At Chemonics, we believe our mission of helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives is driven by our commitment to service-service to our mission, to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to our staff. The Global Technical Senior Specialist – Nutrition (GTSS-N) for the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Decision Support Team (DST) is responsible for providing high-level technical expertise in nutrition analysis and data management to support early warning for food insecurity.
Responsibilities
- Technical Support: Supporting the Nutrition Advisor on the identification and implementation of work plan activities and other nutrition activities as needed.
- Advisory: Advising on best practices for the use of nutrition data and information in food security and nutrition analysis, including analysis of nutrition data and development of nutrition assumptions.
- Capacity Building: Supporting the development, refinement, and delivery of guidance and capacity development materials for the nutrition sector and FEWS NET DST staff engaging with nutrition data or information.
- Data Access & Management: Supporting the FEWS NET DST’s efforts to access nutrition-related data, information, methods information, and metadata, and supporting the Data Management Advisor in the maintenance of related databases.
- Projections: Under the direction of the Nutrition Advisor, leading the development of assumptions on the likely evolution of nutrition for countries monitored by the FEWS NET DST as part of the DST’s projection of acute food insecurity up to 12 months into the future.
- Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Collaborating with regional technical specialists to ensure alignment of nutrition assumptions with conflict, livelihoods, agroclimatology, and markets and trade assumptions.
- Data Collection: Under the advisement of the Nutrition Advisor and needs identified by Regional Technical Leads, supporting FEWS NET DST nutrition data collection activities, including leading planning, management, implementation, and review of primary data collection activities.
- Sector Participation: Supporting sector-specific collaboration and participation in FEWS NET and cross-sectoral activities, including qualitative and quantitative data collection.
- Data Standards Coordination: Collaborating with members of the FEWS NET DST to ensure coordination on delivery of data and data analysis products in fulfillment of USG regulations and in accordance with FEWS NET Hub standards.
- Field Engagement: Working closely with Country Technical Leads to ensure nutrition data obtained in the region are cleaned, organized, and uploaded properly.
- Decision Support: Supporting nutrition analysis for FEWS NET’s monthly acute food insecurity analysis and engagement in IPC/CH analyses.
- Crisis Monitoring: Contributing to the FEWS NET DST’s decision support efforts to identify as early as possible potential or emerging nutrition crises.
Qualifications
- Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience (with a master’s degree), or at least 6 years of relevant experience (with a bachelor’s degree). At least two years must be directly relevant experience in nutrition, food security, or other technically relevant areas.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) in a discipline relevant to the work of FEWS NET is required. An advanced university degree (master's degree or higher) in a discipline relevant to the work of the nutrition sector is preferred.
- Technical Expertise: Significant regional experience in analyzing and interpreting nutrition data and understanding of nutrition surveillance and information systems is required.
- Methodological Skills: Demonstrated ability to effectively conduct nutrition assessments (SMART surveys), focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and other rural rapid appraisal techniques using qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Specialized Knowledge: Detailed knowledge of, and experience with, the IPC’s technical methods and approach is desired. Previous experience with the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is preferred.
- Language: Proficiency in written and spoken English is required; French language skills are strongly preferred; other local language skills relevant to the region are desirable.
- Communication: Excellent writing, editing, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to coordinate with diverse partner stakeholders (e.g., UN, NGOs, host government entities).
- Computer Skills: Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to use statistical software packages and/or GIS applications is desirable.
- Authorization: Unrestricted work authorization in the country in which you are based.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Chemonics application portal. Visit the official application link at https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1149319 which redirects to the official Formstack application page.
