Consultant Health & Wellness

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

10 November 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Eastern European Standard Time (Cairo)

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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).

JOB TITLE: Consultant Health & Wellness

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Junior International Consultant

UNIT/DIVISION:MENAEERO, Wellness

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Regional Office - Cairo, Egypt (Remote Working)

DURATION:11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT :

In line with the direction to strengthening employee wellness and enhancing Duty of Care, there is an increasing need to leverage data more systematically to inform decision-making, monitor trends, and assess the effectiveness of interventions.

Existing tools, such as the sick leave data and wellness intervention data, provide valuable insights ; however, these require continuous management, analysis, and translation into actionable recommendations to support global, regional, and country-level decision-making.

At the same time, upcoming activities, such as the Global Health Survey, present an opportunity to deepen understanding of staff health risks and priorities, enabling more targeted and cost-effective interventions. This project aims to strengthen the use of data visualization and analytics to move from descriptive reporting to predictive and action-oriented wellness initiatives, ultimately improving staff health and wellbeing and optimizing resource allocation.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES :

Data Management and Sick leave Dashboard Oversight

• Maintain and continuously improve the sick leave dashboard

• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and timely updates

• Enhance visualization to support decision-making at HQ, regional, and country levels

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Wellness knowledge management Hub (KMH)

• Maintain and continuously update the WELM KMH

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Reporting and Analytics

• Provide trend analysis at global, regional, and country office levels

• Identify emerging health risks and priority areas for intervention

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Wellness Programme Impact Analysis

• Analyze data from wellness campaigns and initiatives

• Measure effectiveness and staff engagement

• Provide recommendations to improve programme design and targeting

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Global Health Survey Support

• Support data analysis and interpretation of the upcoming Global Health Survey

• Identify key health trends, risk factors, and staff needs

• Contribute to translating findings into actionable interventions

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Research and Evidence Generation

• Conduct targeted research on priority health topics (e.g., vaccination uptake, preventive care)

• Assess cost-effectiveness of wellness interventions

• Develop evidence-based recommendations to inform policy and programming

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Public health alert and monitoring system

• Monitor emerging and evolving public health threats that may affect WFP personnel and operations.

• Support timely communication of public health alerts and recommended measures to relevant stakeholders.

 

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT :

• Fully maintained and enhanced sick leave dashboard, supported by regular monthly and quarterly analytical reports; supporting data-driven insights to inform wellness strategies at global, regional, and country levels.
• Evidence-based recommendations on priority health interventions aiming to improved targeting, effectiveness, and efficiency of wellness interventions.
• Enhanced Duty of Care delivery through evidence-based decision-making and allowing for more efficient allocation of resources based on impact and needs.
• Analytical support to the Global Health Survey.

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

 

Education : Bachelor Degree in medicine, pharmacy, public health, nursing or other relevant field.

 

Experience:

• Two years of postgraduate professional experience in public health, health emergency preparedness and response, disaster management, and/or pandemic prevention and control.
• Experience working in limited resource contexts is highly valued, as is demonstrated capability in effective coordination and building strong partnerships with other organizations. Additionally, familiarity with tools and materials on community engagement in health and humanitarian emergencies is an asset but not mandatory.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, and reporting skills;
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian context and staff wellness, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN system.

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in spoken and written English is required.
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and/or WFP’s working language is desirable
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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:  [email protected]

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

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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.

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.