Institutional Partnerships Officer (m/f/d)
- Work location : Osnabrück Berlin
- working hours: 80%
- Desired start date: July 1, 2026 (Fixed term: October 31, 2027 | Parental leave cover )
Our name, " Terre des Hommes ," stands for "Earth of Humanity." As an independent children's rights organization, we empower children and young people and protect them from violence and exploitation through our projects. We provide humanitarian aid and support projects with local partner organizations to improve children's living conditions – in a collaborative and participatory manner. Worldwide, we support approximately 400 projects for children and young people in 47 countries.
We are looking for someone to join our Africa team as soon as possible.
Institutional Partnerships Officer (m/f/d)
Your tasks
- They develop and write co-financing applications according to BMZ and other national and international funding guidelines – in close cooperation with regional teams and partner organizations.
- They oversee the implementation of ongoing projects and keep an eye on financial monitoring, risk management, and reporting and quality requirements.
- They prepare factual and financial reports for our funding providers and review invoices and audit reports.
- They work on the strategic development of institutional partnerships and contribute to resource diversification.
- They strengthen our partner organizations through capacity building , support monitoring and evaluation processes, and accompany external evaluations.
- If necessary, you will represent Terre des Hommes to donors and other relevant stakeholders.
What we wish for
- A completed degree in a field related to development cooperation, international relations, social or political sciences, or a comparable area.
- Several years of experience in working with institutional donors , ideally BMZ as well as other European or multilateral donors.
- Sound knowledge of funding guidelines, application procedures and reporting obligations in the area of state co-financing.
- Practical experience in supporting partner-oriented projects with African organizations – from application to implementation to completion.
- Security in financial monitoring and reporting , as well as in dealing with audits, reviews and requirements.
- Experience in strengthening partner organizations (e.g. capacity building, monitoring and evaluation processes).
- Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of French is an advantage.
- Regional knowledge of sub-Saharan Africa or individual countries or contexts is expressly desired.
- High intercultural sensitivity, independent and structured working style, and enjoyment of working in international teams.
- Willingness to travel to project countries on official business.
- Children's rights are important to you and you share the values and goals of Terre des Hommes as described in our guiding principles.
our range
- Fair compensation: company collective agreement, experience-based bonuses, child allowances, annual special payments (Christmas and vacation pay), 100% employer-funded pension scheme, employee savings plan (VWL)
- Flexible working hours: Monday to Friday working hours, generous opportunities for mobile working, modern IT equipment, flexible distribution of hours within the team by arrangement
- Work-life balance: 30 days of vacation, plus time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, special leave for length of service and anniversaries, care days for children and relatives, time value accounts
- Health & Safety: Medical examinations and safety briefings for international travel
- Location: Easily accessible in Osnabrück, free parking, electric vehicle charging station and bicycle shed, lunch menu and comfortable rest areas in the garden
- Anything else? To allow us to get to know each other, we initially limit new contracts to two years (shorter periods may be necessary for specific purposes).
You can expect a values-driven work environment and a motivated, supportive team. We offer flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes, and numerous opportunities to expand your expertise and network both within and outside our organization. You can expect a diverse role where you can contribute and gain valuable experience.
Have we convinced you that by working with us you can contribute to improving the future prospects of children worldwide? Tell us why you are interested in working for our children's rights organization.
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Join our team! We receiving your online application at jobs@tdh.de
We implement our international child protection policy in our daily work. Therefore, we expect a willingness to work according to Terre des Hommes ' child protection guidelines and require an extended police clearance certificate upon hiring.
Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.
Terre des Hommes Deutschland eV
Ms. Gizem Bilgic
Ruppenkampstr. 11 a
49084 Osnabrück
jobs@tdh.de