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ARD, Inc.

Apply By: 28 October 2010

Somalia
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General Information

Date posted:

29 July 2010

Application instructions

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Organization(s):

ARD, Inc.

Country/Region:

Somalia

Apply by:

28 October 2010

Reference No:

FEWS NET Somalia

Description

 ARD, Inc., a division of Tetra Tech, is currently accepting expressions of interest from potential Somalia Country Representative candidates for the upcoming USAID-funded global Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) program. FEWS NET uses remote sensing technology and accurate/timely data collection to provide United States and host country governments, donors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and others with information pertaining to potential food insecurity to facilitate decision making and response.

Responsibilities include:
- - Data and information gathering and analysis at the country level for purposes of identifying factors that may influence and affect food security in West African target countries;
- - Work closely with individual USAID Missions and other US and foreign government agencies, private donor agencies, and NGOs. Work closely with the USAID Mission personnel most involved with food security, agriculture, and the PL 480 program;
- - Ensure that the early warning, vulnerability analysis, and response planning needs of the USAID Missions are properly identified and brought to the attention of the project’s Chief of Party; 
- - Undertake national initiatives, including initiating tracking and monitoring efforts, managing field teams and coordinating with government and regional/international organizations;
- - Responsible for ensuring FEWSNET activities are implemented in a manner which contributes to the building of a local capacity to sustainably provide food security and famine early warning and response planning information.
 

Required qualifications:
- - At least a Master’s degree in a discipline that is directly relevant to, or provides an understanding of, the disciplines involved in potential famine monitoring;
- - Minimum 5 years’ experience specializing in one or more of the following areas: food security/early warning, rapid rural appraisals, markets and trade analysis, institutional capacity building, household livelihoods and agriculture production;
- - Experience working in the international development arena, particularly in the areas of food security, early warning, data acquisition, and qualitative and quantitative analysis of potential famine conditions;
- - Computer literacy is critical with specific experience/skills in GIS and mapping software; the ability to correct hardware and software related problems in the field with minimal outside assistance is valued;
- - Experience with information dissemination, communications, and outreach to a worldwide audience;
- - Excellent writing, editing, document production skills; training experience is desirable.
- - Language fluency at least FS S3/R3 in the official national language; fluency in English desired.

To Apply:
Please e-mail a letter of application and a current resume in reverse chronological format to or fax to C. Iraheta at +1-802-658-4247.  Please refer to ”FEWS NET Somalia” in the subject line of your email. Candidates meeting position requirements will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
ARD, Inc. is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations—in the US and overseas.  We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workforce.  We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups.  ARD, Inc. is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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