Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Coordinator
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) / World Food Programme (WFP) Joint Programme
Lead integrated food security and nutrition response in humanitarian emergencies, coordinating multi-sectoral interventions. Responsibilities: design emergency food security and nutrition programmes, coordinate with clusters and partners, manage rapid needs assessments, oversee food assistance and nutrition treatment programmes, ensure integration of nutrition-sensitive approaches, and represent the joint programme at high-level coordination forums. Requirements: Post-graduate degree in Food Security, Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies, or related field; 9+ years experience in humanitarian food security and nutrition; expertise in IPC classification, SMART surveys, and CMAM; experience in complex emergencies; strong coordination and leadership skills.
### Strategic Analysis
In today's complex emergencies, food security and nutrition are inseparable from survival and stability. The FAO/WFP Joint Programme Coordinator role is critical because it bridges emergency response with resilience-building, ensuring that food assistance and nutrition treatment are integrated, not siloed. This position leads rapid needs assessments using IPC and SMART methodologies, coordinates multi-sectoral interventions through clusters, and represents the joint programme at high-level forums. By managing CMAM and nutrition-sensitive approaches, the coordinator directly impacts mortality and morbidity in crises. In a global landscape where conflict, climate shocks, and displacement drive acute hunger, this role ensures that humanitarian aid is evidence-based, accountable, and strategically aligned with long-term development goals. Without such coordination, scarce resources are wasted, and vulnerable populations fall through the cracks. Thus, this role is not just operational—it is a linchpin for effective, life-saving humanitarian action.