Business Support Associate (innovation) SSA 6

Business Support Associate (Innovation)

The Business Support Associate (Innovation) will play a central role in positioning WFP Uganda as a key partner in this space. Reporting to the Heads of Partnerships, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with Senior Management, technical units, and regional/global partnership offices to support the Country Office implement Innovation solutions at scale, reinforce WFP's value proposition, and identify funding avenues.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• 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 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 design. Create design concepts and drawings to determine the best products. 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.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial and product design, architecture, technology or other related degrees.

Manage Microsoft Suite, bonus if the candidate has visual illustration capabilities.

Reasonable Accommodation:

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