WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance
JOB TITLE:
Digital Transformation Expert
TYPE OF CONTRACT:
Short term P2
UNIT/DIVISION:
RMFS (Financial systems and process support branch)
DUTY STATION (City, Country):
Rome
DURATION:
11 Months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Finance is one of the core functions in WFP with a strong network of over 800 employees globally, operating in 90 country offices.
The new Finance Strategy 2019-2024 recognizes the role of technology as key enabler for a successful finance function and a critical driver for its aspired digital transformation.
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen the Financial System and Process Support Team (RMFS) providing business process review and project management capacity to scale up strategical finance digital transformation initiatives building on our strong corporate ERP SAP and on new technology such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), chatbots and others.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate and support the ongoing implementation of digital transformation initiatives for Finance with focus on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) pilots and the digitization of manual forms.
Identify and promote future digitalization opportunities
Support the Chief RMFS acting as Deputy Chair and secretariat of the RMF Digital Transformation Task Team
Provide ad-hoc support as required
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
Languages:
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package that will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
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http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
Deadline for applications: 7 February 2020
Ref.: VA No. 113084
Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero-tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status
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.
This vacancy is archived.