Technical Expert: Climate Resilience and Financing

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Technical Expert: Climate Resilience and Financing

Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organizations in Germany; it is politically independent and non-denominational. With courage and determination, it is striving for a world without hunger. Since it was founded on December 14, 1962, 13,424 international projects in about 72 countries and territories have been supported with 5.76 billion euros. Welthungerhilfe follows the principle of empowering people to help themselves to sustainably improve their living conditions, through approaches ranging from fast disaster relief to reconstruction and long-term development cooperation projects with national and international partner organizations. 

WHH has been operational in Nepal since 2012 which pursues a dual mandate to ensure our actions meet the needs of our target groups: providing humanitarian support for short-term disaster relief as well as long-term development. To achieve sustainable food and nutrition security among the most vulnerable, these programs link our key focus areas interrelated with hunger – Agriculture and Environment; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Economic Development; humanitarian assistance; climate change; and civil society and advocacy. Innovation helps to scale the impact. WHH Nepal promotes systems thinking, locally led development, gender equality and social inclusion, resilience, innovation, promoting various skills and enterprise development programs leading to Green Development and partnerships with government, civil society and the private sector. 

WHH announces applications from Nepali nationals for the position of Technical Expert: Climate Resilience and Financing based at Kathmandu.  An ideal candidate should have a master’s degree in development studies / Climate change/NRM or related field with expertise on climate funding and finance expertise and around 5 - 7 years of similar experience on climate change. English and Nepali language skills are required.

Application:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to apply online through the link Technical Expert: Climate Resilience and Financing by September 4, 2026. Welthungerhilfe is an equal opportunity employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women and members of marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply. 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. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.