Regional Food Security Specialist – Middle East, Asia, and Europe

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Early Warning Team (EWT) seeks a full-time Middle East, Asia, and Europe regional food security specialist (RFSS) preferably be based in Afghanistan, Lebanon, or Jordan in the FEWS NET regional office. FEWS NET is an integrated set of activities funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is intended to provide timely, accurate, evidence-based, and transparent food security early warning information and analysis.

Chemonics International (Chemonics) implements the FEWS NET EWT, a team charged with integrated emergency food security analysis through a Washington-based technical office and more than 20 field offices.

The RFSS assists the Regional Representative in providing quality control of project deliverables from the regional and national offices and helps to ensure that activities and products for their region are delivered in a timely manner.

Minimum qualifications for this position include:

• Proficiency in written and spoken English is required; other local language skills relevant to the region (e.g., Arabic, Dari, Pashtu) are highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to the work of FEWS NET, such as economics, agricultural economics, agronomy, nutrition, climatology, anthropology, or social geography is required; advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) is desirable
• At least two years of relevant experience (with PhD), four years of relevant experience (with Master’s degree), or six years of relevant experience (with Bachelor’s degree) is required. Relevant experience includes working on food security information systems, food security analysis, early warning, or other related fields; experience working with UN agencies and/or NGOs is desirable
• Demonstrated analytical and report-writing skills are required
• Demonstrated ability to effectively conduct assessments, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and analyze information from relevant sectors using both qualitative and quantitative methods is required