Chemonics seeks Country Technical Leads (CTLs) in support of the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) 8 Decision Support (DS) project and who will be based in the following country offices: Burundi, Uganda, Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Kenya. The CTL serves as the technical analysis lead for the country and is responsible for supporting and supervising all staff within the country office as well as providing quality control for national and sub-national level project deliverables and ensuring that activities and products for the country are delivered in a high-quality and timely manner.  The CTL is directly supervised by the Regional Technical Lead (RTL) for their region. The CTL will be required to travel regularly within the country, and some regional and international travel may also be required, security permitting. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. 

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. The eighth phase of FEWS NET includes the Decision Support (DS) project which is charged with providing integrated monitoring and analyses of current and forecast acute food insecurity in countries worldwide to support the USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) policy and programmatic decisions.

Qualifications

• 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 10 years of relevant experience (with master’s degree), or 12 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 experience setting the strategic direction for or otherwise leading and managing a team of colleagues, including an ability to mentor and coach staff.  
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, and report writing skills.  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others at all levels, including an ability to effectively liaise with host governments, UN, NGO, and other relevant stakeholders and an ability to coordinate effectively with remote colleagues. 
• Excellent computer skills, GIS applications. and mapping skills are desirable.  
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is required; other local language skills relevant to the country are desirable.   
   

Location 

The CTL will be based in the cities of the following country offices: Bujumbura, Burundi; Kampala, Uganda; Port au Prince, Haiti; Kinshasa or Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo; Islamabad, Pakistan; Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Nairobi, Kenya.  

Application instructions

https://fewsnet.formstack.com/forms/country_technical_lead_c

Applications will be accepted through November 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. A full scope of work for this position can be found here. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact short-listed candidates.

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