Senior Food Security Specialist

VirtualVocations; Savannah (GA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Food Security Specialist to drive initiatives in agricultural data management and support food security strategies. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in agricultural statistics and work collaboratively with partners to enhance data processes for various regions.

Qualifications

• 13 years of experience with a Bachelor's or 11 years with a Master's in a related field.
• Understanding of agricultural data and statistics.
• Experience with USAID or international development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to update agricultural data for FEWS NET.
• Develop sustainable methods for data management.
• Collaborate on data management activities.

Skills

Agricultural statistics

Data management

Trade data analysis

Technical specifications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

A company is looking for a Senior Food Security Specialist to provide strategic leadership and project management support for food security initiatives. Key Responsibilities Lead efforts to update and expand agricultural data for FEWS NET across various countries and crops Develop and document sustainable methods for ongoing data management and create guides for data collection and processing Collaborate with partners to plan and inform data management activities for specific FEWS NET regions Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree with 13 years of experience or a master's degree with 11 years of experience in a related field Deep understanding of agricultural statistics and data sources, particularly in developing countries Familiarity with markets and trade data for food security analysis Expertise in creating technical specifications for analysis or visualization tools Preferred experience with USAID or international development organizations

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