Your responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the development and management of WHH’s Country Programme in Malawi
• Establish and maintain a sustainable and diverse funding basis for the Malawi Country programme
• Manage and recruit staff in accordance to WHH leadership principles, staff policies and strategy
• Identification of potential partner organizations and development of joint cooperation strategies
• Elaborate and ensure a preparedness plan for disasters and potential crises on the basis of the country specific situation
• Expand cooperation with strategically relevant national partners to integrate innovative approaches into the WHH country program and jointly contribute to WHH’s global and national strategic goals
• Identify co-financing opportunities and ensure the timely development of successful project proposals in line with the relevant donor regulations and strategies
• Analyze and, if necessary, adjust the WHH organizational structure in Malawi to ensure adequate capacities for high-quality program work and achievement of WHH global and national objectives
• Representation of WHH vis-à-vis donors, relevant government and coordination bodies, partners and the media​te.

• A university or college degree in a relevant field such as International development, International management, Rural development, Agricultural sciences or a comparable level of qualification
• At least 7 years of project management experience and strong leadership experience in international humanitarian aid and/or development cooperation
• Proven experience of managing multi-national teams with a particular focus on people development
• Proven experience in working with various national Civil Society Organizations
• Experience in managing a diverse donor portfolio and establishing good donor relations
• Regional working experience in the southern African context as well as experience in Food Systems / System approach programming would be an asset
• Coordination and organisational skills – even under a high workload
• Excellent communication skills and intercultural sensibility
• Readiness to receive necessary vaccinations for working in Welthungerhilfe’s project countries
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills