FSL Market Officer at Save The Children

Role Purpose

• To support implementation of FSL component of the project. More specifically, assist in methodological improvements of market data collection and analysis.
• S/he is principally responsible for collecting and interpreting market data, formulating reports and making recommendations based upon the findings.

Key Areas of Accountability
Programme Support:

• Lead the identification and sensitization of local vendors in the project intervention zone, and maintain a collaborative relationship between them and Save the Children.
• Design the monthly market price monitoring process in collaboration with project and CO staff, train enumerators on its implementation, and prepare monthly narratives for donor submission.
• Supervise the data collection enumerators and ensure that the collected data is accurate, reliable, and submitted in a timely manner.
• Analyse main market data collected by enumerators and provide the context understanding of data collected in terms of current, seasonal and long-term trends and links to food and livelihood security analysis.
• Regularly monitor, analyse and report on the overall market situation, ensuring information, data and analysis is evidence-based, accurate and credible.
• Identify emerging issues related to the market assessments and make recommendations for further investigation and analysis.
• Support rapid assessments, baseline studies, and seasonal assessments in collaboration with food security and livelihood colleagues.
• Assist in the revision of tools used in food security assessments/surveys
• Assist in developing new ways of data presentation in terms of graphs, tables, etc
• Working closely with the FSL Manager and/or other senior programme staff, support timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• With support from the Monitoring & Evaluation team support the M & E plan implementation within the FSL projects, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work.
• With support from the Accountability Lead ensure accountability is enforced in all project activities as well as ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design/implementation
• To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

Capacity Building:

• Identify learning and training opportunities for partner staff and communicate this to the FSL Manager.

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and support Interagency Coordination forums, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting coordination working groups within the IDP camps and host communities or target project sites.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required through correction of data and information and sharing with the project heads

General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Minimum first Degree qualification - BSc/BA/HND level in relevant field (in Social Research Methods, Development Studies, Agriculture, Economics)
• Minimum of 2 years post NYSC progressive experience of working in food security, market survey, price monitoring, analysis and report writing
• Demonstrated primary and secondary data analysis and analytical skills
• Familiarity with various field survey methods and techniques (PRA, sample surveys, etc.)
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
• Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Experience of conducting market surveys, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience of training and capacity building staff
• Some experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Skills:

• Fluent English and Hausa, Kanuri a plus.
• Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word and databases)

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of EMMA and various market analysis tools
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
• Knowledge of consortia working
• Experience in gender mainstreaming within FSL programming.
• Experience in data collection
• Understanding of the market system
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Highest standard of ethics and integrity