[Hiring] Data Scientist @World Food Programme

Role Description

The Data Scientist will play a critical role in transforming large and complex datasets into actionable insights, predictive models, and AI-driven solutions that improve fundraising effectiveness and supporter engagement.

• Reporting to the Head of Insights and Strategic Enablement, the data scientist will be responsible for providing data science, machine learning, and AI services in support of IF’s global data and analytics priorities.
• Collaborate with PSP stakeholders, data owners, product teams, and technical counterparts to translate business needs into analytical solutions.
• Design, build, train, evaluate, and deploy machine learning and data science models that support segmentation, clustering, prediction, fundraising optimization, and donor engagement.
• Apply advanced AI techniques, including natural language processing, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt engineering, and agentic workflows.
• Perform exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, model evaluation, hyperparameter tuning, and model optimization.
• Implement or assist tech and product teams to operationalize data science models.
• Rigorously review model performance and refine or retire where appropriate.
• Contribute and collaborate with the wider community of data scientists within WFP and sister agencies.
• Other tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Six years of relevant experience plus a university degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Demonstrated experience working with large-scale datasets and building machine learning or AI solutions.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms and modern data science tooling is considered an advantage.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
• Solid understanding of statistics, including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and statistical modeling techniques.
• Expertise in traditional machine learning techniques, including supervised and unsupervised learning.
• Strong experience with sentiment analysis, natural language processing, and responsible AI solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on MVPs in an agile environment.
• Sound security awareness.
• Affinity with or interest in leveraging AI in humanitarian domain volunteerism.
• Proficiency (read/write/speak) in English.

Requirements

• Development of a data science pipeline for Individual Fundraising.
• Continually develop data science infrastructure and capabilities.
• Development of a repository of data science models.
• Become a champion of Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI within PSP.

Benefits

• 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.
• Exciting opportunities to work across various country, regional, and global offices.
• Attractive compensation package.