Welthungerhilfe (www.welthungerhilfe.de) (locally also known as German Agro Action) 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 over 30 countries and campaigns for fairer cooperation with developing countries.
Welthungerhilfe would like to expand our team with a member of staff who has a solid experience of emergency relief aid. If you are prepared to dedicate yourself to carry out projects under challenging conditions and if your qualification meets the requirements set out below, we look forward to receiving your application for the position of Humanitarian Response Coordinator for the Ethiopia Country Program.
Country Context: Welthungerhilfe has been working in Ethiopia since 1972 focused on ending hunger and empowering people against poverty. Recurrent droughts, climate-induced and man-made emergency situations in the country have increased the need to scaling-up of assistance to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people across Ethiopia with life-saving humanitarian assistance and to link them up with resilience building and long -term development. In Ethiopia, Welthungerhilfe’s humanitarian programme is implemented by our partners and is so far focused in Afar, Amhara and Oromia regions.
Job Purpose: Lead the design, planning, implementation, management and coordination of effective and appropriate large and smaller-scale humanitarian interventions. This includes country humanitarian strategic management, representation, coordination, HA-related programme management, advocacy and programme support at senior levels
Position: Humanitarian Response Coordinator in the Ethiopian Country Program
The post is to be filled as soon as possible and is scheduled for unlimited period based on individual performance. The duty location is at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with frequent travels to the project sites in the regions as demanded.
Objective
The Humanitarian Response Coordinator is responsible for implementing and coordinating Welthungerhilfe's emergency relief and early recovery programmes in Ethiopia.
Key responsibilities:
Strategic Management and Leadership
Humanitarian Preparedness, Response and Programme Management
Preparedness
Programme Management and Response
Representation
We offer you the opportunity of working in an extremely committed team, and a range of duties involving a high degree of responsibility. Naturally, our offer also includes comprehensive induction training.