International Consultant: Unified Database Project – Business Analyst

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

18 June 2026-23:59-GMT+04:30 Afghanistan Time (Kabul)

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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).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Multiple UN agencies and NGOs in Afghanistan maintain their own identity management systems – each containing beneficiary records collected for different programmatic purposes. The absence of shared or interoperable mechanisms for consolidating, cleaning, and de-duplicating these datasets limits the ability of agencies to coordinate assistance, reduce duplication, and improve targeting efficiency for maximized outcomes.
As the Afghanistan response moves towards investments in building social protection systems, and in the context of funding constraints, the need for a system that brings identity data together for improved food security and nutrition outcomes is critical.
To address this gap, WFP is leading the development of a Unified Database – a multi-agency data repository that will:
• Consolidate identity and historical assistance data received from participating UN agencies
• Clean and deduplicate records using both biographical and biometric methods
• Generate unique identifiers for each cleaned identity
• Enable agencies to filter and extract records based on their own programmatic targeting criteria.
WFP Afghanistan is seeking an experienced business analyst to review business processes, capabilities, and requirements and feed into the development of the Unified Database.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive):

• Design the business processes, key controls, and business requirements related to the development of the Unified Database
• Perform detailed assessments and business process mapping to identify current gaps and needs
• Collect and clear high-level business requirements and design of business processes related to the design and development of the Unified Database, which will inform software development
• Engage with identified participating agencies to understand and map their data collection and management processes (including data fields, data quality checks, de-duplication checks, etc.)
• Establish a clear data flow throughout the Unified Database model
• Ensure the Unified Database design aligns with business requirements, while maintaining strict adherence to risk mitigation measures
• Support the oversight of systems development and testing
• Coordinate with relevant Global HQ teams (Supply Chain-IDM, TEC, Global Privacy Office, etc.) to ensure that the system meets corporate requirements
• Manage feedback and new requests from stakeholders to agree on realistic deliverables and timelines
• Develop IDM guidance, Standard Operating Procedures, and assurance controls to support the delivery of the Unified Database

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Advance degree in International Relations, Economics, Computer Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field relevant to digital identity management, data systems, or humanitarian operations. Bachelor's degree plus additional years of relevant experience

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS DESIRED:

Experience:
• Has at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian or private sector
• WFP or other humanitarian field experience, including expertise in setting up IDM delivery processes in diverse contexts
• Proven experience in Agile development methodologies and collaborating with technical tams to deliver field solutions
• Deep knowledge of IDM ecosystems
• Preferred to have demonstrated experience leading development of new software solutions or large-scale data systems
• Experience working with identity management systems, digital registries, biometric tools, or beneficiary information systems
• Prior experience working with the UN in complex or fragile settings
• Proven track record coordinating multi-stakeholder projects involving technical, operational, and policy teams
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and delivering results under tight timelines

Technical Skills and Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of:
o Identity management concepts (biographical/biometric deduplication, unique ID generation, data quality)
o Data governance, privacy, and protection frameworks
o Processes to prepare data sharing agreements
o Software development processes and system architecture fundamentals
• Ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with both qualitative and quantitative data
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to produce high-quality documentation and present to senior stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in fast-moving, high-pressure environments
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Knowledge of humanitarian/social protection targeting, registration, and assistance delivery processes
• Tableau, AzureDevOps, general knowledge of database technologies and product management methodologies and tools

Location: Kabul

Duration of Contract: 6 Months

Type of Contract: Consultant Level I

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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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