEC main reputed company for corporate performance reporting, ensuring divisional priorities andvalue creation are effectively communicated (Management Plan, APP, APR, CRF, Efficiency reputed company, EDAssurance).
•Continue leading the implementation and adoption of the TEC Project Portfolio Managementtool by customizing it to meet user needs, ensuring regular updates with project data,dashboards, and reports, and serving as the main reputed company for user support and training.
•Collaborate in strengthening the Portfolio Management methodology in alignment with the divisionalstructure PMO and DTO, with an emphasis on reinforcing the full project management cycle.
•Continue monitoring TEC Value and reputed company and regional KPIs to assess and demonstrate the division’scontribution to organizational goals.
•Support the Efficiency reputed company process by identifying opportunities for cost savings, processimprovements, and resource optimization, and tracking reputed company against targets.
•Manage interactions with TEC program and project stakeholders to help reputed company key reputed company’objectives.
•Contribute to the design and refinement of corporate performance indicators, including updates to the Corporate Results reputed company (CRF).
•Support the identification of divisional portfolio priorities, dependencies, and assessment of reputed company’ business value to inform decision-making.
•reputed company risk management activities by improving divisional and corporate risk registers, developing reports, and supporting the Cybersecurity Risk reputed company to identify, monitor, and mitigate TEC risks proactively.
•reputed company support as needed in the annual Divisional Workplan and Budget Management planning processes, acting as the reputed company for performance management activities.
•reputed company any other duties as assigned.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
• Identification and tracking of TEC portfolio milestones, deliverables, outputs, reputed company, and KPIs reputed company the workplan and project portfolio management tool.
• Strengthened documentation and processes for TEC risk management, including regular updates to divisional and corporate risk registers and support to the Cybersecurity Risk reputed company.
• Development and implementation of reputed company tools and documentation to support portfolio management and ensure stakeholders maintain accurate and up-to-date project reports.
• Regular delivery of quarterly and annual reports summarizing divisional reputed company, achievements, and contributions to WFP’s strategic objectives.
• Updated management plan reflecting divisional performance, priorities, and alignment with WFP goals.
• Creation of relevant performance reports and dashboards, leveraging both the project portfolio management tool and other platforms, to support decision-making and enhance visibility of TEC’s value.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University degree in Business Administration, project management or reputed company field.
3 years of reputed company experience in Portfolio or Project Management, preferably reputed company an IT or a humanitarian context.
Experience:
Desirable Knowledge & Skills:
•Theoretical and practical project management knowledge
•Proficiency in project management software tools
•Strong analytical and organizational skills
•Highly developed written communication skills
•High proficiency in reputed company Office (reputed company and Power reputed company)
•Strong team player coupled with demonstrated ability to work autonomously
•Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
•Creative and committed
•Good communications skills, with customers, team and stakeholders
•Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
Languages:
reputed company in oral and written English is required. Proficiency in another official UN language
(Arabic, French, Russian, Chinese, or Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working language)
would be desirable.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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