Full Time
Posted 3 years ago
Job Title: Nutrition and Food Systems Specialist
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Description:
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of Project Progress Reports and any other reports required by the Organization;
- In collaboration with the M&E and Reporting Officer, contribute to monitoring and evaluation of programme and project performance (outputs, reduction of inequality and impact on nutrition-status) and its linkages to FAO’s Country Programme Framework (CPF) and the UNSDPF.
- Contribute to the preparation and review of technical briefs, evaluation reports, Letters of Agreement, Terms of Reference, technical specifications, statements and correspondence for internal use and for recipient governments and donors;
- Monitor emerging food security and nutrition concerns, trends and threats and advise on measures to be taken; interact with food security surveillance groups and utilize their findings and analyses for programme planning;
- In liaison with the communication team, collect and maintain repository of documents and information, governmental guidelines, policies, manuals, assessments, etc.), to shape and define priorities, guidelines and standards for interventions in the nutrition and food systems sector;
- Mentor and strengthen capacities of programme assistants and junior professionals about healthy diets, nutrition-sensitive agriculture and analytical frameworks used in nutrition.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Candidates will be Accessed Against the Following
Minimum Requirements:
- Advanced University Degree in Agri-food systems, Nutrition, Food Security, Programme Development, Development Economics or a related field.
- At least 5 years relevant experience in programme development and management, fundraising, negotiations, public relations/advocacy, preferably in the areas of nutrition or food systems or food security.
- Working knowledge of English and at least one of the Nigerian main languages.
- National of Nigeria or resident in the country with a regular work permit.
FAO Core Competencies:
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical / Functional Skills:
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the on-going emerging policy issues in the areas of Nutrition, Food Security, Food Systems;
- Strong knowledge and background food systems, food safety, nutrition education, food wastes/losses and food value chain in Nigeria.
- Experience in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating nutrition and food systems projects at UN Systems level will be a key asset;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience in working with a wide range of individuals at technical and strategic levels in government, private sector and civil society;
- Experience in preparing high quality policy briefs and guidance notes for use by senior policy makers;
- Experience of working with the government counterparts, national or international financial institutions, private sector/ civil society in the field of economic and social development in Nigeria;
- Familiarity with the agricultural system of different geographical regions, their products and potential internal and external marketing systems
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Deadline: August 16, 2021
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Job Category | Specialist |