Food and Nutrition Security Specialist

Plan International is an independent organization, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations. We stand up for children’s rights worldwide and strive to be open, accountable and honest in what we do. We have been working for over 80 years to tackle poverty, violence and injustice. In more than 70 countries, girls and boys are encouraged to actively shape their future. Our main objective is to achieve sustainable change and to enhance the living conditions of the people in our partner countries. When disasters or conflict threatens their lives and well-being, we are quick to respond. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals encourage us to continue strengthening girls and women and promote gender equality.
For our International Cooperation Department in Hamburg, Germany
we are looking for a

Your tasks:

- Support GNO management in defining the vision and strategy for the Food Security and Nutrition portfolio of work
- Support the strategic orientation of the FSN portfolio of Plan International Germany, develop technical guidance and tools, and work closely with other technical specialists on strengthening multi-sectoral programming approaches
- Provide technical advice throughout the project management cycle to the project teams of prioritized projects in the context of development cooperation and humanitarian action
- Set up and run the FSN Community of Practice to build and strengthen Plan Germany’s internal technical expertise on food security and nutrition programming, to continuously strengthen quality programming and knowledge management of Plan Germany’s project managers Advise on the development of a robust monitoring framework for projects with a Food Security and Nutrition components, in close collaboration with our M&E team
- Providing technical support to Plan International Programme Country Offices, supporting programme design, implementation, assessments and monitoring, feasibility studies, workshops, etc.
- Support the development of the global framework on FNS for the federation (in close coordination with internal technical working groups)
- Active participation in relevant internal and external networks and working groups

Your profile:

- University degree in relevant field of study (Nutritional sciences, public health nutrition, Food Security and Climate Change, Economics or related fields etc.)
- Proven knowledge and understanding of food security and nutrition programmatic approaches in humanitarian settings
- Several years’ experience designing, implementing and managing food security and nutrition programmes, primarily in humanitarian settings and according to sectoral standards
- Several years of experience in development cooperation and/or humanitarian action, with proven in-country experience
- Experience in capacity strengthening in food and nutrition security with a variety of audiences, including lay audiences involved in project management with limited access to project implementation
- Basic understanding of other programmatic areas such as: Child Protection, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Youth engagement and Gender
- Knowledge and experience with national and international donors’ priorities, processes and guidelines is an advantage
- Ability to work independently and on your own initiative, quick comprehension of unfamiliar issues and ability to work under pressure
- Very good MS-Office skills
- Very good written and spoken English; knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an advantage
- Ability to work across different contexts and willingness to travel at short notice, including to crisis contexts
- Team player, flexible and solution-oriented

What we offer:

- An ergonomic and modern workplace
- Flexible working hours and 10 days of mobile working per month
- A motivated working environment
- Drinks at your free disposal
- Subsidy for German Ticket, in-house canteen/cafeteria and company pension scheme
- A good working atmosphere

The actions of Plan International Deutschland e.V. are shaped by our values of solidarity,

tolerance, freedom, equality, and justice. We live diversity and therefore explicitly welcome