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Business Support Associate (Innovation) job at World Food Programme | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
The World Food Programme (WFP), established in 1961, is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization dedicated to combating hunger worldwide.
Headquartered in Rome, Italy, WFP operates in over 120 countries and territories, providing food assistance to millions affected by conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change. In 2020, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger, improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas, and prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. The organization fosters a work culture that emphasizes dedication, professionalism, and a shared commitment to its mission, offering diverse job opportunities across various fields, with details available on their official website.
WFP's innovative business model combines emergency relief with development assistance, focusing on building resilience and promoting self-reliance among affected communities. Guided by core values of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, WFP actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at achieving zero hunger by 2030. For more information, visit their official website at www.wfp.org.
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Full Time
Deadline:
3 Dec 2025
Job Title
Business Support Associate (Innovation) job at World Food Programme
World Food Programme
Job Description
Business Support Associate (Innovation)
World Food Programme
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
3 December 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Kampala)
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
WHY JOIN WFP?
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
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.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
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How to Apply
The role will be responsible for three core deliverables.
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.
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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
Experience:
Manage Microsoft Suite, bonus if the candidate has visual illustration capabilities
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
