Description and Requirement
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Advisor (Food Security Analysis), the Programme Management Officer (Food Security Analysis) will support the implementation of food security assessments, coordinate stakeholder activities, and ensure accurate data collection. They will support monitoring, reporting, and capacity strengthening, while facilitating coordination across internal teams and external partners. The role also includes contributing to knowledge sharing and the development of tools to improve food security analysis and interventions.
1. Project Delivery and Performance
- Support the Programme Management Advisor in the development and strategic alignment of food security interventions and plans with LIFT’s 2024-2028 Strategy.
- Implement food security and nutrition assessments, ensuring adherence to methodologies and the accuracy of collected data.
- Manage the maintenance of food security analysis tools, ensuring the integrity, quality, and accuracy of data.
- Implement complex food security, nutrition, markets, and resilience analysis, producing timely reports to inform strategic decisions aligned with LIFT’s goals.
- Prepare materials and reports related to relevant assessments, ensuring clarity and coherence of key findings aligned with the nutrition strategy.
- Provide technical support to programme teams on food security-related matters, ensuring high-quality outcomes and adherence to best practices, policies, and strategies.
- Engage in field visits as required to provide relevant support to project implementation in the subject area.
2. Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate the engagement of both internal and external stakeholders in food security assessments and initiatives.
- Lead the organisation of meetings, events, and other food security analysis activities, ensuring optimal participation and effective communication.
- Facilitate cross-team coordination within LIFT to ensure seamless execution of food security analysis.
- Track and monitor the progress of food security activities, flagging challenges and issues to the Programme Management Advisor (Food Security Analysis) to ensure alignment with programme objectives.
Requirements
Education:
- A Master’s degree, preferably in Economics, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health, Nutrition, or other related field is required.
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor's), preferably in the above professional fields with additional two (2) years of relevant experience, could be considered in lieu of the Master´s degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in data collection, analysis, reporting, or coordination of programmes or projects in the following thematic areas: food security, public health, nutrition, or similar is required.
- Experience in food security analysis, vulnerability analysis and mapping, nutrition assessments, or similar assessments is required.
- Demonstrated skills in generating and compiling high-quality reports is highly desirable.
- Experience working with diverse partners and external stakeholders is an asset.
- Experience working with the UN or international organizations is highly desirable.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Proficiency in Burmese is required.
- Proficiency in other Myanmar languages is an asset.
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