CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V. (German Agro Action)
Country: Mali
Closing date: 30 Nov 2014

The position is to be filled from January 2015 with an initial contract term running until 30th June 2015. The field location is Bamako. Taking the security situation into account, travel for work within the Timbuktu region will be required.

Through Cash for Work and Cash Transfer measures, the population should be supported to cover their essential daily needs. For the strengthening of economic resilience, small animals (sheep, goats, etc.) will be distributed in the project region for further breeding. In addition, resources such as fishing boats, fishing nets, sewing machines, water pumps, donkey carts, garden tools, etc., will be distributed.

Aims and duties of the position

As Head of Project, you are responsible for the implementation and coordination of the activities of Welthungerhilfe, in accordance with the framework specified as regards content, financing and timescales. The project in question is from the Federal Foreign Office.

Your most important duties:

• Representation of Welthungerhilfe and coordination of the project concept and planned project activities with local decision makers and other aid and development organisations working in the project area
• Technical and administrative planning, supervision and coordination of aid measures
• Documentation of the measures in accordance with the guidelines and standards of Welthungerhilfe and donors (including reports)
• Monitoring, analysis and identification of new measures
• Ensuring the necessary flow of information and transparency of the project work to the general public in the deployment country

As a qualified applicant you will possess the following:

• A university or technical degree or qualification in the fields of emergency aid, agricultural science, nutritional science or other relevant qualification
• Several years of project and management experience in the planning and supervision of emergency aid measures of international (aid) organisations, preferably in crisis regions and ideally also possess experience of working with FFO guidelines
• Solid professional experience within a humanitarian context, in the management of complex aid measures, as well as very good analytical skills for evaluating the humanitarian and security-related situation
• A high level of mental and physical resilience and readiness to travel to areas with volatile local conditions
• Coordination and organisational skills, including ability to work under pressure
• A very good level of written and spoken French and English, good knowledge of German is desirable.

We are offering you the opportunity to work in an exceptionally engaged team with a high level of responsibility. Naturally, our offer also includes comprehensive training.

How to apply:

Please send a covering letter and CV by email, including the reference MLI19614 by 30.11.2014 to Carolin Möllenbeck (recruitment.moellenbeck@welthungerhilfe.de)