Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

We are one of the largest and most respected private organisations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organisation, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles. Our vision is clear: "Zero Hunger by 2030" - If you want to become part of our global mission to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:

The position is to be filled by September 1, 2022, with an initial contract duration of one year. There are very good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Bonn, Germany.

Welthungerhilfe's Child Growth Monitor is a digital application using image data and artificial intelligence to turn mobile devices into tools for measuring the bodies of children in order to detect malnutrition. In order to scale the solution on global level, the Child Growth Monitor will turn into a social business. To help us end hunger, we are looking for you in the role of Project Assistant.

Your responsibilities

• Support the preparation of fundraising proposals
• Support and enable the admin team in their daily tasks
• Prepare documentation for all relevant administrative processes
• Handle and document procurement processes for the tendering of services and operating resources
• Follow-up on timely payment of service contracts
• Organize and document physical and virtual meetings of the project team
• Support the communication work of the project team

Your profile

• A university/polytechnic degree or a completed training corresponding to the position
• Work experience in teams using agile methodologies like scrum is an asset
• Knowledge of finance administration is an asset
• Sound IT knowledge and enthusiasm for digital innovations and progress
• Excitement to work in an intercultural working environment
• Excellent spoken and written English; German language skills would be an asset

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 and the balance of their work and private life. This includes flexible working hours as well as working from home. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale. In addition, Welthungerhilfe offers numerous other benefits, which are listed under "Our benefits".