Famine Early Warning Systems Network Jobs in Kenya

Famine Early Warning Systems Network Assistant National Technical Manager Jobs in Kenya

Introduction

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), funded by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID), is a leading global provider of objective, evidence-based food security information and analysis.
Created in 1985 in response to famines in East and West Africa, the project provides global coverage with a mix of presence
and remote monitoring countries. The FEWS NET implementing team includes NASA, NOAA, USGS, USDA, Kimetrica, and
Chemonics International, the last of which manages the Washington-based technical office and more than 20 field offices.

Scope of Work

Based on an in-depth understanding of local livelihoods, FEWS NET analysts monitor information and data on factors that
affect food security, such as weather conditions and climate, crops, pasture, markets and trade, and nutrition. FEWS NET
produces regular reports including Food Security Outlooks (FSOs) and FSO Updates, emergency alerts, market and price updates, and global weather hazards documents. The project also produces specialized research products on food security drivers and crosscutting issues, such as climate change and resilience.

Position Description

FEWS NET maintains offices in a number of countries in Africa, Central America, Central Asia, and the Caribbean. The Assistant National Technical Manager (ANTM) will work closely with FEWS NET country, regional, and U.S. teams to support activities in Kenya. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The successful candidate will report to the National Technical Manager (NTM) for Kenya and will collaboratively support the NTM to undertake the following activities:

Efficient, focused food security monitoring, data collection, assessment, and early warning analysis;

Effective communication of early warning analysis to partners and decision-makers through contributions to high quality reports and participation in briefings and formal and informal meetings;

Close collaboration with key network partners, including those with a more diffuse field presence, such as hostgovernment
counterparts, United Nations (UN) agencies (e.g., WFP, FAO, and UNICEF), and regional and local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), among others;

Network development through capacity strengthening with respect to FEWS NET’s tools and analysis.

The ANTM will assist the NTM to provide quality control for the deliverables of the project and will help ensure that
activities and products are delivered in a timely manner. Activities

The primary objective of the ANTM is to assist the NTM to collect information on food security drivers and outcomes through: field visits in the country, collaboration with local partners, and desk reviews and additional analysis of available secondary data. Information should be collected, compiled, and analyzed at least monthly, or as requested, and shared with the NTM to inform regular food security reporting and any additional FEWS NET activities. To achieve this objective, the
main activities of the ANTM in Kenya include, but are not limited to, assisting the NTM in:

Maintaining and updating a knowledge base composed of, at a minimum: livelihood zone profiles, commodity trade flow maps, sub-national seasonal monitoring calendars, commodity price data, nutrition data, and other
technical data covering levels of rainfall,

agricultural production, population, historical assistance flows, etc.;

Developing and updating seasonal monitoring plans and undertaking food security monitoring;

Providing high quality and effective early warning of threats to food security and supporting efforts to mitigate food insecurity and prevent food crises through the effective communication of actionable food security analysis;

Conducting strategic planning in concert with other FEWS NET staff and executing technical activities including:
early warning, livelihoods and vulnerability assessments, monitoring tools and methods development, capacity development, markets and trade analysis, and network developing/strengthening;

Collaborating with national, regional, and international partners, including IGAD, in food security monitoring and analysis through the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) protocols;

Developing and maintaining strong collaborative relations, both formal and informal, with USAID Mission
representatives, US Embassy technical contacts, UN agency representatives, government ministry staff, and key international and local NGOs to facilitate technical exchanges, promote consensus-building, work to resolve
disagreements, and facilitate joint coordinated actions to mitigate food insecurity;

Working with USAID mission to support broad food security efforts in the country, including Feed the Future programs, through the provision of timely and appropriate food security assessments, information, and analysis;

Organizing project documentation and files and updating all essential data used in early warning and food security monitoring and assessment, including through inputs into the FEWS NET Data Warehouse, in line with guidance
provided by the Washington-based technical team;

Conducting regular field assessments of food security conditions, security permitting, both independently and with
partners, in areas of concern to FEWS NET;

Providing information to the NTM toward fulfillment of monthly reporting requirements, including writing FSOs,FSO Updates, and key messages, contributing to Food Assistance Outlook Brief reports, and providing regular
briefings to the US Government and other partners;

Contributing to other FEWS NET information products required locally and by the Washington-based technical team;

Ensuring information on the country page of the FEWS NET website is current and accurate;

Reinforcing network development, capacity, and management at the national and sub-national levels through focused support to address identified network gaps, including providing training and skills transfers for effective
early warning in the country;

Participating in cluster meetings, including the food security and livelihood cluster and nutrition information working group, using them as an opportunity to also advance FEWS NET’s network development strategy for the country;

Click here to post comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Jobs in Kenya.

Army Jobs - Navy Jobs - Military Jobs

Scholarship 2024/25

Current Scholarships 2024/2025 - Fully Funded

Full Undergraduate Scholarships 2024/2025

Fully Funded Masters Scholarships 2024/25

PhD Scholarships for International Students - Fully Funded!

Funding Opportunities for Journalists 2024/2025

Funding for NGOs 2024/2025

Funding for Artists 2024/2025

Funding for Entrepreneurs 2024/2025

✅Over 4500 Current Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students

✅ Undergraduate Scholarships 2024

✅ Masters Scholarships 2024

✅ PhD Scholarships 2024 Click Here!

Free Scholarship Newsletter --- E-mail Address

First Name

Then Don't worry — your e-mail address is totally secure. I promise to use it only to send you Advance Africa Newsletter.