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TRAINING CONSULTANT
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Profile Requirements: Training Consultant - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC

Context

A Training Consultant is required to support the development of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) within East and Central Africa. The IPC is a standardised scale that integrates food security, nutrition and livelihood information into a clear statement about the nature and severity of a crisis and implications for response. FAO together with core partners from WFP, CARE, Oxfam, FEWS, Save the Children and the European Joint Research Council, are working to further refine the IPC approach beyond its original development context is Somalia. As part of this initiative country applications have been identified in Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Tanzania, through a project supported by DFID-CIDA and EC ECHO.

Under the framework of this project the training consultant will be based within the FAO Emergency Regional Office for Africa which provides secretariat support to the IPC Steering Group of the interagency Food Security and Nutrition Working. The training consultant will work under the direct supervision of the IPC Regional Project Manager, with responsibility for coordinating and conducting training for the field implementation fothe IPC within target countries in East and Central Africa.

Responsibilities

The Regional Training Consultant will work under the general supervision of the Chief of FAO's Emergency Operations Unit (TCEO), the technical supervision of the Food Security and Agricultural Projects Analysis Service (ESAF) and the direct Supervision of the IPC Project Manager. The consultant will coordinate and conduct training for the field implementation of the IPC within target countries in Central and East Africa. The consultant will, in particular, undertake the following activities:

• Identify training needs for IPC stakeholders at global and regional level
• Develop a training programme in collaboration with the Project Manager and interagency technical focal points and building particularly on online, face to face and distance materials already developed.
• Adapt training programme based on identified country needs as advised through liaising with country project staff and other focal points.
• Conduct / oversee training and awareness raising activities at country level for key stakeholders.
• Contribute to facilitation and training requirements foreseen in quarterly regional outlook events.
• Conduct a training of trainers programme at regional level.

Expected Outputs

• Successful development of training curriculum for regional implementation, adapted where necessary for specific country requirements.
• Training of key practitioners involved in field implementation and development of cadre of training focal points at regional level based on training of trainers exercise.

Qualifications of Consultant

The following are the core qualifications

• at least 5 years of experience in training in the area of humanitarian / crisis contexts and/or food security
• excellent interpersonal communications and coordination skills, and proven ability to work constructively with a variety of stake holders to achieve common goals;
• excellent English, with a minimum of working knowledge of French;
• accredited training skills; report writing skills; presentation;
• proven ability to work with people of different cultures and socio-economic background;

Duration: 6 months

Duty station: Nairobi with frequent travel in the project area.

Deadline for application: 15 December 2007