Overview
The Statistician (Food Security And Nutrition) will coordinate the implementation of projects aimed at generating valid and reliable food security and nutrition statistics to inform monitoring frameworks, classification systems and monitoring and evaluation assessments.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the formulation, planning, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of multiple projects and statistical programmes on food security and nutrition statistics.
- Coordinate the preparation, review and endorsement of project workplans, budgets and progress reports.
- Provide technical leadership on statistical methodologies and indicators related to food security and nutrition.
- Coordinate project-related procurement and contractual processes.
- Coordinate and deliver capacity development activities for national and regional institutions.
- Coordinate technical teams, consultants and implementing partners across projects.
- Facilitate technical collaboration, communication and coherence across FAO units and with external partners.
- Support the preparation of technical articles, working papers, books and training materials.
Required Experience
- Seven years of relevant experience in food security and nutrition statistics, including the design, implementation and quality assurance of statistical programmes and projects, methodological development, indicator production, capacity development and coordination with national, regional and international partners.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the compilation, validation and analysis of statistics.
- Extent and relevance of knowledge and experience in survey methodology.
- Extent and relevance of knowledge of the main data sources used for the compilation of food and agricultural statistics.
- Extent and relevance of knowledge and experience in software used for processing and analysing data.
- Extent and relevance of knowledge and experience in managing statistical programmes of work in food security and nutrition statistics.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the formulation of technical assistance projects as well as the planning and the provision of capacity development programmes and technical support at the country level of agricultural censuses and surveys.
- Demonstrated ability to mobilize resources.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in statistics, mathematics, economics, agricultural economics or a related field.
