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Vacancy id VAC-29837
Job title VAC-29837 Food Security Analyst
Location Worldwide
Apply by 31-Dec-2025
Start date 01-Jan-2026
Duration
Number of vacancies 1
Qualification Master's in agricultural economics, agronomy, food security or a related field (essential).
Sector experience Minimum of 5 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in food security / agriculture programs (emergency / development contexts) (essential).
Geographical experience Minimum of 5 year/s of experience in any country (essential).
Languages Fluent in English (essential).
 Fluent in Arabic (desirable).
 Fluent in French (desirable).
 Fluent in Spanish (desirable).

Job description

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.
Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.