FSIN Secretariat, Food Security and Nutrition Officer
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Job Title: FSIN Secretariat, Food Security and Nutrition Officer
Type of Contract: Regular consultancy (CST)
Division: Food Security Information Network (FSIN), Analysis, Planning and Performance (APP) Division
Duty Station (City, Country): HQ Rome
Duration: 11 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Food Security Information Network (FSIN) is a multi-partner initiative co-sponsored by FAO, IFPRI, FEWSNET, JRC, IPC and WFP to exchange knowledge and best practices on food security and nutrition analyses. Its Secretariat is based in the Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Division, of WFP in Rome, Italy.
The FSIN Secretariat uses a consultative and consensus-based approach to facilitate the production of analytical food security publications and to support the strengthening of country and regional capacities for data collection, analysis, and decision-making.
The FSIN main activities consist of:
- facilitating global and regional analytical products, such as the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC)and its by-products and updates with 16 partner organisations;
- supporting activities related to data and information gaps; and
- facilitating support to regional or national food security information systems.
The Food Security and Nutrition Officer will contribute to the work of the FSIN Secretariat and report to the FSIN Technical Coordinator.
ACCOUNTABITLITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
In collaboration with the FSIN Secretariat team and partners/co-authors of FSIN publications, the incumbents’ responsibilities will include:
1) Contribute to the production of GRFC Suite of Products:
- Evaluate food security assessment characteristics to ensure that GRFC technical requirements are met (methodology, analysis coverage, report relevance, analytical rigor and quality of report content);
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on food crises and associated topics;
- Analyse food security, nutrition and displacement data for the reporting year to derive key messages and evidence;
- Support the technical review and quality assurance checks for FSIN analytical products to ensure content, consistency and language are held to FSIN standards;
- Lead the drafting of country, regional, and global analyses as required;
- Support the elaboration and/or revision of technical guidance notes;
- Contribute to the management of the FSIN database;
- Support the production of country, regional and global maps as required.
2) Coordination of Technical Working Groups, including for the GRFC, as requested to:
- Lead the working level interactions, prepare and facilitate weekly/ fortnightly meetings;
- Support the identification and validation of data with key partners;
- Facilitate consensus-based decision-making for the FSIN analytical products.
3) Strengthen relationships with FSIN partner organisations, including joint productdevelopment and technical support.
4) Support the development of dissemination material (eg Powerpoint presentations forvarious audiences and fora; factsheets and expanded summaries for technical audiences).
5) Any other duties as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Main deliverables will consist of significant contributions to the FSIN publications and events, such as:
- The Global Report on Food Crisis 2024
- Food security and nutrition data related analytical products as requested
- Technical support provided to partners
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
A Master’s degree in food security, nutrition, economics, public health or related field.
Experience:
At least six years of professional experience (preferably in an international context) preferably in food security, nutrition and or displacement analysis and assessment, data analysis, and research. Experience coordinating multi-partnerworking groups is essential. Experience in contributing to multi-stakeholders’ technical publications would be an asset. Experience with GIS would be an asset.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Experience leading technical working groups and facilitating consensus-baseddecision-making;
- Deep knowledge of food security and nutrition assessments, methodologies andindicators, including IPC, WFP CARI, HNO, HTO, IPC AMN, MICS and SMARTsurveys;
- Strong writing skills and ability to translate technical documents into easilyunderstood material;
- A proven track record of data analysis and data management;
- Capacity to assume leadership over key work streams such as drafting and dataanalysis;
- Proven ability to work independently and deliver work under tight deadlines
- Strong coordination skills and experience managing partnerships; and
- Ability to work in a small team and establish good working relationships withpeople from different cultural backgrounds.
Languages:
Fluency (spoken and written) in English and competency in French or Spanish.
Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other UN languages is an asset
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
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Deadline for applications: 12 June 2024
Ref.: VA No. 833116
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.