Senior Analysis and Reporting Officer (Contractual)

The Food Security Nutritional Surveillance Project (FSNSP), being implemented by BRAC Institute of Global Health (BIGH), BRAC University is working in collaboration with Helen Keller International with financial assistance from the European Union (EU). The project partners with Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning and National Nutrition Services (NNS), IPHN. FSNSP is the only surveillance system in Bangladesh to provide seasonal and nationally representative estimates of food security and nutrition. Using state-of-art methods and indicators, the system provides up-to-date evidence on the food security, nutrition and health status of women and children, to support the design, implementation and evaluation of national strategies and assess progress towards internationally agreed development targets. This project informs the policy planners and program managers in planning appropriate initiatives aimed at nutrition improvement. FSNSP is inviting applications for suitable candidates for the position of a Senior Analysis and Reporting Officer.

Education and Relevant Experience Required:

  1. PhD (or enrolled for PhD) in Nutrition/ or Community nutrition/or any public health discipline which focuses on nutrition with academic record and from renowned Institute/University.
  2. At least 8 years of working experience in nutrition sector of which at least 5 years in report writing.

Functional competencies:

Knowledge of:

  1. Report writing skill with a focus on interpretation of food security and nutrition related findings.
  2. Trends and current situation of food security, Nutritional status of women and children in Bangladesh.
  3. Different techniques used to measure nutritional status
  4. Indicators relevant to nutrition and food security
  5. Food security and nutrition related goals set by government and international organizations
  6. Guidelines and Tools used to develop food security and nutrition indicators (eg. HFIAS for food security, IYCF by WHO for child feeding etc)
  7. Microsoft office word and excel (Adobe Illustrator will be an added advantage).

Assignment:

Finalization of any four of the below mentioned topics/chapters for FSNSP 2013 annual report:

  1. Methodology
  2. Household characteristics
  3. Food Security
  4. WASH
  5. Nutrition of women and adolescent girls
  6. Maternal care and nutrition
  7. Child feeding, health and care
  8. Nutritional status of children

Job Description:

  1. Reviewing content for technical accuracy of the drafted chapters from FSNSP report 2013.
  2. Liaises with the Analysis and reporting unit members through Project Coordinator for any kind of clarification about the provided draft.
  3. Submitting feedback and comments to the Project Coordinator for Project Manager/technical advisor’s feedback.
  4. Finalization of the report chapters after incorporating technical reviewer’s feedback.
  5. Assisting printers to understand the chapters’ requirement to finalize printing.
  6. Updating Project Coordinator about the activity status twice in a week.
  7. Any other tasks assigned by the Project Manager.

Timeline:

  1. Reviewing content for technical accuracy, providing, drafting the selected chapters and sending to management within September, 2014.
  2. Incorporating feedback and addressing comments from Technical reviewer and management within twelve days of receiving feedback and comments.
  3. Assisting printers to finalize the chapters’ till mid November, 2014.

Supervisor: Project Coordinator, FSNSP

SALARY: Negotiable

DUTY STATION: Dhaka

HOW TO APPLY: Interested persons are requested to apply with a complete resume with contact telephone number and a copy of recent passport size photograph including a cover letter in English with three references explaining the justification in support of his/ her candidature. Applications should be sent to: Director, Finance and Administration, BRAC Institute of Global
Health, BRAC University, 5th floor, icddrb campus, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212 or at E mail: recruitment.sph@bracu.ac.bd . BIGH will consider applications till 25 August, 2014. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Please mention the position in the subject line of your email: Sr. Analysis and Reporting Officer (Contractual).

Special information: BIGH is an equal opportunity institution.