Food Security Office in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

All experts who have a crucial role in implementing the contract are referred to as key experts. The required 220 working days/year of the key experts must be evenly spread over the contract duration in order to avoid long periods of absence. Each expert must spend a minimum of 90% of the working days in the DPRK and must coordinate their leave to ensure a continuous expert presence (apart from the week before Christmas and the New Year) in the FSO. Annual leave must be approved by the Programme Manager in Brussels at least one month in advance. The experts will not work week-ends, except when explicitly required to do so by the Programme Manager - especially when EU/EC delegations are visiting the DPRK.

The EC's overall objective in DPRK, of which this contract will be part, is to improve food security in the DPRK by Linking Relief to Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD), and to provide support to DEVCO services in order to improve the effectiveness of the EC intervention.

The purpose of this contract is as to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Food Security assistance provided by the EC.

Qualifications: 

Qualifications and skills

  • A university degree in Nutrition or other relevant field(s) (or equivalent professional experience)

  • Excellent communication and reporting skills

  • Excellent negotiation and diplomatic skills for constructive collaboration with the DPRK authorities

  • Fluency in English (spoken and written) and computer literacy (for regular reporting and preparation of accounts).

    General professional experience

  • Preferably 7 years of professional experience, with a minimum requirement of 5 years in the field of Food Security with a focus on Nutrition.

  • Professional experience on EC rules and procedures.

  • Professional experience in Health would be an asset.

  • Knowledge of the links between food production/processing and nutrition will be appreciated

    Specific professional experience

  • Minimum 3 years of working experience in Asia.

  • Previous working experience in fragile countries or in DPKR would constitute an advantage.

If you are intersted to cooperate with us in this project, please send your most recent CV to

Barbara.braun [at] afci.de

 

Please not that only shortlisted canidates will be contacted