1. The ECOWAS Commission has received funding from the International Development Association (World Bank) to finance the costs of the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) and intends to use part of the funding to pay for the services of an individual consultant.
2. The purpose of this notice is to recruit an individual consultant to analyse changes in the food and nutrition situation of populations and the determining factors over the last 10 years in the ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS areas.
3. The Consultant must have the following qualifications and experience:

• Qualifications: Expert in food security, with at least a 5-year university degree in agriculture, agro-economics, socio-economics, food and nutrition security, rural development or another relevant field related to food and nutrition security.
• General experience: At least 10 years' professional experience in food and nutrition security analysis.
• Specific experience :
• Be a CH trainer or have level 2 mastery of the Harmonised Framework analysis tool;
• At least 5 years' experience in developing or analysing policy and strategic frameworks for the governance of food and nutrition security in ECOWAS and CILSS countries;
• At least 5 years' experience working with key humanitarian and development partners in food security - including bilateral donors, UN agencies (FAO, OCHA, WFP, UNICEF), the NGO/CSO community - and/or data analysis systems, e.g. FEWS NET, IPC, FSNAU;
• Knowledge or experience of gender analysis in relation to food and nutrition security;
• Fluency in English and French.

4. the estimated level of effort is 120 working days spread over six (06) calendar months from the start date of the assignment.
5. Further information can be found in the terms of reference, which can be accessed via the following link: https://bit.ly/4dywcDf
6. Interested consultants are invited to direct their attention to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers", July 2016 ("Procurement Regulations"), which sets out the World Bank's policy on conflicts of interest.
7. Following the evaluation of the expressions of interest, one consultant will be selected following the "Individual Consultant (IC)" method as described in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016.
8. Expressions of interest must contain the following information:

• letter of expression of interest ;
• a detailed Curriculum Vitae;
• Legalised copies of diplomas and certificates or any other documents proving experience.

9. Expressions of interest must be submitted no later than 5 November 2024 at 17:00 GMT by downloading from the following address https://bit.ly/4eHoQys/4eHoQys

The expression of interest must be in the form of a single PDF file. The RAAA reserves the right not to consider applications that do not comply with the above submission requirements.

10. Interested consultants can obtain further information by writing to the following e-mail addresses: procurement@araa.org cc: ctienon@araa.org, Lbarnabo@araa.org, with the subject "SCI26- Analyse Situation Alimentaire".