IT Operations Associate – Level 6 – Multiple Locations (Pakistan)

About the opportunity

The IT Operations Associate will coordinate Information Technology maintenance and support activities to enable effective delivery of IT services. Key duties include carrying out system and hardware maintenance, monitoring technology reliability, resolving technical queries, and providing training to end-users and junior colleagues. The role also involves supporting the implementation of new applications, drafting technical documentation, and coordinating telecommunications systems. This position is part of a roster for future opportunities within the same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan. WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, and this role supports its mission to save lives in emergencies and build pathways to peace and prosperity through food assistance.

Salary and benefits

• Attractive compensation package.
• Highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• Investment in personal and professional development through training, accreditation, coaching, and mentorship.
• Internal mobility opportunities.
• Opportunity to work for a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate organization.

Who can apply?

• Pakistan Nationals Only.
• Completion of secondary school education.
• A post-secondary certificate or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related functional area.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible work in the relative business stream with experience in administration work with the UN or other international organizations.
• Experience analysing service management results and development service enhancement recommendations.
• Experience participating in business process re-engineering efforts and identifying service management improvements.
• Experience participating in country office procurement/budgeting process.
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Urdu.
• IT certifications like Microsoft, Cisco and ITIL are desirable.

Required documents

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Cover Letter

When to apply

• Date of Publication: 7 September 2026.
• Deadline for Applications: 21 September 2026 at 23:59 GMT+05:00 Pakistan Standard Time (Karachi).

How to apply

• Interested candidates are invited to apply via the WFP careers website at https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings.
• Ensure your Workday profile is accurate and complete, including employment history, academic qualifications, and language skills.
• Submit your application exclusively through the online recruiting system.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

Additional information

• This vacancy is a readvertisement; applicants who have previously submitted their applications are not required to apply again.
• This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within the same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan.
• Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
• WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
• The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process.
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.