IPC Nutrition Specialist

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Organizational Setting

The Agrifood Economics and Policies Division (ESA) conducts economic research and policy analysis to support the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, nutrition, environment and life, leaving no-one behind. ESA provides evidence-based support to national, regional and global policy processes and initiatives related to monitoring and analysing food and agricultural policies, agribusiness and value chain development, rural transformation and poverty, food security and nutrition information and analysis, resilience, bioeconomy, and climate-smart agriculture. The division also leads the production of two FAO flagship publications: The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) and The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).

The Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER) is responsible for ensuring FAO’s efforts to support countries and partners in preparing for and effectively responding to food and agricultural threats and crises. It is responsible for coordinating the development and maintenance of corporate tools and standards to enable Decentralized Offices to assist Members to prepare for, and respond to emergencies. OER ensures humanitarian policy coordination and knowledge, liaison with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee as well as with humanitarian resource partners, co-leadership with the World Food Programme of the global Food Security Cluster, organizational preparedness, surge capacity and response to large-scale emergencies. OER supports food and nutrition security assessments and early warning activities related to emergency and humanitarian analysis and responses. OER plays a major role in the development and leadership of the Organization’s programme to increase the resilience of livelihoods to food and agriculture threats and crises.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is a global, multi-partner innovative initiative to facilitate decision-making with improved food security analysis. The IPC is a set of tools and protocols for classifying the severity and nature of food insecurity that integrates food security, nutrition, and livelihood information into a clear statement about the nature and severity of food insecurity and implications for response.
IPC incorporates a meta-analytical approach drawing on evidence-based analysis that includes a broad range of data sets and stakeholders. This global initiative is governed and strategically guided by fifteen major food security and nutrition agencies: Action Against Hunger, CARE International, Comité Permanent Inter-États de Lutte Contre la Sécheresse au Sahel (CILSS), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), the Global Food Security Cluster, the Global Nutrition Cluster, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (Oxfam), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Save the Children, the Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The IPC Global Support Unit (GSU), hosted within FAO and co-managed by FAO’s Agrifood Economics and Policy Division (ESA) and the Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER), is the operational arm of the IPC Steering Committee and is responsible for the coordination of IPC normative development, IPC global standards on quality and compliance, as well as the global coordination of capacity building support to IPC activities worldwide.
IPC Call for Expression of interest
As part of the implementation of the IPC Global Strategic Programme, the IPC engages experts to work on activities and projects as international consultants at various levels of experience (see minimum requirements below). The assignments may involve full-time or part-time functions and have a duration of up to 11 months. The possibility of extension is subject to satisfactory performance and depending on the availability of resources and needs of the Programme.
Assignments can be home-based or in a specific duty station based on needs of the Programme and may require travel.
Individuals meeting or exceeding the requirements of the Call will be included in the ESA Divisional Roster. Experts who are registered in the Roster are available for consideration whenever relevant opportunities arise matching the required profiles.

Reporting Lines

Selected applicants will work under the overall guidance of the IPC Global Programme Manager and relevant IPC Global Leads, and under the direct supervision of the GSU Team Leaders or Regional Coordinators depending on the team allocation and the duty station.

Technical Focus

Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Malnutrition (AMN) analyses, capacity enhancement, technical development, partnership and institutionalization.

Tasks and responsibilities

The IPC is looking to identify experts with knowledge in at least one of the areas of work identified below. Specific assignments would include detailed activities and deliverables under one or more of the broad areas of expertise which include the following:

• Under the guidance of the relevant IPC Regional Coordinators and/or Team leaders, support the planning, implementation and communication of IPC AMN training and analysis (including outside of country/region of assignment);
• Support coordination of efforts to enhance IPC analyses’ quality standards, in terms of both processes and products aligning with the IPC quality standards – including retroactive and real time quality reviews, as well as famine reviews as required;
• Provide technical support and analytical assurance in areas of competence to IPC analyses (all scales) including validation of information and analysis
• Provide support to IPC learning cycle, including facilitation or support to lessons learning exercises and any other learning processes;
• Contribute, as required, to the technical development of tools related and protocols for IPC AMN scale as well as their piloting and rollout in IPC analyses;
• Provide nutrition-related support to IPC Regional Coordinators and relevant Team Leaders in partner consultations,
the conceptualization, design, and implementation of IPC country and regional plans and strategies;
• Provide support to the IPC consolidation and expansion, promoting IPC institutionalization at global, regional and country level and IPC partners’ engagement in the implementation of the IPC Global Strategic Programme.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced University degree in Nutrition, food security or a related field. A university degree combined with 2 years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• Relevant experience in implementation of IPC and/or nutrition analysis or equivalent:
o Level A (Expert ) – at least 10 years of relevant experience
o Level B Specialist) – at least 5 years of relevant experience
o Level C (Junior Specialist) – at least 1 year of relevant experience
• Working knowledge (level C) of English, French or Spanish (minimum level B English is required). Knowledge of Portuguese would be considered an asset in specific locations.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Selection Criteria

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.
• Extent and relevance of experience in nutrition analysis and programmes.
• Extent and relevance of experience in the application of IPC AMN scale and analytical processes. IPC AMN Level 3 certification would be considered an asset.
• Good facilitation and communication skills (oral and written), and demonstrated ability to tailor messages to different audiences, ranging from national level analysts to senior management of agencies.
• Extent and relevance of experience with statistical software (R) and Nutrition methodologies (SMART surveys) would be considered an asset.
• Familiarity with the architecture of development and humanitarian assistance architecture at country, regional and global level. Previous experience with IPC Partner Organizations would be considered an asset.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

HOW TO APPLY

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