Food Security Analyst

CTG Overview    
CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:

• Staffing solutions and HR management services
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Fleet management and logistics
• Facilities management
• Sustainability and Communications Advisory
• Election monitoring and observation
• IT professional services
• Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.

Overview of Position    
Join CTG’s pre vetted talent pool to support food security & agricultural resilience programs worldwide. Consultants will be deployed for short to long-term assignments (3 - 12+ months) with UN agencies, governments & NGOs.

Role Objectives    
Research & analysis:

• Conduct food security assessments (secondary data review & primary data collection).
• Analyse impacts of climate shocks, conflict & policy gaps on agricultural systems & food security.
• Evaluate value chains & market access constraints.
• Strategy & policy development:
• Draft resilience building strategies aligned with national development plans.
• Recommend policy reforms for sustainable agriculture & food security.
• Design climate adaptation interventions (drought / flood resistant crops & irrigation systems).
• Coordination & reporting:
• Liaise with government ministries, UN (FAO / WFP) & local stakeholders.
• Prepare technical reports with clean datasets & actionable insights.

Project Reporting    
This role reports to the line manager.

Key Competencies    

• Master’s in agricultural economics, agronomy, food security or a related field.
• 5+ years in food security / agriculture programs (emergency / development contexts).
• Technical expertise in IPC / cadre harmonisé analysis, smart climate agriculture practices, policy formulation & capacity building.
• At least 3 years in fragile / conflict affected states (Africa, MENA or Asia preferred).
• Advanced Excel, SPSS / STATA, GIS skills (optional but desirable).
• Must be fluent in English & fluency in French or Arabic or Spanish is desired.

Team Management    
This role has no team management responsibility.

Further Information    

• Roster duration: 2+ years.
• Locations: Global deployment in conflict / climate affected regions (candidate preferences considered).
• Other generic information: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.