Your Tasks
- You will advise and support the local partners in the identification of needs, planning, management and implementation of projects and programmes for emergency aid and rebuilding measures according to the Caritas Germany project agreements and guidelines.
- You will carry out training for managers and program coordinators in the application and monitoring of institutional funding bodies (German federal government, EU), train local partners in administrative and financial matters and support them in narrative and financial reporting.
- You will check project applications from local partner organisations, carry out content and administrative monitoring of ongoing aid programmes and projects, report promptly on the project progress as well as draw up recommendations for Caritas Germany.
- You will coordinate and oversee the short-term deployment of specialist consultants.
- When specifically agreed on, you will take part in relevant coordination meetings on location (German Embassy, OCHA, ECHO, UNHCR), represent Caritas Germany at meetings and support public relations work.
Your Profile
- You have completed a relevant degree (e.g. social sciences, international cooperation, international emergency and disaster relief) and have professional experience in the field of humanitarian aid and/or development cooperation, ideally in a comparable environment.
- You use your communication and counselling skills in a culturally sensitive way and have already gained experience in carrying out training.
- You are experienced in the education sector and/or inclusion in humanitarian aid.
- You are experienced in programme management and have knowledge of financial management, accounting and administration. You are also familiar with the management of public funds.
- You identify with the objectives and substance of Caritas Germany and the values of the Christian church.
- Your written and spoken English and German is excellent, ideally you have knowledge of Arabic
Our benefits - your impetus
We want you to feel good working with us:
Subsistence payments
12 subsistence payments (and a prorated 13th) are based on your degree, experience, marital status, and your obligations to support your dependants. Other allowances will be considered on an individual basis.
Social benefits
Social insurance includes statutory pension, accident and unemployment insurance as well as health insurance for you and the dependants accompanying you.
Private insurance
In addition to statutory insurance, we also take out private insurance including professional and personal liability as well as accident insurance.
Personnel development
Individual seminars including language and safety courses ensure your personal development and effectively strengthen your work on location.
Health care
We bear the costs for medical examinations, the health check beforehand and vaccinations to ensure you are perfectly prepared for your assignment.
Cost coverage
We bear the costs for rent and consumption. The pro-rata costs for furnishing your accommodation depend on the number of people living there.
"I'm learning a lot about myself - primarily to become flexible in my mind"
AGIAMONDO Co-worker about their daily work and life in Cameroon
Your work at Caritas Germany
Caritas Germany is the worldwide social welfare organisation of the Catholic Church in Germany. Every year Caritas Germany provides support for approximately 1,000 aid projects worldwide, regardless of the religion, ethnic identity or nationality of those affected, from its headquarters in Freiburg, Germany.
Caritas Jordan was founded in 1967 and has been registered as a charitable organisation since 1968. Caritas Jordan was founded in response to the Six-Day War and has since been working with refugees from neighbouring countries, migrants and vulnerable Jordanians. Caritas Germany has maintained a long and intense partnership with Caritas Jordan.
From the application to the preparation contract
How can I apply?
We will gladly accept your online application. You will receive feedback approximately 14 days after the application deadline.
What follows positive feedback?
We will invite you to the next available selection day. You will receive information about the procedure in advance.
What do the selection days involve?
Over the course of two days, we will provide you with specific information about the conditions and framework. We will also conduct selection interviews with you.
What happens after that?
If we consider you to be a good match for the assignment, we will request your consent to introduce you to the partner organisation. You will then receive a contract for the preparation period.
What does preparation include?
All specialists receive extensive training for 3 - 4 months in Cologne to prepare them intensively for their assignment.
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