The World Food Program has taken a new approach to addressing global hunger, moving away from food aid to food assistance. But how has this new strategy affected WFP’s recruitment process?
Established in 1963, this U.N. program currently employs about 10,200, 90 percent of whom are based in the field. Logistics and food assistance programming remain central to the organization’s work — and thus do experts in finance, logistics, IT, human resources and international law.
But in the past few years, WFP has also scaled up innovative initiatives such as cash-and-vouchers, and bought food locally through its Purchase for Progress program. The shift in strategy also means a shift in WFP’s job candidate profile and sourcing.