Deadline: 27 July, 2020
Location: El Fasher, Sudan
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Nutrition and Food Systems Officer.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Research and analyse agricultural, economic, trade, market, social, environmental, nutrition/food composition and/or gender related data, statistics and information to provide technical, statistical and/or policy related information and analysis to support the delivery of economic and social development programmes work, products, projects, publications and services
- Produce a variety of technical reports and input for technical documents, departmental publications and/or web pages
- Provide technical, statistical, and/or analytical services on various studies, projects, and/or assessments and provide technical backstopping to field projects
- Participate in the development of improved/updated technical, statistical and/or analytical tools, methodologies, systems, databases, and/or key social/economic/environmental/nutritional and/or early warning indicators, etc
- Participate in multidisciplinary teams, collaborate with other departments and agencies on work groups and committees and promote best practices
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in agricultural development and/or policy, nutrition, food science or a related field
- Five years of relevant experience in integrated analysis of food systems and livelihoods and programme implementation
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable
- Extent and relevance of experience and knowledge of nutrition policy and programme initiatives.
- Extent and relevance of experience in nutrition and knowledge of food systems policy and programming and multi-stakeholder processes
- Extent and relevance of experience in the analysis and formulation of food security and nutrition policies and programmes for sustainability improvement in agricultural sector
- Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)
To apply and for more information, click here.
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