Food Security Specialist at Chemonics International

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Chemonics seeks applications from qualified and experienced Nigerian professionals to fill one full-time Food Security Specialist (FSS) position based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
• Chemonics seeks to engage the FSS for an initial contract to last up through June 2019, with the possibility of an extension.

Job Description

• The FSS will work closely with the FEWS NET country, regional, and U.S teams to support the following activities in Nigeria:
• Efficient, focused food security and nutrition monitoring, data collection, assessment, and early warning analysis
• Effective communication of early warning analysis to partners and decision-makers through contributions to high-quality reports and, when appropriate, participation in formal and informal meetings
• Close collaboration with key network partners, including host-government ministries, United Nations (UN) agencies (e.g., WFP, FAO, and UNICEF), and international, regional, and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), among others
• Network development through capacity strengthening with respect to FEWS NET’s tools and analysis.
• The FSS will work in collaboration and coordination with other FEWS NET colleagues based in Abuja and elsewhere in West Africa, as well as with the Washington DC-based Decision Support Group and technical advisors, and any other technical staff, as appropriate, to ensure high technical standards and timeliness of the FEWS NET products and activities to which they contribute.
• The FSS will be required to travel regularly within Nigeria and some international may also be required.

Requirements
Minimum qualifications for the Nigeria FSS position include:

• An advanced university degree in Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Nutrition, Climatology, Anthropology, or Social Geography. Significant, directly related professional experience can substitute for education experience.
• At least two years of relevant experience in early warning/food security information systems, food security analysis, or other related field;
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of local languages is an advantage;
• Strong spoken and written communication skills in English;
• Excellent computer skills; GIS applications and mapping skills are an advantage.