Vacancy title:
Programme Associate (Innovation)

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Deadline of this Job:
20 January 2023  

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 06, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
• To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)
• Supporting the implementation of the Ugandan Innovation Strategy through the technical design, development, delivery and scale of impactful products, services and processes to increase food security in Uganda. The incumbent will use Human Centred Design and design thinking techniques to identify and scale desirable, feasible and viable innovations
• Manage IGNITE Food Systems innovation programme implementation and events with the support of the Innovation Advisor WFP Innovation Hub for Eastern Africa and support the scale-up of innovations through partnerships management and close coordination with relevant WFP and external stakeholders.
• Be the country office product, service and process designer
• Create design concepts and drawings to determine the best product
• Present product ideas to relevant team members for brainstorming
• Suggest improvements to design and performance to products and services
• Employ design concepts into functional prototypes
• Perform research on product and services technologies and structures to implement into design concepts
• Maintain up to date on current industry trends and market conditions
• Coordinate with programme team to ensure accurate communication and efficiency in the design phase
• Modify and revise existing WFP products and services designs to meet client expectations

Key Accountabilities 1 and 2

Key Accoutability 1
1. Learn and understand the needs of WFP people of concern
• Conduct design research to generate value (utility) for the end users
• Gather cumulative experiences of human interactions, experiences and artifacts
• Use empathy thinking and modelling to gather research
• Prepare multimedia presentations that use words, photos, drawings, and stories to present complex human archetypes, needs, patterns and narrative data

Key Accountability 2
2. Concept development
• Develop written innovative concepts to present to programme teams and other stakeholders
• Develop innovative and effective communication strategies and support in their execution

Key Accountabilities 3 and 4

Key Accountability 3
1. Lead ideation and brainstorming workshops
• Organize and facilitate ideation and brainstorm workshops and boot camps where teams are supported by human centred design methods as they go through the innovation process

Key Accountability 4
Prototyping and testing
• Enable low-cost, rapid testing and visualization of ideas by supporting teams to design prototypes.
• Build representation of ideas c. Implement pilots using a lean approach to gather quick and measurable value propositions

Key Accountabilities 5 and 6

Key Accountability 5
Support implementation of scaling plans of successful prototypes and pilots
• Together with the innovation advisor and a programme team member, develop and implement scaling plans for innovative ideas including the development of sustainable business models.

Other Accountability
Innovation capacity development and external innovation programme management
• Train teams on innovation methodology such as design thinking, lean start-up, and agile project management through in person, online or blended formats.
• Manage innovation projects from regional bureau and the accelerator as needed

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

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

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork
• 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

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

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

Functional Capabilities

Standard Minimum Qualifications
a. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and product design, architecture, technology or other related degrees
b. Experience: Technical skills in Computer Generated Design (CAD) and Adobe design software. Bonus if the candidate has visual illustration capabilities
c. At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in an international design or innovation studio and working in the humanitarian/international development sector.
d. Program and event organization, project management, and data collection and analysis experience required.
e. Experience working with start-ups/organizations in the East Africa innovation ecosystem and/or in food systems is beneficial.
f. Experience owning and building strategies to develop new concepts
g. Experience navigating a complex network of stakeholders
h. Must have an up-to-date portfolio of product, service and design work
i. Languages: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language

Other Specific Job Requirements
Knowledge and skills
• Passion and deep understanding of innovation and relevant context
• Wide-reaching networks in the innovation community in Uganda and globally
• Design experience and/or start-up mentality, i.e.; experience of working and leading across functions/teams to get things done in a hands-on way
• Proven track record of driving projects, effectively managing projects and events from design to completion
• e. Strong conceptual thinking to develop new strategies and innovative project
• f. Able to interact with a broad range of stakeholders and external audiences with maturity and tact
• g. Ability to manage and motivate indirect reports (matrix management), set clear expectations, and encourage them to develop their skills and take ownership

Deadline For Applications
20th January 2023



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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