Agriculture & Food Security Advisor (Sudan Context)

About the role

The Agriculture & Food Security Advisor will support the implementation of the GIZ‑led project that strengthens resilience, nutrition and livelihoods for refugees, IDPs and host communities in Sudan. Based in Nairobi, the advisor will work closely with partner organisations to ensure climate‑smart agricultural practices, women‑focused income generation and nutrition‑hygiene integration.

Key responsibilities

• Support effective, high‑quality implementation of partner organisations’ activities.
• Develop partner capacities in climate‑smart agriculture, seed sovereignty, post‑harvest management and natural resource management.
• Facilitate women‑led agri‑food processing and small‑business initiatives.
• Ensure market‑oriented design of activities and mainstream nutrition and hygiene considerations.
• Coordinate and monitor partner activities across agriculture, food security, income generation, nutrition and hygiene.
• Provide technical input on land‑use mapping, agricultural design and income‑generation strategies.
• Attend stakeholder coordination meetings and ensure alignment with project monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) requirements.

Required profile

• Experience in coordinating multi‑stakeholder agriculture and food‑security projects.
• Knowledge of climate‑smart agriculture, seed sovereignty and post‑harvest management.
• Familiarity with women’s economic empowerment in agri‑food value chains.
• Understanding of nutrition and hygiene integration in community programmes.
• Ability to provide technical guidance on land‑use planning and market linkages.

Required skills