Overview
Provide technical expertise for the conceptual design of Fiji's National Food Systems and Climate Data Platform, including assessment of existing data systems and preparation of a conceptual framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare an inception report outlining the proposed methodology, workplan and approach.
- Undertake a technical assessment of existing food systems, climate, agriculture, nutrition and related data systems.
- Review and document existing datasets, reporting systems, governance arrangements and information flows.
- Analyse data gaps, overlaps, inconsistencies and opportunities to strengthen interoperability and cross-sector data integration.
- Prepare the conceptual design package for the National Food Systems and Climate Data Platform.
- Prepare recommendations on data governance, institutional arrangements, data stewardship and data-sharing protocols.
- Develop a harmonized cross-sector indicator framework.
- Prepare a draft implementation roadmap.
- Provide technical inputs to FAO on planning and preparation for stakeholder consultations and technical validation processes.
- Prepare a draft investment and costing brief.
- Prepare the final consultancy report.
- Perform other related technical duties as required by FAO.
Required Experience
- Minimum three years of relevant experience in data systems, digital platforms, information management, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, data analytics or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in conceptual design or architecting data platforms / information systems, including data modelling and technical specification.
- Experience in establishing data-governance frameworks, stewardship roles and inter-agency data-sharing agreements (incl. privacy/legal aspects).
- Experience working knowledge of data/metadata and interoperability standards (e.g. SDMX, DDI, APIs, master/reference data).
- Experience designing results/indicator frameworks and aligning indicators to national and SDG frameworks (definitions, metadata, disaggregation).
- Experience translating technical design into a phased roadmap with institutional responsibilities and resource/sustainability planning.
- Experience providing technical inputs to multi-stakeholder consultation and validation processes.
- Knowledge of agriculture, food systems, climate change, nutrition or sustainable development programmes is desirable.
- Experience working with government institutions, development partners or United Nations agencies is desirable.
- Experience working in Fiji or the Pacific region would be an asset.
Qualifications
University degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Monitoring and Evaluation, Agricultural Economics, Development Planning, Public Policy or another relevant discipline.
