Technical Advisor (NRM and Sustainable Livelihoods)

Technical Advisor (NRM and Sustainable Livelihoods)

Organization: Deutsche Welthungerhilfe

Location: Kabul

Grade: Senior level – Senior

Occupational Groups:

Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals

Environment

Agriculture and Forestry

Project and Programme Management

Food Security, Livestock and Livelihoods

Closing Date: 2023-05-17

Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

We are one of the largest and most respected private organisations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organisation, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles. Our vision is clear: “Zero Hunger by 2030” – If you want to become part of our global community to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:

Technical Advisor (NRM and Sustainable Livelihoods)*in Kabul

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration until December 31, 2024. There are good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Kabul, with frequent travel to project locations in northern Afghanistan.

Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Afghanistan primarily focuses on the thematic areas of emergency relief, humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation and resilience, nutrition-sensitive agriculture and natural resource management, civil society, empowerment and skills development. Despite its’ present focus on humanitarian aid, WHH is verifying opportunities and negotiating funds for structural support to agricultural production, improvement of agricultural infrastructure/facilities with a focus on Natural Resource Management (NRM), reforestation and environment. As Technical Advisor you will support the Head of Programmes, Project Managers and Area Managers with technical support and contribute to the implementation of projects according to internal and external quality standards. In the areas of natural resource management and sustainable livelihoods, you will support project and area managers in procurement, implementation of technical measures and social components within the framework of the WHH Afghanistan programs.

Your responsibilities

Support the programme/project team in the day-to-day management of project-related activities in the fields of Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security, Natural Resource Management, and Sustainable livelihoods Provide advice to the programme team and facilitate knowledge building

Provide technical expertise and guidance to all project components and support the regional and project managers in the coordination of the implementation of planned activities

Network with NGO’s, educational institutions, the private sector and other relevant groups to progress and identify appropriate Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security, Natural Resource Management and Sustainable livelihood approaches for Afghanistan

Identify gaps for needs assessments

Coordinate, plan and develop new projects in close coordination with WHH project teams, partner organisations and national project management staff

Support the project team in the preparation of donor reports

Advise and support project partners in the timely preparation of reports for donors and supervisors

Coordinate closely with local and international partner NGOs in all project matters

Maintain effective working relationships with key relevant government authorities both at national and regional level

Represent WHH at donor meetings and NGO/UN coordination forums (UN relevant Clusters)

Your profile

A Bachelor or Master’s degree in Environmental Science or accepted equivalent professional experience in NRM / sustainable livelihood

At least 5 years of experience in development aid, ideally in the Afghanistan region

Working experience abroad is essential, while experience working in insecure environments is a plus

Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Good team player, a good sense of humor and experience in mentoring staff

Proven organizational and training skills

Ability to work under time pressure and sometimes heavy workload

Willingness to work in an insecure environment and commitment to adhere to strict security procedures

Excellent communication, facilitation, and coordination skills

Readiness to receive necessary vaccinations for traveling to Welthungerhilfe’s programme countries

Excellent spoken and written English language skills

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees and the balance of their work and private life. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale. In addition, Welthungerhilfe offers numerous other benefits, which are listed under “Our benefits”.

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by May 17, 2023. Your contact person is Sarah Liem-Hartmann.Welthungerhilfe is committed to fighting terrorism in all its activities. Accordingly, any applicant who is offered employment will be screened against lists of known and suspected terrorists.

*Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.

Our Benefits

Find out what benefits Welthungerhilfe offers for employees.

Our Projects

We fight against hunger and poverty by implementing projects in numerous countries.

Our Strategy

“Zero Hunger by 2030”

Our strategy guides us in our work.

Transparency and Quality

Welthungerhilfe, its employees, as well as its partners commit to transparency and quality.

We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization’s page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.

Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.

Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.