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About the Role
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Project Officer, Ethiopia Food Systems Dashboard to support the Food Systems Dashboard project in Ethiopia. This role will be offered on a fixed term contract until December 2026, subject to availability of funding. You will be based in GAIN’s Ethiopia office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Reporting to the Head of Policy and Advocacy, the Project Officer will support the technical work and provide support on data generation, analysis and overall support for the Ethiopia Food Systems Dashboard development.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Supporting initial desk research to gain an understanding of similar data platforms and what other stakeholders do to meet their aims and objectives
- Reviewing secondary food systems data sources available at national and regional levels and working closely with stakeholders to provide a list of other possible relevant data sources, indicators, and identify specific access requirements
- Completing the metadata spreadsheet and working closely with government stakeholders to complete the datasheet once the metadata is approved, including data cleaning, disaggregation, and formatting of data in a way that it can be extracted and uploaded in the Food Systems Dashboard
- Supporting the logistics and arrangements on stakeholder advisory group convenings and country engagement workshops to train key potential users on the use of the Ethiopia Food Systems Dashboard
- Preparing briefs, memos, high profile slide decks, and engage in other content development support.
- Compiling data, conducting data analysis and synthesizing findings for reports, briefs, and for engagement with government and other stakeholders
- Preparing terms of reference to our vendors and consultants and processing contracts on our procurement system
About You
The ideal candidate will have proven track record in supporting food and nutrition policy dialogue and have experience in government and private sector stakeholder engagement. You will possess strong data source identification, reviewing and analysis experience as well as experience in conducting literature review.
The postholder should possess excellent communication skills. You will be fluent in written and spoken English. In addition, you will have demonstrable data analysis skills and ability to present complex information to non-technical audiences.
A bachelor’s degree in nutrition, public health, international development, sociology, economics or related field. You will be computer literate with strong PowerPoint presentation skills.
About our Offer
The starting salary on offer for this role is from USD 11,244 – USD 12,852 per annum (gross salary), depending on experience.
GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.
About GAIN
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with governments, businesses and civil society, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver healthier diets for all people, especially the most vulnerable.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has offices in countries with high levels of malnutrition: Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. To support work in those countries, we have representative offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
At GAIN, we believe that everyone in the world should have access to nutritious, safe, and affordable food. Today, one in three people – drawn from nearly every country on the planet – are unable to consume enough nutritious food. We work to develop and deliver solutions to this daily challenge.
Our Working Culture and Environment
We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.
All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.
GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.
Applicants must be currently based and have the existing right to live and work in the Addis Ababa, Ethiopia region to be eligible to apply for this position.
This advert closes on 27th February 2025. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.
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