Date of last update: 26/04/2024 (Expiry date: 27/05/2024)
Dienste in Übersee gGmbH (DÜ) sucht seit gut 60 Jahren Entwicklungshelferinnen und Entwicklungshelfer für Partnerorganisationen von Brot für die Welt. DÜ wählt diese ökumenisch und entwicklungspolitisch engagierten Fachkräfte nach standardisierten Verfahren aus, schult sie in intensiver, mehrwöchiger Vorbereitung auf den Dienst und begleitet sie während der Zeit im Ausland und nach der Rückkehr.
Brot für die Welt ist das weltweit tätige Entwicklungswerk der evangelischen Kirchen in Deutschland. In mehr als 90 Ländern rund um den Globus befähigt das Werk arme und ausgegrenzte Menschen, aus eigener Kraft ihre Lebenssituation zu verbessern. Dabei arbeitet Brot für die Welt eng mit lokalen, oft kirchlichen Partnerorganisationen zusammen.
DÜ ist eine der bundesweit sieben vom Entwicklungshelfer-Gesetz (EhfG) anerkannten Organisationen. Mit einem Vertrag nach EhfG erhalten Fachkräfte auch im Ausland eine sozialversicherungsrechtliche Absicherung nach deutschen Standards. Zudem vermittelt DÜ in Vorbereitung und Begleitung relevantes Wissen und praktische Fähigkeiten für die interkulturelle Tätigkeit mit den Menschen.
Wir freuen uns über Ihr Interesse an entwicklungspolitischer Arbeit und suchen für unsere Partnerorganisationen im globalen Süden immer qualifizierte Fachkräfte. Alle aktuelle Ausschreibungen finden Sie hier.
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Dienste in Übersee gGmbH (DÜ) has been looking for development workers for partner organisations of Bread for the World for a good 60 years. DÜ selects these ecumenically and developmentally committed professionals according to standardised procedures, trains them in intensive preparation for the service lasting several weeks and accompanies them during their time abroad and after their return.
Bread for the World is the worldwide development agency of the Protestant churches in Germany. In more than 90 countries around the globe, the organisation empowers poor and marginalised people to improve their living conditions through their own efforts. Bread for the World works closely with local, often church-based partner organisations.
DÜ is one of the seven organisations in Germany recognised by the German Development Aid Act (EhfG). With a contract according to the EhfG, professionals receive social security coverage according to German standards abroad. In addition, DÜ imparts relevant knowledge and practical skills for intercultural work with people in preparation and accompaniment.
We appreciate your interest in development policy work and are always looking for qualified professionals for our partner organisations in the Global South. You can find all current vacancies here.
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Background and Partner Organization
SHEN NGO is an important player, facilitator and guarantor of quality: over the past 25 years, the NGO has established the concept of organic agriculture, organic agriculture laws and national criteria for organic agriculture, as well as a Master's Degree Program in organic agriculture at the Armenian National Agrarian University.
SHEN NGO, which means „prosperous village", particularly focuses on creating vibrant communities, for example, by strengthening skills and employment, community-based organizations and agricultural cooperatives, and by improving infrastructure and market access.
Based on the above successes in spreading organic agriculture, SHEN NGO is motivated to digitalize it.
Already, a pilot project transferring real-time weather data to smartphones and computers has been successful: farmers and cooperatives have been able to anticipate and respond to weather events such as hail, floods and drought. Equally well received was information on plant diseases and pest control.
SHEN NGO is looking for an international professional for the follow-up of the above mentioned pilot project and further pilot projects, e.g. for methods of cropping, time of planting, pricing, nutrition, small livestock breeding.
The position is located in Yerewan, headquarters of SHEN NGO, Armenia.
Job Scope
At SHEN NGO, you will contribute to the establishment, further development, implementation and management of agroforestry projects by analysing the need for further training of colleagues and strengthening their skills through creative workshops. In cooperation with universities, you will contribute to the capacity development of knowledge/skill building in agroforestry. You will contribute to the conceptualisation of innovative agroforestry projects and the development of a national and international agroforestry network.
In particular, you are responsible for the following:
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Please note that citizenship of a Member State of the European Union or Switzerland is a formal requirement.
Benefits provided by Bread for the World and Dienste in Übersee
Bread for the World provides a framework in which the professionals of Dienste in Übersee share their knowledge and skills with people of another culture.
Supportive cooperation, mutual learning and intercultural exchange are enabled by:
Working hours (%): 80-100%
80-100%Type of contract: Consultant
Duration: 3 years
Education level: Bachelor's degree/Higher diploma
Macro-area: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years
Area of work Definition: Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Rural Development
