Internship - Innovation & Change Management, Rome, Italy

World Food Programme

Internship

Innovation and Change Management Division

Rome, Italy

The mission of WFP is to end global hunger. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. Present in nearly 80 countries, the organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to nutritious food and contribute to the lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Over the past years, WFP has responded to an unprecedented level of emergencies, while maintaining ongoing operations. This increased demand stretches the organization, which means WFP has to find new approaches of working to ensure we are channeling every available resource to the people we serve.

In the context of a changing world and a changing WFP, the Innovation and Change Management Division was set up in 2015 to manage change and promote innovation within the organization. The team is working directly with WFP’s leadership to drive strategic corporate priority projects.

We are seeking to fill multiple internship positions in our Innovation and Change Management Division.  The positions will be based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The Internships will be for period of 6 months starting from January 2019.

Details on role and tasks

Reporting directly to a Consultant in the Innovation & Change Management Division, the intern will:

Support the assigned workstream/project with data analysis and preparation of presentations:

Edit workstream data for analysis and carry out first analysis

Obtain and clear data from different sources and departments

Clean data in excel and prepare for pivoting and other excel operations

Run first analysis to determine possible fields of interest

Suggest and inform the team on possible analysis approaches and outcomes

Suggest and create slides showing results of analysis

Support workstream in creation of necessary slides

Suggest interesting new slides based on insight gained in discussions and data analysis

Participate in team discussions/meetings wherever possible

Participate in meetings, as required by the project

Support other efficiency workstream/projects as needed

Assist the Director Innovation & Change Management as well as the Project Manager and Consultant with other activities as required

Key outputs/Responsibilities:

Preparing analysis for cost optimization and organizational efficiency reviews;

Helping the team create key documents for executive management.

Essential Requirements:

Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last 6 months with a BA or MA and attended courses in the past 12 months;

Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook);

Fluent in written and spoken English.

Desirable competence:

The candidate would ideally be a high-performing and motivated student, a communicative and cooperative team player with strong problem solving skills. Prior relevant work experience is a plus.

Terms and Conditions:

Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.

WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.

WFP will reimburse travel ticket for candidates who are nationals of developing countries and are pursuing their studies in their home country.

WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education.

Candidates who bear any of the following relations to WFP staff members are not eligible to apply: sons, daughters, brothers or sisters.

Closing date:  4 November 2018

More information: https://www.openigo.com/vacancies/internship-innovation-change-management-rome-italy/?fbclid=IwAR2wUg11YnBPTf1BtPMoURcQMviaNNpOPIAYFKMnZXGSkbKYQQ5nrXvkyko