Food Security & Nutrition Programme Manager - Humanitarian Emergencies
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Programme Manager will lead FAO's food security and nutrition interventions in humanitarian emergency contexts, overseeing integrated food assistance, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and resilience programming. Key responsibilities: design and manage emergency food security and nutrition projects; coordinate rapid food security assessments (IPC, EFSA); lead programme teams across multiple locations; manage multi-donor budgets; coordinate with clusters and partners; integrate food security with nutrition, DRR, and climate resilience. Requirements: Postgraduate degree in Food Security & Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies, Public Health Nutrition, Agriculture, or related field; minimum 8 years of experience including at least 4 in humanitarian emergencies; strong knowledge of IPC and nutrition assessment methodologies; proven team leadership; fluency in English and French (Arabic an asset).
### Strategic Analysis
Food insecurity and malnutrition peak in humanitarian emergencies, where conflict and climate shocks disrupt food systems. FAO’s Food Security & Nutrition Programme Manager is pivotal: they design and manage integrated emergency food assistance, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and resilience programmes. This role directly addresses hunger hotspots, ensuring rapid, evidence-based responses through IPC and EFSA assessments. By coordinating with clusters and partners, the Manager links food security with nutrition, DRR, and climate resilience—breaking silos that often fragment aid. Multi-donor budget oversight ensures efficiency and accountability, while team leadership across locations guarantees timely delivery in volatile contexts. In a world facing record displacement and famine risks, this position embodies FAO’s core mandate: saving livelihoods and building resilience. It is not merely a managerial post; it is a strategic linchpin for global food security architecture, translating donor funds into life-saving outcomes and long-term recovery. Without such roles, humanitarian response would lack the technical rigour and coordination needed to prevent famine and malnutrition. Thus, this role is critical for effective, principled humanitarian action.