A bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to the work of FEWS NET, such as peace/conflict studies, international relations, political science, economics, agricultural economics, agronomy, climatology, anthropology, or social geography, is required; an advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) is desirable.
At least five years of relevant experience (with a Master’s degree), or seven years of relevant experience (with a Bachelor’s degree) is required.
Proficiency in written and spoken English is required; other local language skills relevant to the country are desirable.
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 supervisors, national and sub-nationally government authorities, 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
Unrestricted work authorization in Uganda.

Responsibilities

Providing early warning analysis of conflict, and enhancing the project’s understanding of potential drivers of conflict
Reviewing and providing guidance and inputs on conflict forecasts as a critical input to the Food Security Outlook and Food Security Outlook Update reports in collaboration with regional and country-level technical specialists to ensure alignment between conflict, livelihoods, agroclimatology, and markets and trade analyses
Monitoring, assessing, and analyzing social, political, and/or economic events that are likely to have an impact on the trajectory or intensity of conflict for integration into conflict projections
Supporting the collection, organization, and storage of primary and secondary conflict-related data and information, as directed, in support of the project’s integrated food security analysis and reporting
Developing a strong subject matter expertise on political and conflict dynamics in the country.
As directed by the Regional Technical Senior Specialist for Conflict (RTSS-C), engaging with the other mechanisms of FEWS NET and network partners to ensure the integration of available conflict-related analyses into the DST’s analyses and products, and to support the project’s continued development of conflict analysis approaches, tools, and guidance
Contributing to the FEWS NET DST’s efforts to identify as early as possible potential or emerging conflict-related shocks as they pertain to acute food insecurity
Under the guidance of the CTL, supporting the fulfilment of designated requirements related to food security analyses (FSOs, FSOUs, FAOB input) and monthly reporting, including providing critical inputs to the Food Security Outlooks (FSOs), FSO Updates, Price Watch, and Key Messages; contributing to Food Assistance Outlook Brief reports; and providing briefings to national and sub-national partners
Supporting the CTL in meeting USG’s expectations on timely delivery of national and sub-national decision support products, which include, but are not limited to: delivery of monthly reporting for all presence countries no later than 7 days after the last day of the reporting month; responding to urgent questions on acute food insecurity within one day; and providing briefings within one week of request
Supporting the CTL and CTM where relevant, in maintaining a national and sub-national knowledge base comprised of, at a minimum, livelihood zone profiles, commodity trade flow maps, seasonal monitoring calendars, commodity price data, nutrition data, security monitoring, conflict data, migration, remittances, labor, humanitarian food assistance, and other technical data covering rainfall, agricultural production, population, etc., in collaboration with other FEWS NET 8 implementing partners, as applicable
With support from the CTL, overseeing the collection of data by in-country enumerators or field monitors and liaising with the Regional Data Coordinator to ensure effective management (cleaning, storage, uploading, etc.) of all field data/information, and uploading to the FEWS NET Data Warehouse (FDW) where relevant
Providing input into developing and updating national and sub-national seasonal monitoring plans and participating in national and sub-national acute food insecurity monitoring, as applicable
Supporting proactive, high, and effective early warning of acute threats to food security at the national and sub-national levels, and supporting efforts to mitigate acute food insecurity and prevent food crises through effective communication of actionable food security analysis
Supporting collaboration with Regional Technical Senior Specialists (RTSSs) to improve the integration of conflict into regular and ad hoc decision support products
Developing and maintaining strong collaborative national and sub-national relations, both formal and informal, with USG representatives, US Embassy technical contacts, UN agency representatives, government ministry staff, and key international, regional, and national NGO counterparts to facilitate technical exchanges, promote consensus-building, and facilitate joint, coordinated actions to mitigate food insecurity.
Conducting regular independent and joint field assessments of food security conditions in areas of most concern in the country, under the guidance of the CTL
Collaborating with partners in food security monitoring and analysis in the country, including through participation in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) or Cadre Harmonisé (CH) protocols, as well as representing the project at formal and informal meetings, as delegated by the CTL
Any other support as directed by the CTL, including supporting the development of annual workplans, organization of project documentation, contributing to information products, participating in network development and capacity strengthening efforts

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