Nino Mennella
About Nino Mennella
Nino Mennella serves as a Risk Management Officer at the United Nations World Food Programme in Geneva, Switzerland, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in risk management and quality assurance, having previously held positions at the WFP and other organizations.
Work at United Nations World Food Programme
Nino Mennella has served as a Risk Management Officer at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) since 2020. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, he has been instrumental in spearheading risk assessments and ensuring compliance of internal controls across over 30 WFP offices located in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. His role involves managing the development of enterprise risk management data models and dashboards, which support key business decisions. Additionally, he has led the implementation of key risk indicators in more than 18 WFP offices, thereby enhancing the organization's oversight framework.
Previous Roles at United Nations World Food Programme
Prior to his current position, Nino Mennella worked as a Quality Assurance Officer at the United Nations World Food Programme from 2015 to 2020. In this capacity, he contributed to the organization's quality assurance processes. His experience at WFP is complemented by his earlier role as a Certification/Qualification Engineer at SIPAL S.p.A from 2008 to 2015, where he worked for seven years in Rome, Italy. He also served as an IT Consultant & Project Manager at Value Partners from 2002 to 2005.
Education and Expertise
Nino Mennella holds a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering - Telecommunications from Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II'. He also completed a postgraduate course in Software Engineering at Università degli Studi del Sannio-Benevento from 2000 to 2001. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in risk management and data analysis, which he applies in his current role at the United Nations World Food Programme.
Achievements in Risk Management
During his tenure at the United Nations World Food Programme, Nino Mennella has achieved significant milestones in risk management. He successfully operationalized risk appetite and its implications within the risk appetite framework. He also met enterprise risk management targets for risk monitoring and reporting in field offices six months ahead of schedule for the years 2021 and 2022. Furthermore, he has delivered training sessions and developed e-learning modules to improve the communication of risks and their business impacts to stakeholders.
Standard Operating Procedures Development
Nino Mennella has played a key role in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for risk management at the United Nations World Food Programme. These SOPs are essential for establishing consistent practices and guidelines for managing risks across the organization. His contributions in this area have enhanced the overall effectiveness of risk management processes within WFP.