Regional, Resilience Analyst at Intergovernmental Authority on Development

GAD FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION AND RESILIENCE ANALYSIS HUBBackground**

The mission of IFRAH is to galvanize and build capacities for timely, harmonized generation, analysis and communication of integrated food security, nutrition and resilience information and knowledge. To facilitate uptake of timely and consensual decision making for humanitarian, resilience, development and peace building actions in line with member countries, IDDRSI and other relevant IGAD strategies.

The overall goal of IFRAH is to contribute to the efforts by IGAD and Member states to achieve strengthened analytical capacities and institutional mechanisms needed to support the decision-making processes on food security, nutrition and resilience in the IGAD region. The main objective is to contribute to the efforts by IGAD and Member states to achieve strengthened analytical capacities and institutional mechanisms needed to support the decision-making processes on food security, nutrition and resilience in the IGAD region.

One of the key components of IFRAH is Resilience Analysis Unit (RAU). Achieving resilience at a significant scale requires the capacity to measure the impact of development interventions for policy and programming purposes, as well as to promote greater accountability in the use of resources. RAU is a multi-stakeholder regional technical unit led by IGAD and supported by its development partners ensuring close coordination with the Drought Resilience Platform Coordination Unit (PCU).

The overall purpose of RAU is to build the capacity of the IGAD Secretariat and Member States and its development partners in the measurement and analysis of resilience among vulnerable households and communities.

IFRAH seeks to recruit a Regional Resilience Analyst to be responsible for technical and operational activities of the Resilience Analysis Unit. Details below:Duties and responsibilities

The overall role of the Regional Food Security Analyst is to coordinate and provide operational support, technical advice and guidance on resilience work-plan activities including training, workshops, resilience assessment and analysis processes in the IGAD Region (IGAD, specialized centers and member states). The analyst work under the overall supervision of the Director of ICPAC and under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of IFRAH in close collaboration with IGAD Member States, regional and international partners.

The Resilience Analyst will perform the following duties in specific:

• Support with resilience assessment and analysis in the IGAD Region using harmonised and customized approaches on assessment methods and tools;
• Assist with Drought Resilience Research undertaken by RAU in partnership with relevant Member state Institutions and Agencies.
• Facilitate resilience measurement and analysis techniques and tools in IGAD region;
• Facilitate the establishment and/or consolidation of national resilience measurement and analysis hubs and focal points in MS and training on data collection and analysis activities;
• Support in the development of an IGAD State of Resilience Report.
• Undertake review and synthesis of resilience related literature and secondary data within the IGAD region for resilience analysis to the extent possible;

• Contribute to field activities on baselines, midlines, impact evaluation surveys in the Region;

• Support in the planning and coordination of pre-survey processes in the IGAD Region as needed (workplan, budgets, concept notes)

• Support in the resilience data analysis processes and production of reports
• Initiate and compile resilience analytical reports to inform decision making
• Support the collection, processing, management and analysis of

social, economic and biophysical information to inform and guide IFRAH’s technical and related evidence-based policy work;

• Prepare findings and policy briefs to inform policy formulation and implementation;
• Provide job training to IGAD member states staff on resilience analysis activities and subsequent policy recommendations
• Engage into resource mobilization for investments on resilience research/impact assessments including developing technical proposals, advocacy materials and reporting to the donors.
• Contribute to the institutionalization processes of IFRAH (RAU, FSNWG, IPC) in Member States.
• Contribute to the development of new structure of IFRAH and role out to the IGAD,
• Member States, including preparation of background materials, technical briefs and technical reports;
• Provide training to relevant IGAD and Member States staff on quantitative analysis techniques and on field surveys;
• Any other tasks assigned as necessary.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills

The applicant should possess the following:

Education requirements

• Advanced degree (MSc or higher) in biostatistics, agricultural economics, econometrics, disaster risk management, natural resources, eco-sociology, or related degree from a recognized university.

Work experience:

• At least a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in economic analysis on resilience and development issues, and or ecological research using time series, cross-section, and/or panel techniques, including the production of analytical outputs (such as policy reports and/or scientific papers):
• Knowledge of sampling methods and tools
• Relevant work experience especially in the research processes (e.g. in field data collection; econometrics analysis) and coordination of programme activities
• Have initiative, team spirit and able to work in a multicultural setting

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Econometric and ecological analysis on a range of emerging food security related topics with focus on poverty, vulnerability and resilience, the associated policies, and programmes.
• Quality report writing skills in English (publications, technical reports, briefs)
• Ability to work productively under pressure
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Good knowledge of the IGAD region
• Fluency in English (French will be an added advantage)

Reporting

The selected candidate will report to the ICPAC Director through the supervision of the Coordinator of IFRAH. Technically the Coordinator through ICPAC Director may assign him/her to be supervised by appropriate senior RAU scientists for any number of specific thematic areas and RAU outcomes Remuneration

The Regional Resilience Analyst position shall be a Senior Technical staff member of IFRAH team. Remuneration is negotiable within the IGAD project salary Scale and policy

Contract Duration

One (1) year with possibility of renewal subject to performance and availability of funds. Work Station The Regional Resilience Analyst will be a key member of the IFRAH technical team based in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travels to IGAD Member States