Nutrition Analyst

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
28 August 2024 - 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.
Are you interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?
If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious and reputable organization, 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 climate change.
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.
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 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).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Background
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is one of the leading global institutions helping to measure and alleviate malnutrition. WFP supports national food and health systems across more than 80 countries as they strive to provide access, safely and systematically, to healthy, nutritious diets and reduce micronutrient deficiencies in women, children, and the population at large.
A key part of this work is the generation of data on food and nutrition security and status, dietary diversity and access to nutritious foods, including food costs and expenditure. This data is used to highlight where there are risks of insufficiencies by target group, geography, or vulnerability, reflected as hunger and inadequate dietary diversity.
WFP specializes in using innovative data approaches to support governments in making informed decisions about the design and effective implementation of food security and nutrition policy and programs, including the integration of nutrition objectives across food systems.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Nutrition Analyst will play a critical role in the MIMI team, within the WFP Nutrition and Food Quality Service. Under the supervision of the MIMI Team Lead, and working as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of nutritionists, data scientists, policy, and advocacy specialists, this position will contribute to the application of analytical methods to develop evidence and data visualizations in response to identified policy questions and engage meaningfully with diverse stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support engagement with WFP country office staff and other relevant partners and stakeholders in diverse countries to understand the policy context and key policy questions.
Map and explore data sources and indicators relevant to food consumption, micronutrient status, and nutrition and food fortification policy and programs.
Work collaboratively with team members and analytical partners to apply MIMI methods to estimate the risk of inadequate micronutrient intake and model fortification scenarios for 3-6 countries.
Support the development of evidence outputs and data visualizations based on stakeholder requests and user feedback, including preparing outputs for the HungerMapLive.
Lead or participate in activities to disseminate and support country stakeholders to review and apply evidence to nutrition policy and program decision-making and advocacy.
Prepare for and provide training and other capacity strengthening activities on the analytical methods to estimate micronutrient risk, data visualization, or evidence translation, as relevant.
Contribute to the drafting of academic manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
Presentation at academic webinars or conferences, as relevant.
Participate in field missions to focus countries and WFP country offices, as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Development of materials to present methodology and results to diverse stakeholders nationally and internationally.
Analysis conducted or supported for 1-3 countries to estimate risk of inadequate micronutrient intake and potential contribution of intervention scenarios, as required.
Data outputs or visualizations developed to present analytical results.
Relevant synthesis and thematic presentations and publications developed.
Contribution to peer-reviewed articles, topic briefs, and other external-facing materials as required to present methodology, analysis, and validation of results.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Masters degree or higher in Nutrition, Public Health, or a related field.
Experience:
3-4 years work experience, some of that supporting health or nutrition policy or programs within LMICs a plus.
Experience in research or analysis, especially related to the analysis of large household survey datasets.
Experience developing communication material and presenting analytical methods and findings to diverse audiences, including government stakeholders, programme staff, and academic partners, in a digestible and context-relevant format.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, especially with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
Knowledge & Skills:
Knowledge of nutrition and micronutrients.
Able to analyze quantitative data using R (preferred) or STATA statistical software.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong solution and action orientation.
Flexibility, sound interpersonal skills, and cross-cultural sensitivity.
Languages:
Advanced professional level of written and spoken English.
Professional knowledge of French is an asset.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all.
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing, or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process.

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