Regional Food Systems Advisor*

in Monrovia

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of two years. There are good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Monrovia, Liberia.

Welthungerhilfe has the global ambition to contribute to a transformation towards resilient and sustainable food systems that provide safe and healthy diets for all at all times and that are able to adapt and transform in the face of shocks and stresses. As Regional Food Systems Advisor, you will play a key role in implementing Welthungerhilfe’s food system approach in West, Central Africa and the Caribbean. Through advisory to country offices and partner organizations at strategy, program and project level, you will actively contribute to Welthungerhilfe’s positive impact on food systems.

Your responsibilities

• Strategy Development: Through exposure visits, workshops and advisory, support WHH’s country offices and partner organizations in developing country strategies, programs and projects that are aimed at nourishing sustainable and resilient food systems.
• Assessment Guidance: In collaboration with WHH’s global technical team, develop guidance, train, advise, and provide hands-on assistance to country offices and partners in conducting local food system assessments.
• Technical Assistance: Through capacity sharing, training, mentoring, workshops and advisory, assist WHH (Global technical team or CO or booth?) and its partner organizations in developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and adapting food system transformation projects and programs.
• Guidance development: Contribute to continuously revise and sharpen upcoming and existing guidance documents on food systems (frameworks, programming-toolkits etc.) based on experiences gained from practical applications and interactions with WHH’s country offices and partner organizations.
• Portfolio development: Guide, support, and build capacity of country teams for new grant developments in relation to food systems. Provide content and quality reviews of project proposals related to food systems at country and regional level.
• Organizational learning: Facilitate learning and internal networking between WHH’s country offices in West and Central Africa and the Caribbean and cross-regionally.
• External representation: Represent WHH’s food systems work in West and Central Africa and the Caribbean in external networks, including institutional and private donors, WHH supporters and members, peer organizations and others upon request. Compile, assess, interpret and communicate specific food systems-related key-data for internal and external use.

Your profile

• A relevant university/collegedegree, e.g. in agricultural economics, international development, social sciences or economics
• 5-7 years of implementing international cooperation/development projects or programs in the fields of agricultural development, market systems development, and/or multi-stakeholder processes
• Familiarity with managing food or market system assessments is required. A good understanding of systemic MEAL methods is a plus.
• Familiarity with global, regional and national food system networks a plus.
• Profound experience of working in advisory-type roles at country, regional or global level, including excellent competencies in process and workshop facilitation, mentoring, training and program development advisory
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
• Readiness to receive necessary vaccinations for working in Welthungerhilfe’s program countries
• Fluency in English and French is required

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”.

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by November 5, 2023.Your contact person is Peter Doerr. Welthungerhilfe is committed to fighting terrorism in all its activities. Accordingly, any applicant who is offered employment will be screened against lists of known and suspected terrorists.

*Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.