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REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY JUNIOR CONSULTANT
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

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

Context

A Regional Fod Security Junior 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 regional food security junior consultant will be based within the FAO Emergency Regional Office for Africa which provides secretariat support to the IPC steering group within the interagency Food Security and Nutrition Working. The regional food security junior expert will work under the direct supervision of the IPC Regional Project Manager, providing technical support for the implementation of the IPC within target countries in East and Central Africa.

Responsibilities

The Regional Food security Junior Consultant will work under the general supervision of the Senior Emergency Adviser for Africa the technical supervision of the Food Security and Agricultural Projects Analysis Service (ESAF) and the direct Supervision of the IPC Regional Project Manager.

The consultant will, in particular, undertake the following activities:

• Provide secretariat support for the IPC steering group under the auspices of the Food Security Nutrition Working Group including communication support and liaison with key members of the steering group.
• Provide support to the IPC Regional Project Manager in the execution of their tasks.
• Contribute to the development of training materials in collaboration with the regional training officer.
• Assist in the preparation of Regional Outlook events in collaboration with administrative assistant.
• Generate briefing materials and information related to country level IPC implementations in coordination with project managers.

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

• Advanced University Degree in in a relevant subject (e.g. development studies, agriculture, agriculture economics, food security, nutrition)
• at least 2 years of experience professional experience in the area of development economics, agriculture economics, Food security or closely related field
• evidence of publications,
• Excellent English, with a minimum of working knowledge of French.
• excellent interpersonal communications and coordination skills, and proven ability to work constructively with a variety of stake holders to achieve common goals;
• proven ability to work with people of different cultures and socio-economic background;
• Understanding of regional issues and interest in area of food security, protracted crisis.

Duration: 6 months

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

Deadline for application: 15 December 2007