Posted by: FEWS NET
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Category/Specialization: Consultant, Economics-Development
Job Description: FEWS NET
Famine Early Warning Systems Network
USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is a leading global provider of objective, evidence-based food security information and analysis. FEWS NET collaborates with international, regional and national partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and analysis of potential, emerging, and/or evolving food security issues in order to inform decisions and guide response. More information on FEWS NET can be found at www.fews.net.
Chemonics International Inc., based in Washington, DC, has been contracted by USAID to manage FEWS NET technical and field activities. In an effort to understand current and to foresee future market anomalies, the FEWS NET project relies on a broadly defined Markets and Trade Knowledge Base, which includes market context documents (Market Fundamentals Reports), special reports, and databases of historical market information (including production, food balance sheets, and prices). The Markets and Trade Knowledge Base largely serve as baselines, against which to assess the existence and extent of market-based anomalies that could contribute to food insecurity. Most recently, FEWS NET has been tasked with also providing USAID with market response decision support, including but not limited to assessing the impact of potential food assistance programs on a given country’s local economy. Over the remainder of the current contract, FEWS NET III plans to produce Market Fundamentals Reports for up to 10 countries, globally.
Chemonics seeks applications from qualified and experienced professionals for the following short-term consultant position
Cash and Voucher (C&V) Program Specialist (Consultant)
The main activities of the C&V program specialist will include collecting secondary data to provide an overview on the markets capacity to respond to demand sustained by humanitarian cash programming, compiling lessons learned from previous C&V program efforts, and identifying key risks and comparing approaches of one-off and multi month cash transfer to vulnerable households in different geographical contexts. In collaboration with a research team made up of Washington-based and regional FEWS NET staff and international consultants, the consultant will also:
Work with FEWS NET staff to understand USAID information needs and define assessment-specific research questions
Review existing guidance and methodologies used to assess food assistance transfer modality feasibility and appropriateness
Review and analyze all existing secondary data and reports related to C&V programming in the assessment focus country
Carry out field assessment to collect and compile information from relevant stakeholders in order to provide analysis and recommendations on implementation risks, the markets’ capacity and the various transfer modalities, considering feasibility, costs and risks currently in use by cash programs across the country.
Draft sections of the Market Fundamentals report, with guidance from the Home Office Technical team
Provide general support to the team to ensure the successful completion of the Market Fundamentals and market response analysis reports. This may involve making phone calls to set up interviews, data entry, as well as other forms of ad hoc logistics and technical support over the duration of the contract
Minimum Qualifications and selection criteria
Applicants should hold at least a Master’s Degree in Economics or a closely related field and should possess extensive experience in agricultural market analysis and/or food security analysis
Applications should have at least five years of experience in the implementation or research of local and regional procurement, cash, and voucher programming is highly desirable. (USAID Food for Peace, USDA, WFP, etc.)
Experience conducting external evaluations of food assistance programs is highly desirable
Experience with major donor organizations or research institutions involved in food assistance of food security analysis (e.g., USAID, USDA, WFP, IFPRI, universities) is highly preferred
Experience facilitating technical workshops and/or focus group interviews
Proficiency in the assessment focus country official language and English is required
Demonstrated ability to work with international and multi-disciplinary team members with minimal supervision
Evidence of working with and coordinating with multidisciplinary and international team members
Demonstrated ability to multitask
Ability and availability to participate in field work during the planned assessment timeline
How To Apply:
The full vacancy announcement for the above position can be found at www.fews.net/vacancies
Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter in English to: EthiopiaEMAConsultants@gmail.com by March 6, 2016.
This position is based in Ethiopia and open to all qualified candidates eligible to work in Ethiopia.
Please note the position title in the subject line of your email
No telephone inquiries. Only short listed candidates will be contacted
Please do not apply online if other application instructions are stated.
Please do not accept payment requests at any of the recruitment phases!
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