FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization Zimbabwe

Food Security and Agricultural Livelihoods Assessment Specialist

Agriculture, Farming Jobs
Salary
Negotiable

Job Description

Reporting Lines

This position will be working under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Zimbabwe, with close technical support from, FAO Head Quarters (OER) as well as the FAO Regional Office for Emergencies (REOSA) in South Africa.

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Focus

The technical areas/profiles covered will be as follows:

Food Security and Livelihoods monitoring survey design
Analysis of primary and secondary data using programming tools (Kobo and or ODK)
Drafting technical reports based on surveys carried out
Preparation of appropriate communication outputs

Tasks and responsibilities

Regularly liaise with the country management team and the regional assessment advisors on the progress of the monitoring exercise and the alignment with strategic, technical and operational requirements
Coordinate with national stakeholders (government, UN Agencies, NGOs, food security cluster) involved in food security and livelihoods assessments or surveillance, and promote multi-actors initiatives
Contribute to advising and strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and local surveillance systems
Monitor the publication of studies and data produced by other stakeholders in the country
Collect baseline and secondary data to enable comparisons and triangulation. Secondary data can refer to food prices monitoring, agricultural inputs prices monitoring, international trade figures, food security outcomes, containment measures, social protection measures, remote-sensing-based seasonal monitoring etc.
Define survey objectives and areas of interest based on information gaps and programmatic needs
Assist in the choice of data collection modalities (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews, web surveys, or face-to-face) and interfaces (international service provider, local partner, in-house call centre etc.)
Search for existing sampling frames and consolidate lists of respondents with phone numbers
Assist in the adaptation of generic questionnaires to context-specific circumstances and objectives
Contribute to the programming of tools (take the lead in case of Kobo / ODK interface)
Develop training materials and participate to enumerator training sessions
Communicate with relevant authorities on the implementation of the surveys
Conduct additional semi-structured interviews with key informants in order to dig for specific issues, as needed
Contribute to the analysis and interpretation of collected data
Discuss and validate the results with the global assessment team, regional offices and hubs, GIEWS and any other relevant FAO units
Help draft and review monitoring reports and visual products (e.g. dashboards), using standard templates
Communicate assessment findings and reports to other actors, through Food Security Clusters for instance
Contribute to COVID-19 response and programme design as requested
Participate to IPC or Harmonized Framework analyses
Contribute to forward-planning and scenario building exercises, as requested
Coordinate the realization of the assessment outputs of the TCP-Emergency projects
Contribute to FAO corporate learning processes and documentation about COVID-19 assessments
Support data collection and needs assessment activities for other major crises or disasters occurring in supported countries

Qualifications and Experience

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Advanced university degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Statistics or related filed.
A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a technically similar area
Working knowledge of English (Level C)
Nationality of Zimbabwe or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

Work experience in more than one location or area of work
Extent and relevance of experience in livelihood monitoring survey design
Extent and relevance of experience in statistical applications (e.g. Kobo)
Familiarity with Zimbabwean agriculture livelihoods

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