CONSULTANT - Data Scientist

JOB ADVERTISEMENT : Data Scientist - WFP World Food Programme Cameroun
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS18 February 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Douala)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.ABOUT WFPThe World Food Programme 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.To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.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).ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES : The Consultant will be responsible for the following activities:Research, design and implement models for estimating food insecurity and produce early warning of impending crises.Support ad-hoc data explorations and analysis for the project, by means of traditional statistical analysis as well as state-of-the-art data science methodologies.Support the design and the implementation of production-ready data pipelines.Manage stakeholder relationships and effectively communicate key findings and results to drive informed decision-making.Ensure adherence to WFP policies regarding data, including data privacy, security, management, and code documentation.Participate in field missions to WFP country offices as required.Perform other tasks as required. DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT : Technical inputs to the development of Early Warning System, including the code and methodology for generation of the signals.Deployment of models in a production environmentMaintenance of the code base following industry’s best practices.Participation in project meetings, scientific committee meetings and dissemination events Presentations on the technical aspects of the project, as needed. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Education : Master’s degree in a quantitative fieldExperience: At least 5 years of professional experience in an analytical roleKnowledge & Skills• Python programming skills and experience with data science libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn) • Advanced knowledge of statistics and passion for machine learn