Welthungerhilfe recruits 01 Anticipatory Humanitarian Action Advisor

Welthungerhilfe recruits 01 Anticipatory Humanitarian Action Advisor (Part-Time: 75%)

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with a contract duration until April 30, 2026. There are good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be home based, with regular international deployments with a regional priority for Sub-Saharan Africa to reinforce Welthungerhilfe’s engagement in delivering effective Anticipatory Humanitarian Action (AHA) programming.

As Anticipatory Humanitarian Action Advisor you will be responsible for supporting partners and country offices concerning orientation, capacity building, development, implementation, and updating of community-based Early Action Protocols within one of Welthungerhilfe’s strategic programs. You will be a member of a Technical Anticipatory Humanitarian Action Team which together with a Program Management Unit forms an Operational Support Unit for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action within the Humanitarian Directorate of Welthungerhilfe.

Your responsibilities

Support Welthungerhilfe’s strategic program on AHA in general, and in particular for organizations in countries assigned
Drive the scale-up of pilot EAP regions in current AHA pilot countries of Welthungerhilfe in Sub-Saharan Africa and further develop the multi-hazard approach of Welthungerhilfe and program partners
Oversee and conduct studies to explore the feasibility of AHA implementation in participating countries
Facilitate onboarding and capacity building workshops in participating countries
Support ongoing EAP development progress in respective countries
Facilitate training in EAP development and respective preparatory work for organizations
Participate and support in relevant regional AHA meetings, seminars, conferences, and dialogue platforms
Monitor project progress in respective countries
Participate in the preparation of thematic briefings
Ensure ongoing updates and country ownership of existing EAPs
Participate in technical consultations and administrative monitoring of implementation of Anticipatory Humanitarian Action
Contribute to the validation and acceptance of project milestones in the EAP development process
Support the review and monitoring of EAP projects as well as support of their implementation

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. This includes flexible working hours as well as working from home. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale. In addition, Welthungerhilfe offers numerous other benefits, which are listed under « Our benefits ».

Expériences / Formation

Your profile

A university degree in a relevant field like disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management, or similar
At least one to three years of professional experience in humanitarian action
Experience in development of early action protocols, conducting vulnerability assessments, and applying participatory methods
Experience in the further development and localization of forecasting and anticipation methods for weather-related and non-weather-related hazards
Willingness to work in countries where Welthungerhilfe or program partners are implementing or supporting anticipatory humanitarian action projects
Willingness and flexibility to travel to project countries (in total up to 3 months/year)
Very good English language skills. French language skills are an strong advantage

Comment postuler

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by May 5, 2024. Your contact person is Nawid Ketabi. 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.

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