Welthungerhilfe recruits 01 Head of Programmes

Your responsibilities

• Support Country Director in the development of the country programme and annual planning as well as ensuring the impact
• Define intervention areas with support of Heads of Projects / Area Managers
• Provide support / organise field assessments and evaluations for proposal development
• Identify co-financing opportunities and negotiate with donors in agreement with the Country Director and Head Office
• Ensure compliance with Welthungerhilfe’s quality standards and that reporting occurs correctly and in due time
• Monitor the evaluation of possible crises through early warning indicators
• Support the preparation of a preparedness and contingency plan as well as the elaboration of a DRR-Plan
• Write proposals and reports for donor submissions
• Represent Welthungerhilfe vis-á-vis other national and international, governmental and non-governmental bodies as well as relief and development organisations and participate in coordination committees with other relevant organisations

Your profile

• A postgraduate qualification in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Agri-business or a related field
• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in a similar position within an INGO
• Sound experience in project management and coordination of complex field activities, including staff management
• Experience of working closely with multiple stakeholders
• Broad experience in overseeing and motivating a consortium of diverse NGOs to achieve a broad range of project objectives
• Strong report-writing skills and familiarity with co-ordinating with other projects commonly funded under a wider donor strategy
• Experience in overseeing organisational development and capacity building within an international NGO
• Prior exposure to successfully introducing innovative ways of working, digitalisation and new business models
• Fluency in English

Our offer

We offer you co-operation in a highly dedicated team and a responsible scope of tasks. Furthermore, we facilitate a flexible organisation of working time as well as a healthy work-life balance. The performance oriented remuneration is based on an in-house salary scheme. Of course, a comprehensive training is also part of our offer. Disabled persons will be considered preferentially in the event of equal qualification.