Country Director South Sudan

Are you looking for a meaningful job where you can invest your skills, passion, and time in an impactful way? Do you want to work for an organization that is dynamic, goal-driven, and dedicated to making a difference?

Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is one of Germany’s largest private aid organizations. Politically and religiously independent, we work toward a world without hunger.

Together with national and international partners, we respond to humanitarian crises and support long-term solutions that improve the living conditions for the most vulnerable people. We change and shape food systems, we are locally-led and globally connected. As an impact-oriented and human-centered organization, we use innovation, evidence and data-informed decision-making to continuously improve our work and contribute to #Zero Hunger.

Our vision: "Zero Hunger on a Healthy Planet." Join us in creating a world where everyone has accessto food while ensuring a sustainable future for our planet. If you are ready to make an impact, we look forward to receiving your application!

Country Director South Sudan*

in Juba

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of One Year. There are very good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Juba, South Sudan (SS).

As Country Director South Sudan, you will lead an impact-oriented country programme spanning humanitarian assistance and long-term development. You will ensure alignment with WHH's global strategy, quality standards, Code of Conduct, organizational values, and partnership principles. You will represent WHH in relevant humanitarian and development forums, strengthen strategic partnerships, lead resource mobilization and donor engagement, and secure new funding opportunities. In South Sudan's highly complex operating environment, you will provide strategic leadership across programme quality, organizational performance, security, people management, and operational effectiveness.

Your responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and overall management of WHH's country programme in a complex and evolving context.
• Lead high-quality humanitarian and development programming, driving innovation and the implementation of WHH's Food Systems Approach.
• Ensure the financial sustainability of the country programme through effective resource management, financial stewardship, and resource mobilization.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Senior Management Team, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, innovation, and adherence to WHH's values and Code of Conduct.
• Ensure effective risk management, safeguarding, security, duty of care, and business continuity.
• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with government, donors, UN agencies, civil society, and local partners, advancing WHH's localization agenda.
• Represent WHH externally and serve as the organization's legal representative in South Sudan.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and national legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Promote accountability to affected populations and ensure transparent and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to organizational leadership and continuous improvement through active participation in the WHH Global Leadership Team.

Your profile

• Significant senior leadership experience in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
• Demonstrated strategic leadership with the ability to drive organizational performance in complex environments.
• Proven experience leading organizational change, transformation, and crisis response.
• Extensive experience managing integrated humanitarian and development portfolios.
• Strong track record in resource mobilization, business development, and organizational sustainability.
• Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration, alignment, and effective cross-functional leadership.
• You recognize the growing value of data in your field and are eager to build your awareness and skills to incorporate data-informed approaches into your work.
• Full professional proficiency in English is essential.

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.

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by August 09, 2026. Your contact person is Ina Stepka. Welthungerhilfe is committed to fighting terrorism in all its activities. Accordingly, any applicant who is offered employment will be screened against lists of known and suspected terrorists.

*Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.

Our Code of Conduct

Find out more about Welthungerhilfe's behavioural and work principles.

Our Projects

We fight against hunger and poverty by implementing projects in numerous countries.

Our Strategy

"Zero Hunger by 2030"
Our strategy guides us in our work.

Transparency and Quality

Welthungerhilfe, its employees, as well as its partners commit to transparency and quality.

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