Assistant National Technical Manager Job at USAID FEWS NET in Kenya September 2014
USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is the world’s premier provider of high quality food security analysis and early warning. FEWS NET collaborates with international, regional and national partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and analysis of potential, emerging, and/or evolving food security issues in order to inform decisions and guide response.
Chemonics seeks applications from qualified and experienced Kenyan national professionals for the position of Assistant National Technical Manager (ANTM), who will work closely with the National Technical Manager (NTM) to support all FEWS NET activities in Kenya.
- Efficient, focused food security monitoring, early warning analysis, and response planning.
- Effective communication of this analysis to partners and decision-makers though high quality reports and briefings.
- Capacity strengthening and network management.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in a discipline relevant to the work of FEWS NET, such as agricultural economics, agronomy, nutrition, climatology, anthropology or social geography;
- At least five years of relevant experience in early warning/food security information systems, food security analysis, as well as other related fields;
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English
- Excellent computer skills, GIS applications and mapping skills an advantage