IT Solutions Developer (Data Engineer), CSTII – Remote

World Food Programme; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

World Food Programme invites applications for an IT Solutions Officer (Data Engineer) to strengthen data capacity in South Sudan and enable data-driven decision making. The consultant will build robust pipelines, ensure data governance, and collaborate with TEC and regional offices in a challenging environment.

The role requires strong Python, PySpark, SQL, PostgreSQL, and cloud skills, with experience in offline data collection and BI/AI support. Fluency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of data engineering experience for master’s holders; 7 years for bachelor’s holders.
• Experience in emergency operations or hardship duty stations is essential.
• Proven ETL/ELT design and data pipeline development experience.
• Strong Python, PySpark, SQL skills and experience with relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Build robust data pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and aggregate data from multiple sources with data governance.
• Implement data logging, monitoring, and error handling to ensure data quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with TEC and Regional Office to align with corporate data architecture.
• Develop offline-capable data collection and synchronization solutions.
• Create and maintain data models and schemas to support BI, analytics, and AI.
• Provide first-line support for end-user bugs and issues.
• Work in sprints using agile methodologies and user stories.
• Perform QA tasks including data quality checks and UX validations.
• Mentor data focal points on data management best practices and engineering principles.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data pipelines

Python

PySpark

SQL

PostgreSQL

Cloud platforms

Tableau/Power BI

Airflow

Education

Advanced degree in CS/Engineering

Master's preferred or Bachelor's with extensive experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Cloud platforms

Airflow

Spark/PySpark

Job description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

5 November 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Central Africa Time (Juba)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

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 extreme weather shocks.

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.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

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).

JOB TITLE

IT Solutions Officer (Data Engineer)

TYPE OF CONTRACT

International Consultancy (CST Level II)

UNIT/DIVISION

TEC

DUTY STATION (City, Country)

Remote (Juba, South Sudan is administrative duty station)

DURATION

11 Months (subject to renewal based on performance and budget availability)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP South Sudan operates in a complex and volatile environment, where timely, accurate, and actionable data is critical for effective programme design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.

This consultancy is aimed at strengthening the Country Office’s digital and data capacity to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and ready for analysis, directly supporting operational decision-making and strategic planning. The consultant will play a key role in the realization of WFP South Sudan digital and data strategy with a focus on data integration and analysis, and automation and process optimization in a low connectivity environment.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Build robust and fault-tolerant data pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and aggregate data from multiple sources, ensuring these pipelines adhere to data governance and security standards, particularly concerning personally identifiable information (PII) of beneficiaries.
2. Develop and implement processes for data logging, monitoring, and error handling to ensure data quality and pipeline reliability.
3. Collaborate with the global WFP TEC division and the Regional Office to align local solutions with corporate data architecture.
4. Implement solutions that are cognizant of the operational context, including functionalities for offline data collection and synchronization.
5. Develop and maintain data models and schemas to support business intelligence, analytics, and AI projects.
6. Provide first line support for bugs and issues reported by end users.
7. Work using agile methodologies (sprints, user stories, features).
8. Test and conduct quality assurance tasks of solutions (data quality checks, UX/UI checks).
9. Work closely with WFP South Sudan business units and field offices to understand their data needs and challenges. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to data focal points or cohorts on data management best practices and basic engineering principles.
10. Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

• Implemented data pipelines beginning with high-priority datasets to be identified.
• Comprehensive technical documentation for all developed pipelines, and data models.
• A Data Quality & Monitoring Framework for ongoing data quality checks and pipeline performance monitoring.
• Front end solutions in collaboration with the rest of the SSD TEC Team, such as workflows, dashboards, AI agents - as per priorities set by the Country Office.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education

Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field or first university degree with additional years of relevant work experience.

Experience

• For candidates with a master’s degree or higher: A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in data engineering or a similar role.
• For candidates with a bachelor’s degree: A minimum of 7 years of the above experience is required.
• Previous experience in emergency support operations and/or in hardship duty stations is essential.

Knowledge & Skills

• Proven track record in designing and building ETL/ELT processes.
• Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools.
• Proficiency in Python, Pyspark, and SQL is mandatory.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Cloud Platforms & Big Data Tools
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI or other)

Languages

Fluency (level C) in English language.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: [e-mail]

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.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.