The globaldev organizations hiring in response to the food crisis

Nearly 924 million people worldwide experienced severe food insecurity last year, according to the United Nations, and these numbers are likely to rise as ongoing climate and conflict emergencies, and the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, are helping to fuel historically high food and fertilizer costs. In response, more development organizations have needed to make adjustments to focus more of their resources on the food crisis. For example, Oxfam GB recently had “to readjust all of [its] work because of the impact it is having,” according to Parvin Ngala, the organization’s director for the Horn, East, and Central Africa region. “We are having to get new staff because we need to expand our reach and ensure quick action to support communities. It’s also about putting all of our attention onto the food crisis,” Ngala told Devex. The following are some of the organizations actively hiring on Devex’s job board in response to the global food crisis, including currently available roles related to improving food security and systems. This article will be updated on a regular basis. Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization is the United Nations’ specialized agency to combat worldwide hunger, working in over 130 countries. Current openings: • Dhaka, Bangladesh — National food safety expert, closing on July 29. • Worldwide — Specialist in food and nutritional safety, closing on July 29. • Worldwide — International specialist on food safety and food quality standards, closing on Aug. 3. View all openings at FAO. World Food Programme The World Food Programme works in 123 countries and territories with the goal of ending hunger globally. “The solutions are there, but we need to reinforce our work for diversity, our work for long-term solutions, our work with the people who have the knowledge, who we have neglected for years,” WFP’s Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Director Lola Castro told Devex. Current openings: • Rome, Italy — Assistant executive director, programme, closing on Aug. 1. • Tokyo, Japan — Communications officer, closing on July 30. View all openings at WFP. World Vision The Christian humanitarian organization aids communities struggling with poverty and has nearly 35,000 employees in 100 countries. In May, World Vision launched its Global Hunger Response with the goal of raising at least five times as much funding as it did in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our staff, already living in the communities they serve, are doing everything in their power to help those worst affected by the hunger crisis. But we urgently need more support to scale up this life-saving work,” Andrew Morley, World Vision President and CEO, said in a press release. Current openings: • Kenya — Chief of Party, USAID Kenya Feed the Future project, closing on July 26. View all openings at World Vision. Other organizations African Development Bank • Luanda, Angola — Consultant, support the implementation of country food and agriculture delivery compact, closing on July 31. African Population and Health Research Center • Nairobi, Kenya — Researcher (food systems), closing on July 31. • Nairobi, Kenya — Researcher (maternal, infant, and child nutrition), closing on July 31. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids • Washington, D.C. — Legal advisor, food and nutrition program, closing on Aug. 18. Chemonics International Inc. • Washington, D.C. — Technical methods and analysis specialist, closing on Aug. 2. Danish Refugee Council • Denmark — Consultant for food security portfolio strategic review, closing on July 31. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office • Sao Paulo, Brazil — Internship: Food, drink, and agritech, closing on July 30. French Development Agency • Paris, France — Agriculture and food security expert, closing on July 29. International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) • Vienna, Virginia, United States — Consultant, senior technical advisor, resilience and food security, closing on July 28. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center • Pakistan | Delhi, India | Kathmandu, Nepal | Dhaka, Bangladesh — Global lead, wheat seed systems, closing on Aug. 12. • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — PDF or associate scientist, agricultural systems, closing on Aug. 12. Norwegian Refugee Council • Worldwide — Consultant for livelihoods and food security strategic review, closing on July 28. Nutrition International • Senegal — Consultant, nutritional assessment and review of social protection systems, closing on July 28. Solidarites International • Bamako, Mali — Food security and livelihoods coordinator, closing on July 29. • Clichy, Ile de France, France — Food security and livelihoods coordinator, closing on Aug. 11. TechnoServe • Kenya — Chief of party, Feed the Future, closing on Aug. 12. UNICEF • Abuja, Nigeria — Nutrition manager, systems strengthening, closing on July 25. • Mexico City, Mexico — Nutrition officer, adolescent nutrition and innovation, closing on July 31. • Pakistan — Nutrition intern, closing on July 31. Welthungerhilfe • Germany — Senior policy advisor, closing on Aug. 12. World Bank Group • Washington D.C., United States — Senior agribusiness specialist, closing on July 31. WorldFish • Penang, Malaysia — Project leader (Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway), closing on Aug. 6.