Deadline for applications: 9 February 2017
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill a consultancy position of IT Project & Delivery Manager, based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Under the general supervision and guidance of the Chief of Digital Solutions Delivery, the IT Project/Delivery Manager will be responsible for managing IT projects. Specifically, they will be accountable for the following key duties:
* Manage scope and requirements, including: gathering business sign-off on scope and requirements;
* gathering time and costs estimates related to the scope implementation;
* logging change requests;
* gathering feasibility and impact reviews related to scope of requirements changes.
* gathering time and costs estimates related to the scope implementation;
* logging change requests;
* gathering feasibility and impact reviews related to scope of requirements changes.
* Manage the project work-plan, risks and issues, including : manage the work-plan and its updates and communicate them to the project team and stakeholders;
* monitor progress and problems reported by the team;
* identify and track the projects’ risk register and the status of its response plan;
* identify and escalate issues which could affect the projects outcomes, timeline or budget.
* monitor progress and problems reported by the team;
* identify and track the projects’ risk register and the status of its response plan;
* identify and escalate issues which could affect the projects outcomes, timeline or budget.
* Manage budget and resources assigned to the projects, including : monitoring of and reporting on project available funding and expenditures forecast and actuals;
* identifying and sourcing of the required skills, eg. from available LTAs;
* verifying attendance and deliverables of project’s dedicated resources;
* acknowledging the services provided by third party consultants.
* identifying and sourcing of the required skills, eg. from available LTAs;
* verifying attendance and deliverables of project’s dedicated resources;
* acknowledging the services provided by third party consultants.
* Coordinate the staff, consultants and contractors assigned to the projects activities towards the achievement of the objectives indicated in the business plans. Coordinate with supervisors/managers of project team members to ensure respect of the agreed objectives.
* 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).
* Discuss and support the resolution of the issues and questions raised by the technical and functional teams of the projects.
* Communicate clearly and manage stakeholders’ expectations about the projects’ risks, quality, timeline and costs, keeping them informed of progress of projects’ IT activities, challenges and achievements.
* Report periodically the progress of the projects’ technical tasks to the project governance body. Inform them on IT issues requiring attention and decide how best to implement their decisions.
* Other duties as required.
* 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).
* Discuss and support the resolution of the issues and questions raised by the technical and functional teams of the projects.
* Communicate clearly and manage stakeholders’ expectations about the projects’ risks, quality, timeline and costs, keeping them informed of progress of projects’ IT activities, challenges and achievements.
* Report periodically the progress of the projects’ technical tasks to the project governance body. Inform them on IT issues requiring attention and decide how best to implement their decisions.
* Other duties as required.
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education:
* University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Information Technology or related fields.
* University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Information Technology or related fields.
Experience:
* Minimum 6 years post graduate, progressively responsible professional experience in project management within an organisation and proven record of management and delivery of the full cycle of projects, ideally IT-related projects.
* Minimum 2 years directly managing people.
* Minimum 6 years post graduate, progressively responsible professional experience in project management within an organisation and proven record of management and delivery of the full cycle of projects, ideally IT-related projects.
* Minimum 2 years directly managing people.
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
* Knowledge and experience with project management methodologies, including Agile/Scrum.
* IT background or solid knowledge of IT.
* Knowledge and experience with project management methodologies, including Agile/Scrum.
* IT background or solid knowledge of IT.
Competencies:
* Ability to influence cross-functionally to manage projects within a matrix environment.
* Initiative and drive to meet deliverables on time and within budget.
* Ability to coach and manage direct reports to enable them to achieve strong results.
* Very good communication skills both written and oral.
* Organized and attention to detail to ensure projects run efficiently.
* Ability to influence cross-functionally to manage projects within a matrix environment.
* Initiative and drive to meet deliverables on time and within budget.
* Ability to coach and manage direct reports to enable them to achieve strong results.
* Very good communication skills both written and oral.
* Organized and attention to detail to ensure projects run efficiently.
Language:
* Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable.
* Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable.
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
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.
Profil:
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill a consultancy position of IT Project & Delivery Manager, based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Under the general supervision and guidance of the Chief of Digital Solutions Delivery, the IT Project/Delivery Manager will be responsible for managing IT projects.
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