Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 04 Mar 2016
Welthungerhilfe (www.welthungerhilfe.de) is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out projects in 39 countries and campaigns for fairer cooperation with developing countries. If you are prepared to dedicate yourself to carrying out projects under sometimes difficult conditions and you match the requirements set out below, we look forward to receiving your application for the position of
Expert (m/f) for technical and social issues – focus: food distribution
in Unity State, South Sudan
The position is to be filled by 1 April 2016 with an initial contract duration until 30 September 2016. Employment location will be Unity State, South Sudan. Duty trips will be required.
Job objectives and tasks
As expert (m/f) for technical and social issues, you will support and advise the programme leadership in implementing Welthungerhilfe’s projects in the project region according to the prescribed content, organisational, temporal and financial framework.
Your most important tasks:
Plan food distributions in collaboration with WFP, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders
Train and supervise a distribution team of approximately 20 staff members
Train and supervise approximatelty 50 casual workers during food distributions.
Compile daily and monthly distribution reports to WFP
Represent Welthungerhilfe in specialist work groups, workshops etc.
As a qualified applicant, you possess:
a university/university of applied sciences degree in nutrition, rural development, geography or a comparable specialised qualification suitable to the position
several years of project experience in planning and steering development-oriented transitional aid measures for international (aid) organisations, preferably in the region
a high level of communication skills and intercultural dexterity in consulting and training of international and local staff or interest groups
good mental and physical resilience and willingness for duty trips in rural areas
co-operation and team skills
co-ordination and organisation skills even under heavy work pressure
very good command of the MS office package, especially excel
very good oral and written command of English
We offer you co-operation in a highly dedicated team and a responsible scope of tasks. Of course, a comprehensive training and regular Rest & Recreation days are also part of our offer.
How to apply:
Please send your cover letter and CV by email stating the reference number “SSDN 3016” by 4 March 2016 to Carolin Möllenbeck (recruitment.moellenbeck@welthungerhilfe.de).