Organization: Chemonics
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 08 Jul 2015
Chemonics seeks a senior markets and trade analyst with expertise in agricultural market and food security analysis to support the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) III project. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET III) is the world"s premier provider of high quality food security analysis and famine warning. This $200 million five-year activity (2012-2016) will collaborate with international, regional, and national partners to provide timely and rigorous analysis and early warning of potential, emerging, and/or evolving food security issues, informing the appropriate humanitarian response. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:
• Provide technical oversight for the FEWS NET project"s annual reports on regional staple food supply and market outlook
• Liaise with markets and trade (M&T) staff and database manager to assure the timely publication of the Price Watch, Price Watch Annex, and Price Bulletins, monthly publications examining trends in staple food markets in countries FEWS NET monitors
• Work with the M&T advisor to provide technical oversight for the project"s markets fundamentals reports and suite of methodologies and tools; assist the M&T advisor in implementing activities for FEWS NET
• Liaise with the FEWS NET database manager, M&T team, and Kimetrica (a FEWS NET partner) to enhance the functionality of various data domains, including online and offline analytical tools
• Liaise with FEWS NET field staff and partners from non-presence and external countries to ensure the timeliness of data flows
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to home office and field office teams on market and policy analysis relevant to food insecurity, early warning, and food assistance decision support
• Conduct literature reviews, analyze data, and draft reports on market trends and policies in close collaboration with members of the Washington, D.C. and field technical teams
• Liaise with research institutions to support commodity market-related research on food security and early warning
Qualifications:
• Master"s degree in agricultural economics or a closely related field
• Formal academic training in commodity market analysis required
• Five years of experience in agricultural market analysis in developing countries
• Two years of field experience in one of the five FEWS NET regions preferred (Central America and the Caribbean, Southern Africa, East Africa, West Africa, and Central Asia)
• Experience using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze agricultural markets
• Experience building and using large databases of socio-economic data
• Expertise in using SPSS, STATA, SAS, or similar software
• Expertise in using reference management software (Zotero, EndNote)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience drafting and presenting analytical documents in a clear and concise manner for a general audience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a close-knit and collaborative multidisciplinary and multicultural team
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in written and spoken English required. Proficiency in French, Spanish, Arabic, or Portuguese preferred
How to apply:
Apply through our Career Center at https://www1.apply2jobs.com/Chemonics/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.SearchJobs by July 8, 2015. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
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