Regional Food Systems Advisor*

The position is to be filled as of 01.02.2026, with an initial contract duration of 1 year. There are good prospects for an extension. This role is to be based in one of the WHH Country Programs in the East & Southern Africa/ MENA region; employment in any other location cannot be considered. Should the selected candidate be hired in their home country, the role will be contracted under national employment conditions of that specific duty location. 

As Regional Food Systems Advisor your priority will be to enhance technical excellence on systemic interventions toward sustainable and resilient food systems to foster positive nutrition outcomes within the Country Portfolio of the Regional Directorate Southern / Eastern Africa and MENA. This includes in-country support service, remote advisory service, country specific capacity development, multi-country programming support as well as facilitation of cross-country exchange and learning. With your work you will:

• Increase the percentage projects that work on food system-related themes and aim at system transformation.

• Increase the percentage of system-transformative projects that are nutrition-oriented.

• Increase the percentage of nutrition-specific projects that are implemented in the same communities as system-transformative projects 

Your responsibilities

• Support WHH’s country offices and partner organizations in developing country strategies, which are well-aligned to the global strategy with regards to food system transformation and nutrition-orientation.
• Facilitation of online and/or in-person workshops and advisory sessions to guide country teams towards food systems transformative approaches (systems thinking, operationalization of frameworks and tools, achieving nutrition-orientation).
• Collaborate with WHH’s global technical team to develop guidance, provide training, and assist country offices and partners in conducting local, national, or regional food system assessments.
• Technical support for developing, implementing, monitoring, and adapting food system transformation projects
• Advise on indicator definition and measurement in cooperation with the MEAL team (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning), esp. on transformative change measurement.
• Guide country teams on processes, methods and tools to successfully facilitate multi-stakeholder transformation processes
• Conduct content and quality reviews of project proposals at country and regional levels.  Support proposal development processes in the field of food system programming. 
• Identify and support the roll-out of system transformative flagship interventions within the regional directorate
• Support COs and RD in positioning with private and institutional donors for funding opportunities (network meetings, showcasing successes, presenting evidence)
• Represent WHH’s system transformative food systems work in regional technical networks, exchanges with peer organizations, and participation in community of practices and other stakeholder contacts.
• Regularly assess the progress and henceforth capacities and support needs of the countries within the regional portfolio for food systems transformation

Your profile

• A University or College degree in Nutrition or another field related to the position
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience both in the area of foods systems and nutrition (e.g. market system development/food system analysis), preferably in Africa
• Independent working style and pro-active engagement with country teams and other stakeholders
• Recognizing the growing value of data to make evidence-based decisions
• Good planing and priority setting
• Experience in proposal development and knowledge of donor strategies in the field of food system transformation. 
• Excellent communication and methodological skills for training and capacity building
• Readiness to receive necessary vaccinations for working in Welthungerhilfe's program countries 
• Excellent English skills both written and spoken

What we offer

• Fair Compensation: A fair and equal remuneration based on a transparent salary scale.
• Commitment to Well-Being: We attach great importance to our duty of care with a focus on safety, security & health.
• Modern & Agile Work Environment: Be part of a forward thinking organization that fully embraces digitalization and innovation across all areas.
• Personal & Professional Growth: Access diverse learning and development opportunities to advance your career.
• Team: Join our dedicated and diverse teams, where passion, expertise, and joy come together to create a better world. 

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by January 11, 2026. Your contact person is Ina Stepka. Welthungerhilfe is committed to fighting terrorism in all its activities. Accordingly, any applicant who is offered employment will be screened against lists of known and suspected terrorists.