RE ADVERTISEMENT - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: FAO/08/2012
POSITION TITLE: Food Security Field Analyst
(FSNAU)
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Somalia Country Office
(FAO-Somalia)
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES SOMALI NATIONALITIES ONLY
GRADE LEVEL: SP – 1
DUTY STATION: South Central, Somalia
DURATION: 7 months with possible extension (6 Months Probationary period)
ANTICIPATED START DATE: 1st August 2012
Under the overall supervision of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia, of the Programme Manager/ CTA and of the FSNAU Food Security Technical Manager, and the direct supervision of the Deputy Food Security Technical Manager to provide programme support in the formulation, monitoring and reporting of the field programme at country office level. In particular to:
• Regularly monitor, analyze and report on the food and livelihood security situation within the duty coverage area, ensuring information, data and analysis is evidence-based, accurate and credible.
• Identify emerging issues related to food and livelihood security, nutrition and vulnerability and make recommendations for further investigation and analysis.
• Undertake rapid assessments, baseline studies, and seasonal assessments as directed by the Technical Manager, in collaboration with the nutrition and food security colleagues.
• Participate as a team member of one of the Sector or Baseline Resource Team’s to deliver on planned sector or baseline activities and focused engagement in building FSNAU technical capacity.
• Prepare and submit monthly food and livelihood security reports for the duty coverage area following the prescribed monthly report format, content, coverage. Reports are submitted on the 26-30th of the month.
• Develop and submit monthly work plans at the start of each month for clearance from the Regional Supervisor detailing the Field Analyst’s planned month activities, including assessment and monitoring travel and workshop and meeting attendance. Notify regional supervisors immediately if there is any change in the monthly work plan.
• Upon clearance of proposed work plan undertake monthly assessment and monitoring travel within duty coverage area to collect data, conduct focus and key informant interviews and assesses the overall food security and livelihood situation.
• Supervise the data collection enumerators located within the duty coverage area assigned to collect monthly main market and SLIMs data. Ensure data collected by enumerator is accurate, reliable, and submitted in a timely manner. Review enumerator data collection log book and undertake performance evaluations of enumerators.
• Analyze main market and SLIM data collected by enumerators within duty coverage area on a monthly basis and include in the monthly food and livelihood security report. Analysis will provide the context understanding of data collected in terms of current, seasonal and long-term trends and links to food and livelihood security analysis.
• Send enumerator collected monthly main market and market SLIMS data to Nairobi by the 26-30th of every month and the non-market SLIMS data to Nairobi by the 2nd of every month in order to meet monthly deliverable deadlines.
• Collaborate with FSNAU field nutritionist in the areas of operation and ensure consistency of food security and nutrition information.
• Represent and serve as an outreach focal point for FSNAU on technical food and livelihood security issues in duty coverage area following FSNAU representation and outreach protocols.
• Report regularly to the Supervisor and on an ad hoc basis as needed. Communicate with Food Security Technical Manager/Nutrition Project Manager and CTA as needed.
• Send daily SMS for every work day (6 days per week) to FSNAU Nairobi Office.
• Ensure compliance with all security recommendations and regulations.
• Any other duties as requested by the Food Security Technical Manager or CTA.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge and skills
• A university degree in agriculture, livestock, economics, or geography
• Knowledge and experience with different methods of information collection and analysis
• Strong critical thinking, writing ability and computer skills
• Ability to communicate well in English and Somali
• Good knowledge of the area and ability to travel regularly
Experience
• A minimum three years relevant work experience in food security related field in Somalia
Languages
• Good working knowledge (level C) of English and knowledge of local languages. Somali language is must.
TO APPLY:
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. FAO/030/2012 along with their current/detailed Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal History (PH) form available at http://fmt.faoso.net/documents/PH_form-Blank.docx . E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and the application should be sent to HR-Somalia@fao.org. The subject line of the e-mail message should read CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/030/2012. If making a hard copy submission, the envelope should be clearly marked CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/030/2012 and sent to the following address:
FAO-Somalia
UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex
Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications must be received by the deadline. Late applications will not be considered. Only short listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted.
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