Program Specialist International Cooperation in Hamburg bei Plan International Germany eV

Plan International is an independent development cooperation and humanitarian aid organisation. Girls and boys worldwide should have the same rights and opportunities and actively shape their future. To achieve this, we implement sustainable community development projects efficiently and transparently in our partner countries and respond quickly to emergencies and disasters that threaten children's lives. In more than 75 countries, we work hand in hand with children, youth, supporters and partners of all genders to achieve our global goals. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals reinforce our commitment. Plan is committed to child protection.

We are looking for our International Cooperation Department
in Hamburg as soon as possible for a

Your tasks:

• Coordination of a publicly financed project portfolio in Latin America
• Management as well as content-related and administrative monitoring of projects of a project portfolio, incl. quality control and reporting
• Participation in the development of innovative programmes, approaches and strategies in coordination with the respective Plan country and regional offices, donor interests and departmental objectives
• Support in fund acquisition and donor communication
• Establish and maintain good working relationship and programmatic alignment with Plan country offices
• Providing regional and technical expertise to the department, to other teams and departments both within Plan Germany (e.g. marketing, communications) and at external partner and network meetings
• Close coordination and exchange within the regional teams as well as with the department's technical teams

Your profile:

• Successfully completed university studies in a subject relevant for development cooperation and humanitarian assistance
• At least three to five years of practical professional experience in international cooperation in Germany and/or abroad (at least three years abroad)
• Experience with public donor procedures in cooperation projects, particulary with BMZ, GFFO, ECHO and INTPA
• Thematic experience relevant to Plan is an advantage (e.g. sexual and reproductive health and rights, youth employment and entrepreneurship, political participation, gender)
• Working experience in Latin America is an advantage
• Very good written and spoken English and Spanish skills, substantial German skills is an advantage
• Very good MS Office skills
• Team player, flexible and solution-oriented
• Ability to work in tropical regions and willingness to travel at home and abroad

We offer you

• An ergonomic and modern workplace
• Flexible working hours and 10 days mobile working per month
• A committed working environment
• Drinks at your free disposal
• Subsidy for the HVV-ProfiTicket (public transport in Hamburg), in-house canteen/cafeteria and the company pension scheme
• A good working atmosphere

The actions of Plan International Deutschland e.V. are shaped by our values of solidarity, tolerance, freedom, equality, and justice. We live diversity and therefore explicitly welcome applications from all members of society.

If you are interested in this challenging task, please apply online, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date.