Lavori attuali relativi a Nutrition Researcher - Lazio - World Food Programme

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16 September 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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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). Background And Purpose Of The Assignment

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 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 and nutritious diets, including food costs and expenditure.

Purpose Of The Assignment

The Senior Researcher will be responsible for the MIMI workstream on estimating inadequate micronutrient intake and modelling fortification scenarios using HCES data to answer relevant policy questions. Under the supervision of the Project Lead, this position will be responsible for the development and application of analytical methods, large data analyses and visualisation and presenting analytical results to diverse stakeholders at the global- and country-level.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities Lead the MIMI workstream on estimating inadequate micronutrient intake and modelling micronutrient intervention scenarios using HCES data for multiple countries.Supervise a small team of nutrition analysts contributing to the workstreams on estimation of inadequate micronutrient intake scenario modelling and data management infrastructure and documentation.Lead field missions to WFP country offices to understand policy questions, present analytical methods and findings to and participate in technical-level discussions with WFP staff, government policy and analytical partners and other project stakeholders.Oversee work to clean, process and analyse household food consumption and food composition data from 3 countries to estimate food and micronutrient consumption and risk of inadequacy.Lead on work to compare and test the validity of composite indices for the risk of overall inadequate micronutrient intake.Design and lead on work to model the potential contribution of fortification and other nutrition intervention scenarios to reducing the risk of micronutrient inadequacy.Plan and supervise the delivery of capacity strengthening workshops for government partners and other national stakeholders in participating countries on the analysis of household consumption and expenditure survey data.Support the display of data from the project on an interactive, sub-national dashboard, with the RAM HungerMapLive team.Coordinate dissemination and policy implementation activities to in-country stakeholders, based on the data outputs and dashboard, led by WFP Country Offices.Lead on the writing and submission of relevant academic manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals.Develop, strengthen and foster relationships with key academic partners to the project.Presentation of relevant methods and results from the project at relevant global meetings and academic conferences. Education QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Masters degree or higher in Nutrition, Public Health or a related field (with a major in Nutrition). Experience 5-8 years working experience in a related position or field, including PhD programmes and other academic positions.Leading research activities or analyses with diverse stakeholders and data inputs, including research design, data collection and analysis and write up.Leading analysis of primary and secondary data, including food nutrient availability, intake, status, and related health data.Presenting analysis findings to diverse audiences in a context-relevant format.Development of methods to model data from Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys to estimate food or nutrient intake or diet access at the individual level and validate these models. Knowledge & Skills Sound understanding and contribution to the global landscape for micronutrient data.Knowledge about evidence needs for the design of nutrition policy and programmes, including micronutrients, dietary assessment and food security.Advanced proficiency in the analysis of quantitative data using R statistical software.Experience with version control systems (Git) and relevant collaboration tools.Communication, 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 an asset. WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. 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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