Food Security Policy Analyst (Food Systems & SDG) at Food and Agriculture Organization Of the United Nations

Tasks and responsibilities

• Technical support to the National Food System Transformation Support Facility – NFSTSF in Nigeria 
• The incumbent will support the office of the national FS convener to strengthen sub-national and national coordination, through technical the working group, national FS technical task team and steering committee in close collaboration with the United Nation lead agencies on FS transition acceleration 
• Support in building institutional alignment with the technical team of the Presidential Food System Coordination Unit (PFSCU) to align and harmonize strategic updates and reports on national food systems coordination. Establish information sharing mechanism  
• Support the National Convener to organize and coordinate the zonal food system stock-take, state levels monitoring of food systems implementation and interministerial review meetings
• Support the National Convener to strengthen and operationalize interministerial food systems coordination platforms at state levels  
• Strengthen inter-ministerial, multistakeholder national coordination and drive the food system transformation
• Support the National Convener’s office to organize and facilitate periodic review meetings/workshop to track the food systems pathways implementation in the country (at federal and state levels)
• Support the National Food Systems Convenors office in the tracking and updating the available dashboards on the contribution to the national food systems pathways programme priority areas implementation by partners (FAO, IFAD, WFP, UNICEF, GAIN, GIZ, EU, World Bank, BMGF, IITA, AGRA etc.) 
• Support the National Food Systems Convenors office in the institutionalization and operationalization of the tracking of food system funding in Nigeria using the Financing for Food Systems (3FS) framework (with support from FAO, IFAD, WFP and the World Bank) 
• Establish a tracking mechanism/dashboard for monitoring the progress of food systems pathways both at government and partners levels 
• Support the review and update of the National Food Systems partner mapping matrix and contribute to regular review
• Support the development of a Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) for strengthening food systems coordination at federal, state levels
• Support the  development of Terms of Reference and budget for consultive workshop on the development of state level Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for food systems coordination 
• Draft and present SOPs for technical review by all relevant stakeholders 
• Draft a comprehensive roadmap for the implementation of the SOPs at various state levels
• Any other duties as assigned

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements    

• Advanced university degree in Agriculture, policy, economics, Agri-food Systems, or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional working experience in development sector.
• Woking Knowledge of English
• A national of Nigeria

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Working knowledge of agrifood systems transformation initiatives in developing countries preferably Nigeria  
• Strong analytical skills and ability to conduct food security/food systems analysis/assessments 
• Proficiency in project management cycle, including concept-ideas, formulation, implementation, and MEAL 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective coordination and capacity building 
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software