The position is to be filled as of January 1, 2024, with an initial contract duration of two years. There are good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Kabul, Afghanistan, with frequent travel to project locations in the country.

Welthungerhilfe’s (WHH) areas of intervention in Afghanistan are aligned with WHH’s core mandate of achieving sustainable food and nutrition security. Specifically, WHH Afghanistan works in four thematic areas: Emergency Relief, Humanitarian Assistance, Rehabilitation and Resilience, by addressing nutrition-sensitive agriculture and natural resource management, civil society, empowerment and skills development. As Head of Programmes, you will support the Country Director in developing the multi-annual country strategy by implementing programmes and projects to maximize WHH’s impact, based on WHH’s strategy and relevant concept papers, and in accordance with WHH’s quality standards.

Your responsibilities

• Monitor the implementation of projects and programmes according to WHH quality standards, including the setup of an effective and participatory M&E system, and supervision of the use of funds and financial requirements
• Participate in the recruitment and training of team members
• Support the Country Director in the development of needs-based and impact-oriented country programme and annual planning
• Support the Country Director in ensuring the impact of the country programme and provide regular updates on the status of the programme
• Identify new partners and advise partner organizations on organizational and conceptual matters, ensuring the quality of projects and programmes and identifying capacity building measures
• Monitor the evolution of possible crises through early warning indicators
• Monitor, and where applicable, update or modify, in consultation with the Country Director, the WHH preparedness and contingency plan
• Liaise with WHH Head Office units to provide information on political, economic and social developments in Afghanistan and project regions to the Country Director and WHH Head Office
• Represent Welthungerhilfe vis-à-vis other national and international, governmental, and non-governmental bodies as well as relief and development organizations

Your profile

• A university or college degree in humanitarian/development studies or an equivalent degree related to the position
• At least 5 years of professional experience in a similar position
• Experience working with international donors
• Regional experience working in the global South and/or in an insecure environment would be an asset
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proven reporting and organizational skills, with proficiency in writing for different audiences
• Ability to work under time pressure and high workload
• Ability to work in an insecure environment and committed to adhere to strict security procedures
• Readiness to receive necessary vaccinations for working in Welthungerhilfe’s project countries
• Excellent spoken and written English, German language skills would be an asset

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. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale. In addition, Welthungerhilfe offers numerous other benefits, which are listed under “Our benefits”.