Technical Coordinator for Anticipatory Action (m/f/d) full-time or part-time, start immediately, remote work possible

ADRA is an international humanitarian aid and development organisation. Our network is active in over 100 countries to support people to cope with crises and disasters in the short and medium term. We support people in their hope for improved living conditions with long-term projects in areas such as food security, education, climate change adaptation and sustainable livelihoods.

Are you looking for work that has meaning and serves the purpose of shaping a better future? Then we are looking for you:

Technical Coordinator for Anticipatory Action (m/f/d)

Start Date: as soon as possible

Term: 2 years with option for extension

Type of employment: full-time or part-time

Location: Germany (Weiterstadt or Berlin) or remote

Employer: ADRA Deutschland e.V.

Your tasks:

• Advising partners in developing early action protocols

• Managing early action protocols jointly with partners in Asia and Africa

• Consolidate early warning information on the priority risks and support the selection of key indicators for primary climate risks.

• Identify early warning triggers, i.e. the risk level thresholds for forecast-based financing scenarios of local responders and affected population

• Ensuring and managing finance mechanisms for build and fuel phase

• Developing and mainstream tools and methods in Anticipatory Action for ADRA Germany and partners

  Your profile:

• At least 2 years of relevant practical experience in Anticipatory Action

• Sound background in Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Assistance

• Experience or familiarity with climate risk surveillance or monitoring systems, post-disaster needs recovery, risk and hazards mapping and / or profiling and market analysis

• Very good language skills in English & potentially French; German and other language skills are an advantage

• Very good analytical and conceptual skills

• Very good culturally sensitive advisory skills

• Consulting and networking expertise

Our offer

In our growing and internationally operating organization, you can expect flat hierarchies as well as exciting challenges and tasks in a socially committed and value-oriented environment. With us, you will have the opportunity to act independently and make a difference with your commitment and dedication. You will receive comprehensive training for the position. ADRA offers you enough freedom for your ideas and personal development as well as an attractive salary (based on TVöD Bund).