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    World Food Programme Reviews

    Updated June 29, 2017
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    World Food Programme Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
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    Pros

    • Relatively good salary and benefits (in 5 reviews)

    • Very interesting, very busy, learned a lot (in 3 reviews)

    Cons

    • For consultants: Staff get the credit/recognition, benefits, and job security - You do all the work and then have to apply for your job every 11 months (in 5 reviews)

    • Opportunity for entry to full-time employment is very restricted (in 4 reviews)

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    1. "its good"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Ore, MO
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Ore, MO
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at World Food Programme full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      good place to start. wide array of talent. good people to work with. decent atmosphere most of the time.

      Cons

      strict hours during summer slow down. commute can be hard at times especially during rush hour and with the hours being all over the place

    2. Helpful (1)

      "M&E Officer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at World Food Programme full-time

      Pros

      Fantastic mission and dedicated staff. I had some of the most rewarding working relationships both inside and outside of work with my fellow WFP colleagues. WFP hires young, bright, talented, and progressive staff.

      Cons

      Not very family-friendly. You are expected to go anywhere the organization sends you. Little regard for individual needs; the needs of the organization come first. Management practices are also quite poor.

      Advice to Management

      Invest in building management capacity and policies better oriented to promoting staff development.

    3. "Logistics Officer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at World Food Programme full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Posibility to access with food aid to needed people worldwide and with development projects to ensure their livelihood health and nutrition rights.

      Cons

      lack of funding due to unexpected external events that restrain the service efforts in favour of chikdren, women and elder people mainly.

      Advice to Management

      get the neccesary competent team to work in a good work environment which will guarantee the fullfillment of objectives and plans elaborated.

    4. Helpful (2)

      "Wonderful mission"

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      Current Employee - Communications
      Current Employee - Communications
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at World Food Programme full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      I'm proud to work for a place making such an impact on the world.

      Cons

      Low salary, especially as a consultant. I can feel very small in such a big organization.

      Advice to Management

      There are tons of consultants doing really important work--there should be more opportunities to grow from those roles.

    5. Helpful (4)

      "Great experience, but only if you know the right people"

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      Former Employee - Consultant
      Former Employee - Consultant
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at World Food Programme full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Authority on food security in the world, opportunities to go to the field for those who are seeking.

      Cons

      Terrible HR; consultants are given no job security, benefits or incentives; no emphasis on employee development; arbitrary promotion process.

      Advice to Management

      Focus on retaining your talent! You're losing the best people because you refuse to get rid of money sucking, deadweight P and D staff, and the consultants (mostly young people) are paying a huge price, and as a result, leave.

    6. "Good but less Growth prospects"

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      Former Employee - COnsultant Supply Chain in Rome (Italy)
      Former Employee - COnsultant Supply Chain in Rome (Italy)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at World Food Programme (More than a year)

      Pros

      Culture, Salary,Being a part of UN, social impact

      Cons

      Limited growth perspective, Contact employment

    7. "No opportunity for growth"

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      Current Employee - Communications Officer in Rome (Italy)
      Current Employee - Communications Officer in Rome (Italy)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at World Food Programme full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Rewarding work, international environment, opportunities to learn new skiills

      Cons

      No growth opportunities for consultants, unfair pay scales and antiquated HR systems and staff prevent career progression

      Advice to Management

      Reduce bureaucratic procedures in HR; review pay and benefit incentives to keep consultants, actually enforce performance management

    8. "Recommend esp at country of field level"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at World Food Programme full-time

      Pros

      Sub-country level (i.e. field operations) you'll have the opportunity to really see the impact of your work, in many cases.

      Cons

      Like all UN it is possible to feel more detached from the meaning of the work at HQ level - like most orgs in this respect though

    9. "Régional Network Infrastructure and Secu"

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      Current Employee - Senior IT Network and SECURITY in Dakar (Cameroon)
      Current Employee - Senior IT Network and SECURITY in Dakar (Cameroon)
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at World Food Programme full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      International organisation - learning new skills- Emergency expérience - Cluster telecoms- travelling acros the World- contacts and challenge

      Cons

      Nous promotion - no transparent Recruitment - policie are not applied - many frustration - promotion not base on competency

      Advice to Management

      Promote compétent staffs

    10. "Programme Policy Officer"

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      Former Employee - Programmer Policy Officer in Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire)
      Former Employee - Programmer Policy Officer in Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire)

      Pros

      Contribute to end hunger worldwide. Reach the zero hunger objective

      Cons

      Insecurity constraints in the field prevents the organization to reach food needy people in some locations

      Advice to Management

      Improve negotiations or coordination mecanisms with other UN Agencies in order to be efficient and effective

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