Advisor Agriculture and Natural Resource Management* at Welthungerhilfe

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of two years. At the end of the initial two-year contractual period, there are good prospects for conversion of the contract from a fixed-term to an open-ended employment contract. Employment location will be Bonn, Germany.

The Sector Strategy, Knowledge and Learning Unit develops Welthungerhilfe’s programmatic approaches strategically and conceptually, develops methodological guidelines for the programs and promotes learning within the organization. As Advisor Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, you will oversee the relevant project portfolio, continuously expand the sector in cooperation with your colleagues worldwide and thus position Welthungerhilfe in an area that is crucial to the fight against hunger.

Your responsibilities

• You will be the main technical contact person for agriculture, natural resource management and environment.
• You will advise the country offices on technical issues, support project planning, prepare project proposals and thus ensure a high quality of the projects.
• You will continue to expand the global Community of Practice in order to network the relevant experts in the project regions and promote shared learning.
• You will further develop the project portfolio in the agriculture, natural resource management and environment sector.
• In close cooperation with your colleagues, you will promote sustainable food security in the project countries using systemic approaches.
• You will pick up on relevant trends in the sector and incorporate them into Welthungerhilfe’s publications and project work.
• You will represent Welthungerhilfe at events and in professional networks.

Your profile

• A university or polytechnic degree in a relevant field or training in agricultural science
• At least 5 years of professional experience in development cooperation and/or humanitarian aid
• At least 3 years of project experience in non-European countries
• Sound knowledge in the fields of Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and Environment
• Ability to think in a networked, systemic way, agile way of working and high service orientation
• Willingness to work in a multinational team, but also independently and on own responsibility
• Willingness to travel on business for several weeks
• Excellent spoken and written German, English and French 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. 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”.