Here’s where you come in:
As Senior Food Assistance Advisor, you will take the leadership role in expanding the food assistance portfolio by providing strategic guidance to the region in how to use food as a resource for responding to the needs facing the vulnerable communities that have resulted from a rise in malnutrition across the region. With growing conflicts across the globe, the need for food assistance continues to rise. You will provide a strong advisory role and guidance to NO’s aimed at the targeting the use of food as a resource.
Requirements include:
- A post graduate degree ( MSC / MA) is required.
- Formal training and specialist knowledge in Food Programming and related systems strongly preferred strong knowledge of major food assistance donors and regulations ( WFP, USAID. USDA, EC, ECHO etc) and Training in community mobilization, TOT / facilitators recommended.
- 15 Years experience in humanitarian work, ten of which must be in food assistance management as a manager or equivalent.
- Experience in setting up and operationalizing food programs in Category II and Category II emergency relief operations.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required.
- The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.
Is this the job for you?
World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 05 JUL 2019. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.