Learning and Development Specialist

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

18 October 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) 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.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of extreme weather shocks. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

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).

JOB TITLE:

Learning & Development Specialist

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

WAE CST-2

UNIT/DIVISION:

PO Staffing Coordination and Capacity Service
- POS DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy-Remote

DURATION:

11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger and supporting progress toward Zero Hunger. Through its global operations, WFP works to ensure that vulnerable people can access the food and nutrition they need. The Programme Operations Staffing Coordination and Capacity Service (POS), reporting to the Assistant Executive Director for Programme Operations, supports staffing coordination, workforce planning, talent management and capacity development across Programme Operations. POS helps align people, roles and skills to strengthen programme delivery and organizational effectiveness. POS also coordinates cross-functional learning initiatives within the Programme Operations Department to strengthen staff capabilities, support mobility across functions, and ensure staff have the skills and knowledge required to perform effectively. To strengthen this work, WFP is seeking a senior Learning and Development Specialist on a WAE basis to bring additional specialised L&D expertise, help keep Programme Operations learning approaches current and high quality, and support the design, facilitation and delivery of priority learning initiatives. The role will provide senior technical input, practical design support and facilitation capacity for agreed Programme Operations learning priorities. The position reports to the Lead of Learning & Development within POS and works closely with other POS colleagues, based at WFP Headquarters in Rome, Italy (or remote).

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the coordination of agreed Programme Operations learning and development activities, including workplan tracking, meeting preparation, stakeholder follow-up, documentation of key actions and practical support to keep priority initiatives moving. Support functions and subject matter experts to design and improve practical learning solutions and differentiated pathways for Programme Operations employees, and step in to facilitate webinars, workshops, learning events or other sessions where additional specialist capacity is required; Provide practical advice, design support and quality review to POS and Programme Operations functions on learning approaches, materials, facilitation methods and learning technologies, ensuring that solutions are relevant, engaging and aligned with current good practice in humanitarian L&D; Support and advise on relevant L&D partners