Objectives of the position

The primary goal of the NRM Assistance position is to provide direct and strategic support to the Natural Resource Management unit, facilitating the advancement of programs and projects within the specified framework. The position entails actively contributing to impactful program and project development by closely collaborating with the Natural Resource Management team, ensuring strict alignment with specified frameworks. The role also involves communication management to secure and enhance channels for Welthungerhilfe's work. Taking the lead in the NRM demonstrations and implementing strategies to showcase best practices in natural resource management. Additional duties involve organizing workshops and events at district and village levels to promote sustainable practices. The role also provides hands-on assistance in implementing NRM components, actively supporting initiatives for environmental protection, sustainable land management, and community resilience..

Your responsibilities

1. Responsible for promoting and providing support to the target groups related to the project.

2. Assist project implementation related to NRM components of the project

3. Prepare or plan tasks disaggregated into daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly portions.

4. Responsible to disseminate NRM messages at community and household level.

5. Supervise NRM demonstrations.

6. Liaise with water supply and sanitation field staff in the project implementation creating synergies where feasible .

7. Organize workshops, conferences and meetings at district and village levels.

8. Support the NRM Expert during the establishment of closed-out areas and DRM committees at their respective villages

9. Ensure regular close monitoring of all NRM sites, which includes soil bund construction, check dams, and protection of degraded land, among others, as advised by the NRM expert

10. Facilitate linking of NRM activities, agriculture and NHS on the ground at the community levels for the project

Specific Activities and duties of the position

1. Supports the NRM Expert during identification of suitable villages within project target areas to benefit from newly funded project.

2. Act as community engagement focal point at the community level on behalf of WHH at all project cycle stages

3. Collaborate in collecting and consolidating climate-related information and data from relevant stakeholders and meteorological forums to support project objectives.

4. Assist in the development of local by-laws, responsibilities, and sanctions for protected areas to ensure their sustainability.

5. Assist in promoting income-generating activities within protected areas, such as honey production, seed collection, and fodder production.

6. Collaborate in establishing school clubs in targeted schools to sensitize children on sustainable land and water management techniques and help build their leadership capacities.

7. Support collaboration with CL to promote the Blue Schools approach and community engagement in environmental issues.

8. Assist in supervising the implementation of soil and water conservation measures, rotational grazing zones, and agricultural lands, with a focus on innovative erosion control and cash-for-work programs.

9. Contribute to the implementation of Green Roads for Water interventions, integrating water management and climate adaptation in road rehabilitation.

10. Assist in selecting and supporting communities in establishing or re-establishing Community Disaster Management Committees (CDMCs), providing training in disaster risk reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as early warning systems.

11. Assist trained CDMCs in developing community climate security action plans aligned with national environmental policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental protection, natural resource management. Agriculture or related fields.

Professional/ formal qualification

•   Extensive experience in implementing sustainable land management, rangeland protection, and community engagement projects.

• Strong project management and community mobilization skills.

• Knowledge of Somali environmental laws and policies is an advantage.

Job-related professional experience

• 2 years’ professional experience in planning and implementation of environmental protection and natural resources components.

Foreign language skills

• Ability to communicate in both English and Somali

Miscellaneous

• Ability to cope in a tropical climate.

Social skills

• Obtain information and forward same to complete task.

Inter-cultural competence

• Basic ability in intercultural communication

Capacity for teamwork

• Able to work in a team.

Disciplinary Leadership of staff: None

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.

How to apply

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by September 22, 2025. 

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