Lead Baseline Livelihoods Analyst Job in Kenya - FAO Somalia

Job Title: Lead Baseline Livelihoods Analyst

Job Grade Level: KP 3 (FSNAU Project)

Duty Station: Nairobi with frequent travel to Somalia

Organizational Unit: Somalia Country Office (FAO-Somalia)

Job Duration: 7 months with possible extension

Eligible Candidates: Somali Nationalities

Anticipated Start Date: September 2011

The Lead Baseline Livelihood Analyst will report directly to the Livelihood Baseline Manager and to the Chief Technical Advisor of the FSNAU with overall supervision of the FAO Country Representative and FAO TCES.

The analyst will work in close collaboration with the Livelihood Baseline Manager, the Nutrition Project Manager, the Data Systems Manager, the Data and GIS analyst, the Outreach and Information Officer, all technical specialists and the FSNAU field analysts.

The lead analyst will be responsible for FSNAU’s core analytical activity of Baseline Livelihoods Analysis as well as various other research projects.

The Lead Baseline Livelihoods Analyst will focus on the following areas and tasks:

• Deliver on FSNAU’s baseline livelihood assessments, write up livelihood baseline reports and profiles and provide greater understanding of underlying causes of food and livelihood security in Somalia
• Build FSNAU technical and analytical capacity in baseline livelihood analysis and develop methods and tools for applied / livelihoods research
• Make analytical contributions to other FSNAU core analytical activities including early warning and food security monitoring and collaborate with the Nutrition and Food Security Teams on study design and work plans
• Lead and organise field work in all parts of Somalia as part of FSNAU’s baseline and livelihood research activities
• Mainstream gender in livelihood research and food security assessments
• Participate in livelihoods technical meetings and workshops and represent FSNAU as a Food Security and Livelihoods Analyst and conduct occasional trainings on livelihoods;
• Any other duties as requested by the Livelihoods Manager or the Chief Technical Advisor.

Minimum qualifications:

• Advanced university degree in related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in livelihoods research in Somalia
• Capacity for management and supervision of large scale studies
• Strong writing and analytical skills and ability to think critically
• Willingness to learn and apply new analytical approaches
• Strong skills in basic computer packages
• Sensitivity to the social and cultural environment in Somalia
• Ability to travel widely throughout Somalia

Job Selection Criteria:

• Relevance of academic qualifications
• Experience in livelihoods research, survey design and implementation
• Oral and written communication skills, including ability to write concise reports
• Experience in organising fieldwork, managing survey teams and supervising enumerators
• Experience in team work, including development of work plans and budgets.

To Apply for the Job:

Send your application to:

Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. FAO/024/2011 along with their current/detailed Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal History (PH) form (available at http://www.fao.org/VA/adm11e.dot - see following page for guidelines on how to fill it out). E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and the application should be sent to HR-Somalia@fao.org.

The subject line of the e-mail message should read CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/024/2011.

If making a hard copy submission, the envelope should be clearly marked CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/024/2011 and sent to the following address:

FAO-Somalia
UN-Somalia
Ngecha Road Complex Corner
Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.

Applications may also be faxed, again clearly indicating CONFIDENTIAL - FAO/024/2011 in the subject line, to +254-20-4000333. Applications must be received by the deadline.

Late applications for the job will not be considered.

Only short listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted.

Deadline for Application: 15th September 2011

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