Afrique Somalie

FAO recruits 01 Food Security Analyst

FAO recruits 01 Food Security Analyst

FAO

Kismaayo, Somalia
Humanitaire (ONG, Associations, …), Projet/programme de développement

Job Description

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 2203214

Food Security Analyst

Closure Date: 09/Dec/2022, 11:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FRSOM

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: Consultant

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Somalia-Mogadiscio

Duration: 6 Months

Post Number: N/A

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device

FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.

Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;

Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values

FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination  

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting

In view of ongoing L3 in Somalia and IASC system-wide scale up as a result of the imminent famine declaration in Somalia, the Strategy and Resource Mobilization Unit requires additional short-term support staff to cover these critical functions. This position is located in Nairobi, Kenya with missions to Somalia.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Somalia, the direct technical supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) and in close coordination with other technical and support teams within FSNAU, the Food Security Analyst will provide technical leadership and management to the FSNAU Nutrition team, ensuring high quality, efficiency and timeliness in the delivery of the analysis and outputs. The Food Security Analyst will:

Technical Focus

Report writing and editing

Resource Partner relations

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Support the Food Security Team in the monitoring and assessment of the food security situation across Somalia and in the preparation and dissemination of timely and quality food security related early warning and analysis to users;

•    Work closely with other FSNAU Technical Managers( Nutrition, Research and Capacity and Data Systems) ensuring a coherent and integrated approach to all information and analysis produced by FSNAU;

•    Contribute to food security policy and strategy formulation for Somalia;

•    Provide briefing on current and projected food security situation and outcomes to the Somalia Food Security Cluster partners and other stakeholders;

•    Support appropriate partnerships for better utilization of information generated by FSNAU and capacity development of national partners;

•    Support the use of FSNAU food security analysis to inform appropriate response strategies by users;

•    Assists the Chief Technical Advisor in management of FSNAU during his absence or when requested; 

•    Ensure the technical integration of the key sectors for food security analysis including nutrition, agriculture, pastoralism, economics and climatology. Also ensure the technical integration of various scales of food security analysis including at a community up to the macro-level, while developing and using appropriate technical methods and techniques, such as integrated Food security and humanitarian phase classification (IPC), Household Economy Approach (HEA), Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA), Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing, market analysis, representative households surveys and others;

•    Develop Food Security Team annual work plans and update as necessary in consultation with other technical managers and the CTA in support of the overall work plan for the FSNAU;

•    Assume a leadership role in technically directing, writing, reviewing and editing the FSNAU food security analysis and publications and presentations;

•    Manage all daily activities of the food security team, which includes senior analysts based in Nairobi and team Field analysts based in Somalia, ensuring staff follow proper procedures, policies and standards;

•    Actively participate and contribute to the Somalia IPC Technical Working Group and Food Security Cluster coordination meetings, etc.

•    Evaluate performance of the food security team using FAO/FSNAU Guidelines;

•    Perform other related duties and activities as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    University degree in Agricultural Economics or other relevant field.

•    At least 1 year of relevant experience in Agricultural Economics.

•    Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of another FAO language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish. For PSA, working knowledge of English is required. 

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus

•    Teamwork

•    Communication

•    Building Effective Relationships

•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Demonstrated ability in implementation of analytical methodologies and technical such as IPC, HEA Macro-economic analysis

•    Extent of knowledge of food security analysis using statistical techniques (e.g. SPSS) and qualitative skills (e.g. HEA methods and related participatory techniques)

•    Experience in working under strict deadlines

•    Managerial experience especially in supervising teams of professionals from different background

•    Quality communication, writing and presentation skills in English

•    Extent of experience in Africa countries under protracted crisis, particularly Somalia 

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)

Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list

Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/ 

For more information, visit the FAO employment website

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills

• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application

• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications

• Incomplete applications will not be considered

• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application

• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered

• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile

•  We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

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