Deputy Country Representative | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2022 At Chemonics

Chemonics seeks a full-time Deputy Country Representative for The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Early Warning Team (EWT) based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. FEWS NET is an integrated set of activities funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is intended to provide timely, accurate, evidence-based, and transparent food security early warning information and analysis. Chemonics International (Chemonics) implements the FEWS NET EWT, a team charged with integrated emergency food security analysis through a Washington-based technical office and more than 20 field offices.

The Guatemala DCR will work closely with the Guatemala country representative (CR) to undertake activities in the project office, provide quality control for the deliverables of the project, and will help ensure that activities and products are delivered in a timely manner.

Chemonics International Inc. is a US-based international development consulting company, operating in over 95 countries. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities:

Technical Activities

• Supporting the effective execution of technical activities in the national office including early warning analysis, livelihoods and vulnerability assessments, markets and trade analysis, monitoring tools and methods development, capacity strengthening, and network development/enhancement
• Maintaining and updating a knowledge base composed of, at a minimum: livelihood zone profiles, commodity trade flow maps, sub-national seasonal monitoring calendars, commodity price data, nutrition data, and other technical data covering levels of rainfall, climate change, agricultural production, population, historical assistance flows, migration, remittances, labor etc
• Developing and updating seasonal monitoring plans
• Providing high-quality and effective early warning of threats to food security and supporting efforts to mitigate food insecurity and prevent food crises through the production of actionable, evidence-based food security analysis

Partnership, Representation, and Network Development

• Collaborating with national, regional, and international partners in food security monitoring and analysis through participation in the implementation of the IPC
• Developing and maintaining strong collaborative relations, both formal and informal, with USAID Mission representatives, US Embassy technical contacts, UN agency representatives, government ministry staff, and key international and local NGO colleagues to facilitate technical exchanges, promote consensus building, work to resolve technical disagreements, and facilitate joint, coordinated actions to mitigate food insecurity
• Playing a leading role in collecting, archiving, analyzing, and sharing food security data and information
• Reinforcing partnerships through network development/enhancement at the national and sub-national levels by focusing support to address identified gaps and strengthen shared opportunities, including providing training and skills transfers for effective early warning in the country

Management

• Supervising, mentoring, and supporting the professional development of technical and administrative staff in the field office, as delegated by the CR
• Supporting national recruitment efforts for technical and administrative staff in the country, as needed

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required; local language skills relevant to the region are desirable
• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to the work of FEWS NET, such as economics, agricultural economics, agronomy, nutrition, climatology, anthropology, or social geography is required; advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) is desirable
• At least two years of relevant experience (with Ph.D.), four years of relevant experience (with a Master’s degree), or six years of relevant experience (with a Bachelor’s degree) is required. Relevant experience includes working on food security information systems, food security analysis, early warning, or other related fields; experience working with UN agencies and/or NGOs is desirable
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, including demonstrated ability to coordinate productively with diverse partner stakeholders (e.g., UN, non-governmental organizations, host government entities) and multidisciplinary, multicultural teams, and to work effectively with remote based colleagues
• Excellent computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are required; ability to effectively use statistical software packages and/or GIS applications is desirable
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity