DEPUTY DIRECTOR ASSESMENT. RESEARCH ,MONITORING AND EVALUATION – Food and Nutrition Council (FNC) 140 views

Applications are invited to fill the following position which have arisen within the Food and Nutrition Council.

Reports to: Director General

DUTIES

The Deputy Director Assessment, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation will be responsible for:

Ensuring a national integrated Food and Nutrition Security Information System that provides timely and reliable information on the food and nutrition security situation and the effectiveness of programmes and informs decision making.

Undertaking Livelihoods Assessments, National Nutrition Surveys and Rapid Livelihoods Assessments analyses.
Ensuring that all components of the Food and Nutrition Security Information System reflect best-practice methodologies, integrate nutrition and food security information appropriately, are robust and transparent, and have buy-in from multiple Government Ministries as well as partner organisations.
Liaise and collaborate with other divisions in FNC to improve the understanding and use of complex livelihoods based analytical toolbox and engagement approach, and support integration of food and nutrition relevant considerations in their analytical and programming toolboxes.

REQUIREMENTS

Postgraduate qualification in Computer Science, information/analysis, sustainable technologies and livelihoods or other related field.
At least seven (7) years work experience, with increasing responsibility.
Knowledge and experience working in the sectors of food security, including in food security early warning systems, food security assessments and/or food security operational research.