Chemonics seeks a Country Technical Senior Specialist - Food Security and Instability and Conflict (CTSS - FS&IC) in support of the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) 8 Decision Support (DS) project to be based in Gaza and the West Bank. The CTSS-FS&IC is responsible for supporting the delivery of food security analysis with a focus on instability/conflict, as well as representing FEWS NET in national and sub-national fora, under the County Technical Lead's (CTL) direction. The CTSS-FS&IC's primary focus will be integrated food security analysis, and specialized conflict analysis training will be provided to ensure the CTSS-FS&IC can fully assess the impact of conflict on food security. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

FEWS NET is a donor funded project and is an integrated set of activities intended to provide timely, accurate, evidence-based, and transparent food security early warning information and analysis. The eighth phase of FEWS NET includes the Decision Support (DS) project which is charged with providing integrated monitoring and analyses of current and forecast acute food insecurity in countries worldwide to support policy and programmatic decisions. Based on an in-depth understanding of local livelihoods, the FEWS NET DS Team members monitor information and data on factors that affect food security, such as conflict, weather conditions and climate, crops, pasture, markets and trade, and nutrition. The work of the FEWS NET DS Team relies on close collaboration with international, regional, and national partners on food security data and information gathering and analysis. Major activities include joint monitoring and assessments, data sharing and exchanges, collaborative analysis and reporting, and technical capacity strengthening.