Consultant - Data Scientist, Yaounde, Cameroon
Consultant - Data Scientist, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Experience
5 Year
Employee type
Full-TimePosition
Experienced Professional
Offer Salary
Attractive
For Freelance
No
Application deadline
Feb 18, 2026
Job Description
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.
Responsibilities
The Consultant will be responsible for the following activities::
Research, design and implement models for estimating food insecurity and produce early warning of impending crises.
Support ad-hoc data explorations and analysis for the project, by means of traditional statistical analysis as well as state-of-the-art data science methodologies.
Support the design and the implementation of production-ready data pipelines.
Manage stakeholder relationships and effectively communicate key findings and results to drive informed decision-making.
Ensure adherence to WFP policies regarding data, including data privacy, security, management, and code documentation.
Participate in field missions to WFP country offices as required.
Perform other tasks as required.
Qualification
- Education : Master's degree in a quantitative field
- Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in an analytical role
- Knowledge & Skills
- Python programming skills and experience with data science libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
- Advanced knowledge of statistics and passion for machine learning with an understanding of algorithms
- Experience in querying SQL databases is required
- Experience in git is an asset
- Experience in the following fields is an asset: forecasting Time Series.
- Knowledge of survey methodologies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively and respectfully in a diverse and multicultural team environment
- Languages: Excellent spoken and written English. French or Arabic is an asset
- TERMS & CONDITIONS : Position: Consultant (Data Scientist) : Contract Type: Consultant (CST) : Grade : CST I : Duration : 11months : Duty Station : Yaounde Cameroon ( Remote )
- 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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Job Overview
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Experience
5 Year
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Location
Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
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Offered Salary
Attractive
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Qualification
Experienced Professional
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Functional Area
Consultant
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Industry
IT & Software , Government , Legal & Professional Services -
Date Posted
8 months ago
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Apply Before
Feb 18, 2026
