Apply: FAO Nutrition and Food Systems Officer

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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