USAID Chemonics International Jobs – Regional Food Security Specialist – Livelihoods

Organisation: Chemonics
International Inc
Project: Famine Early Warning
Systems Network (FEWS NET III)
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About FEWSNET:
Chemonics
International Inc., a leading international consulting firm based in
Washington, D.C., seeks experienced professionals for USAID’s Famine Early
Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET III), the world’s premier provider of high
quality food security analysis and early warning. Created in response to the
1984 famines in East and West Africa, this $200 million, five-year activity
(2012-2016) aims to collaborate with international, regional, and national
partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and analysis of potential,
emerging, and/or evolving food security issues in order to inform appropriate
humanitarian response. The project currently covers 31 countries with plans to
expand over the next three years. This is a regional position that will be
based in one of the FEWS NET country offices in East Africa.
Chemonics
International Inc. is looking for individuals who have a passion for making a
difference in the lives of people around the world and demonstrate leadership,
versatility, and integrity in their work.
Job Justification: FEWS NET food
security analyses, early warning of threats to food security, and food
assistance decision-support depend on the understanding of livelihoods and
household economies. The Regional Food Security Specialist-Livelihoods (RFSS/L)
will work with the Regional Technical Manager (RTM), the regional team, the
country teams in the region, and partners to design, execute, and coordinate
regional activities in livelihoods and HEA. The RFSS/L will contribute to
providing high-quality and effective early warning of threats to food security
and support efforts to mitigate food insecurity and prevent food crises through
the provision of actionable food security analysis. The RFSS/L will support the
preparation of regional decision-support products, provide technical assistance
and guidance to country teams, and strengthening capacity to conduct relevant
livelihoods analysis both inside and outside FEWS NET.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting:
  • Support national offices in the region in
    maintaining a knowledge base composed of, at a minimum, livelihood zone
    profiles, sub-national seasonal monitoring calendars, and technical
    databases relevant to maintain live/hoods profiles and/or baselines;
  • Provide technical coverage according to the
    regional seasonal monitoring plans;
  • In collaboration with the RTM, provide high
    quality and effective early warning of threats to food security and
    supporting efforts to mitigate food insecurity and prevent food crises
    through the effective communication of actionable food security analysis;
  • Fulfill monthly reporting requirements
    including drafting food security outlooks and updates and providing
    regular briefings to the US Government and other partners: and, contribute
    to remote monitoring of non-presence countries in the region, including
    directly carrying out remote monitoring activities.
2. Technical capacity development and guidance:
  • Provide guidance and ad hoc technical
    assistance to the region and to the project in livelihoods, household
    economic analysis (HEA), and food security analysis;
  • Design, coordinate, and implement technical
    activities to maintain and update the livelihoods knowledge base for the
    region;
  • Support national office in collecting,
    archiving, analyzing and sharing food security data and information,
    assist the RTM in executing technical activities including regional
    scenario development, livelihoods analyses, and other areas of food
    security analysis;
  • Collaborate with regional, and international
    partners in food security monitoring and analysis through the
    implementation of the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) protocols and
    other IPC compatible tools that include vulnerability assessments, chronic
    food insecurity assessments, etc.; and, work in coordination with the RIM
    lo design and implement capacity strengthening activities in the region,
    focusing on building livelihoods analysis skills.
3. Leadership, Representation, and Liaison:
  • Participate in strategic planning for the
    region, assisting the RTM in coordinating regional activities, and
    overseeing livelihoods activities in the region:
  • Liaise with regional partners in exchange of
    information and promote a dialogue on livelihoods issues pertaining to
    food security, early warning, and preparedness, contribute to activities
    undertaken outside FEWS NET that aim to enhance capabilities in
    livelihoods monitoring and analysis, early warning, and food assistance
    decision-support;
  • Seek collaboration with regional partners to
    enhance the quality and impact of livelihoods work; and, work with USAID
    missions to support broad food security efforts including Feed the Future
    programs;
  • Assist the RIM in carrying out other technical,
    management, and representational functions of the regional office upon
    request.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a Master’s Degree
    in a discipline that is directly relevant to food security analysis
  • At least ten years of relevant country or
    regional experience in early warning/food security information systems,
    food security analysis, livelihoods, as well as other related fields:
  • GIS applications and mapping skills;
  • Excellent computer skills;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal
    skills, coordinating with partners and stakeholders;
  • Supervisory, management, and donor coordination
    experience;
  • Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
  • Excellent command of English;
  • Ability to speak local languages other than the
    national language will be an asset.
How to Apply:
All
those interested in this vacancy should send their CVs and cover letters to: fewsnetlivelihoods@gmail.com
NB: Only candidates
qualified for the position will be contacted.
Deadline: 15th November 2013

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