Team Lead – Analytics and Evidence for Diets and Nutrition (P4) in Berlin

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

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THE ROLE

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.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

(not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

Provide Strategic Leadership for Nutrition and Diet Research, Analysis, and Methodological Development

• 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.

Identify Strategic Opportunities for New Nutrition and Diet Analytical Opportunities and Lead on their Development

• 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 WFP services and divisions relevant to the use of proxy indicators and their visualisation for nutrition and diet-related programming.
• Identify potential funding opportunities linked to nutrition and diet analytics.

Establish and Manage Strategic Relationships

• Supervise strategic stakeholder engagement at global and national levels, including mapping partners with expertise in AI, data science, and digital public goods relevant to nutrition and diet analytics.
• Liaise with Regional and Country Office teams to define analytical needs, timeframes, ToRs, workplans and budgets;
• Develop internal and external communication plans to share learning and progress of WFP’s nutrition and diet analytical work;
• Provide strategic direction for partnerships with academic and technical institutions (e.g. University of Nottingham, LSHTM, UC Davis), including collaboration on AI‑enhanced methodologies, validation approaches, and applied research.
• Manage donor relationships with WFP Partnership’s team, with regular technical meetings, reporting and provision of updates.

Team Management

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary teams, including the planning, prioritisation, and delivery of outputs that integrate advanced analytics and AI‑enabled tools for nutrition and diet analytics to enhance efficiency, quality assurance, and scalability.
• Provide direct supervision, coaching and performance management for team members to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance;
• Manage budgets and resource allocation in collaboration with the Finance Officer, Partnerships Counterparts, Senior Nutrition Advisor, Chief of Nutrition and PGRS Director.

Lead Strategic Communication, Visualization, and Uptake of Evidence

• Guide the effective communication of analytical methods, results, and implications to senior national and international audiences, including at high‑level policy and technical fora;
• Oversee the translation of complex analytical outputs into accessible, decision‑focused visualizations, working in close partnership with the RAM HungerMapLive team to ensure high‑quality integration of sub‑national data within an interactive dashboard;
• Design, coordinate, and provide oversight for dissemination and evidence‑to‑policy uptake strategies, ensuring that data outputs and dashboard insights are effectively leveraged to inform national decision‑making and programming, in close collaboration with WFP Country Offices and key in‑country stakeholders.

Provide Strategic Leadership on Knowledge Sharing of Analytical Insights

• Promote knowledge sharing and learning across teams, ensuring alignment with global evidence, corporate priorities, and technical standards.
• Coordinate the submission of manuscripts to high‑impact, peer‑reviewed journals, positioning the team’s work as a contributor to global nutrition evidence and methodological innovation;
• Represent WFP’s nutrition and diet analytics as a technical thought leader at academic conferences and other relevant forums, strengthening the visibility, credibility, and influence within the global nutrition and food security research community.

Perform Any Other Relevant Duties, As Requested.

• Support WFP Corporate work particularly related to nutrition and diet analytics.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Advanced University degree in Nutrition, or Food Science / Public Health (with a major in Nutrition).

Desired experiences for entry into the role

• Minimum eight years of professional experience in an analytical role in nutrition, some of that on large-scale food fortification or local food solutions would be a plus.
• Demonstrated experience supervising large, multi-disciplinary teams of senior and junior analysts to deliver result driven outcomes;
• Proven experience conduction and managing research and/or analyses with diverse stakeholders and data inputs, including research design, data collection, analysis and write up, including food and nutrient availability, intake, status, and related health data and modelling data from Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys to estimate food or nutrient intake or diet access at the individual level;
• Experience leading stakeholder engagement to develop evidence‑based policy and programme recommendations from evidence and analytics;
• Strong track record in building and strengthening operational and policy capacity of national institutions, WFP Country Offices, and technical partners by embedding analytical tools, data products, and evidence‑based approaches into planning, policy formulation, and programme design processes, including through targeted technical guidance and hands‑on support;
• Experience presenting analytical findings or evidence to diverse audiences, including government stakeholders, programme staff and academic partners, in a clear and context‑relevant format;
• Experience representing WFP on high‑level academic consortia and committees and globally recognised for contribution to diet and nutrition analytics and the overall global nutrition agenda
• Proven ability to build relationships with partners (e.g., donors and governments), negotiating funding, and engaging in resource mobilization.

Language

Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language).