CFSVA Lead Analyst CST 2

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

9 September 2026-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Freetown)

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ABOUT WFP

The 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.

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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).

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Provide technical leadership for the CFSVA 2026 assessment design, including review and refinement of the assessment protocol, analytical framework, indicator matrix, sampling approach, survey plan and quality assurance system.
2.Work closely with government counterparts, UN agencies and other NGOs to support effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of activities of the CFSVA.
3.Strengthen household, community, key informant, market and trader tools covering food security, nutrition, livelihoods, shocks, climate risk, social protection and Market Functionality Index modules.
4.Support training, pilot testing and fieldwork quality assurance, including review of dashboards, GPS points, survey duration, missing values, back-checks and consistency checks, and recommend corrective actions where required.
5.Develop and document the data cleaning, weighting and analysis plan, including statistical syntax, tabulation plans and reproducible analytical outputs.
6.Apply CARI classification and analyze food consumption, dietary diversity, nutrition indicators, expenditure, coping strategies, shocks, livelihoods, vulnerability profiles, market functionality and food security outcomes.
7.Integrate household, market, climate and secondary data to identify drivers of food insecurity and vulnerability, including district mapping, market access, climate overlays and hotspot identification.
8.Conduct trend analysis using CFSVA 2020, FSMS, Cadre Harmonisé and other relevant datasets, and develop evidence-based targeting criteria for assistance, nutrition support, resilience programming and shock-responsive interventions.

9.Prepare and present preliminary findings to WFP RAM, the Technical Working Group, Steering Committee and national stakeholders, and provide analytical inputs, tables, figures, maps and interpretation notes for the final report.
10.Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor in support of programme and organizational objectives.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
1. Inception report including methodology, workplan, analytical framework, sampling considerations, quality assurance plan and risk mitigation measures.
2. Finalized survey instruments, indicator matrix, training materials, enumerator manuals, pilot plan and data quality protocols.
3. Fieldwork quality assurance note summarizing data quality issues, monitoring findings and corrective actions.
4. Cleaned and weighted analytical dataset, analysis syntax, tabulation plan and metadata/documentation.
5. Preliminary analytical outputs, maps, tables and findings presentation for technical review and validation.
6. Final analytical package including validated tables, charts, maps, vulnerability profiles, targeting criteria and interpretation notes.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Advanced degree in Food Security, Economics, Statistics, Nutrition, Agricultural Economics, GIS, Data Science or a related field.
Experience:At least 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in food security, vulnerability, livelihoods, nutrition or market assessments, including demonstrated experience leading CFSVA, FSMS, EFSA, SMART, MFI, HEA or comparable large-scale household and market assessments. Prior experience in Sierra Leone or West Africa is highly desirable.
Knowledge & Skills:
Strong knowledge of WFP analytical frameworks and indicators, including CARI, FCS, HDDS, rCSI, expenditure analysis, livelihoods analysis, and MFI. Advanced proficiency in statistical software such as Stata, R, SPSS or Python and familiarity with ODK/Kobo or similar platforms. Experience with geospatial analysis, climate risk overlays, market access analysis, vulnerability mapping, multi-stakeholder coordination, and technical communication.
Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

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• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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