Senior Data Analyst - Consultant

World Food Programme - WFP

Consultant Closes 05 Sep 2026 13 days left

Overview

Seeking a Senior Consultant – Data Analyst to provide specialized senior-level data analytics expertise, including strategic advisory support, to enhance audit coverage, efficiency, and impact through data-driven approaches.


Key Responsibilities
  • Extracting, cleaning, transforming, and analysing data from corporate systems and other relevant sources.
  • Developing repeatable analytics and dashboards to support audit and oversight work.
  • Identifying trends, patterns, anomalies, and potential risk indicators.
  • Contributing to data-enabled audit planning and fieldwork.
  • Providing technical leadership and guidance to data analysts, including review and quality assurance of analytical outputs.
  • Formulating and presenting actionable recommendations and proposals to management on the design, prioritisation, and implementation of data pipelines, analytics solutions, and audit automation initiatives.
  • Strengthening OIG’s capacity to use data analytics and digital tools in its oversight processes.
Required Experience

5 to 10, or more years of relevant professional experience as a Data Analyst, Data Scientist, and/or Data Engineer, either in a professional role or in advanced academic studies with direct Data Science applications; Experience leading or supervising analytical workstreams or mentoring junior analysts. Demonstrated experience in analysing large and complex datasets from ERP and corporate systems. Experience designing or implementing data analytics solutions at organisational level. Experience in ETL design and implementation. Experience with writing scripts, database and data modelling. Experience in documenting analytical methodologies and ensuring reproducibility of results. Experience with WFP supply chain processes, systems and data platforms. Experience with WFP identity management and food/cash transfer, systems and data platforms. Experience with providing guidance and trainings of other data analysts. Experience supporting internal audit, external audit, investigation, compliance, risk management, or oversight functions is highly desirable. Experience in international organizations, the UN system, public sector, or other complex multi-country environments is an asset.

Qualifications

University degree in one of the following disciplines: Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related field.

Other Details
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Languages Preferred
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Contract Duration
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Remuneration
an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement)
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