Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!
We are one of the largest and most respected private organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles. Our vision is clear: "Zero Hunger and a healthy planet by 2030" - If you want to become part of our global community to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:
Junior Expert Humanitarian Action*
in Bonn or Berlin
The position is to be filled by January 1, 2026, with a contract duration of two years. Employment location will be Bonn or Berlin, Germany.
Welthungerhilfe's (WHH) Humanitarian Directorate (HD) comprises the HD Operations Team and the HD Strategies Team. Our experts are working in different humanitarian sub-teams and programmes like emergency response, emergency operations and crises support, anticipatory humanitarian action, assessment & analysis for action, humanitarian localization, strategic prepositioning in humanitarian logistics. Our HD is supporting WHH's commitment to the humanitarian paradigm shift on more anticipation and preparedness for less losses and better response. As Junior Expert Humanitarian Action, you will support the operational and strategic work of the HD to assist WHH's programme countries and WHH partners in humanitarian action. After a 12-month stay in our Head Office in Bonn or Berlin Office, in the second year, longer stays in our WHH program countries are foreseen, preferably to support ongoing humanitarian programmes or projects.
Your responsibilities
1. Support the operational implementation of emergency response measures, and the coordination and administrative management of the Emergency Response Team (ERT)
2. Support the Emergency Crisis Group (ECG)
3. Support the Assessment & Analysis for Action Team
4. Support the programme management units of WHHs strategic humanitarian programmes in HD e.g. WAHAFA, ToGETHER, ESUPS, etc
5. Support WHH’s humanitarian advocacy and contribute to the strengthening of international humanitarian policy
6. Contribute to and further develop technical concepts of humanitarian action
7. Assist in the preparation of regular updates on the status of implementation of HD projects and on the further development of humanitarian action capacities
8. Support the preparation of project planning documents in consultation with the Humanitarian Director
9. Assist in the search for institutional donors to finance humanitarian action projects
10. Support emergency measures on-site within the scope of the second-year deployment abroad
Your profile
11. A university or college degree with a completion of a graduate programme (e.g. NOHA/ SLE) relevant to the position is desirable
12. Experience in the planning and implementation of emergency measures or relevant topics of humanitarian action
13. International working experience, e.g. as part of an internship or previous work experience
14. Strong competence in intercultural communication and teamwork
15. High level of flexibility, adaptability as well as stress resilience
16. Ability to work in difficult and volatile situations
17. You recognize the growing value of data in your field and are eager to build your awareness and skills to incorporate data-informed approaches into your work
18. Readiness to receive necessary vaccinations for working in Welthungerhilfe's project countries
19. Very good command of spoken and written English; German and/or French language skills are an advantage
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".