Ethiopia: Country Director in Ethiopia - Ethiopia

Welthungerhilfe (www.welthungerhilfe.de) 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 39 countries and campaigns for fairer cooperation with developing countries. If you are prepared to dedicate yourself to carrying out projects under sometimes difficult conditions and you match the requirements set out below, we look forward to receiving your application for the position of

Country Director in Ethiopia

The post is to be filled as soon as possible and is initially scheduled to end on 31 December 2017. The office is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with frequent duty trips.

Objectives and responsibilities of the position

As the Country Director, you are responsible for managing the Welthungerhilfe Regional Office in Addis Ababa, and for implementing the programmes and projects in Ethiopia in accordance with Welthungerhilfe’s applicable concept paper and country concept.

Your most important duties are as follows:

• Overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the country programme in Ethiopia


• Represent Welthungerhilfe and coordinate the country programme with local decision-makers, and with other aid agencies and development organisations operating in the country


• Represent Welthungerhilfe vis-a-vis international and national stakeholders


• Acquisition of donor funds on location, and international coordination with the head office


• Responsibility for expatriate and national project staff, and in particular responsibility for compliance with local security regulations


• Maintenance and expansion of cooperation with national and international partners


• Secure the conceptual further development of Welthungerhilfe’s commitment in Ethiopia


• Regular exchange of information with the head office in Bonn and other Regional Offices

Your qualifications will include:

• A university degree, for example in International Development Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, Management, Geography or Agricultural Sciences


• At least 10 years of project management experience and relevant management experience in international humanitarian aid and development co-operation, preferably in the region


• Relevant knowledge of German, European and UN donor environment


• Coordination and organisational skills – even under a high workload


• Proven ability to engage in active and sensitive communication with employees and contacts in a very diverse environment


• Experience in security/crisis management


• A very good command of English, both spoken and written

We offer 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.