Team Lead – Analytics and Evidence Diets and Nutrition; P4

20 September 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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As Team Lead, the purpose of this position is to manage the two analytical and evidence generation teams within the Nutrition, School Meals and Social Protection Service (PRGS), specifically the MIMI and SAN teams. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Nutrition, with guidance from the Senior Nutrition Advisor, this position will lead the team and will oversee the development and implementation of the workplans.

The Team Lead will be the primary representative for WFP’s Nutrition and Diet analytics, embedded within PRGS to optimize integration with Nutrition, School Meals and Social Protection programming and technical assistance services. The Team Lead will be leading engagement with key internal and external stakeholders, including academia, and supporting the generation, synthesis and use of evidence on nutrition and diets to inform policy and programme decisions.

(not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• Provide strategic oversight and quality assurance for the design, implementation, synthesis, and dissemination of analytical methods and findings, including the responsible use of AI and machine‑learning techniques to strengthen methodological rigor and clear communication of findings to technical and non‑technical audiences;
• Direct the strategic mapping, governance, and integration of data sources and indicators informing the development of proxy indicators for dietary vitamin and mineral deficiency (VMD) risks, and diet cost and affordability;
• Provide strategic oversight of country‑level nutrition stakeholder consultations, including engagement with senior national counterparts, supervision of qualitative data collection and analysis, and translation of insights into key outputs—particularly the design and functionality of the interactive dashboard.

• Advise the Chief of Nutrition and the Senior Nutrition Advisor on the strategic direction of nutrition and diet analytics, including opportunities to responsibly leverage AI for improved risk analysis, forecasting, and targeting.
• Maintain and strengthen internal partnerships and future collaborations, including collaboration within the Nutrition, School Meals and Social Protection service, with RAM, INNA and other…