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 organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organization, 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 community to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:

Manager Foundations*

in Bonn or Berlin

We are looking for you to join our team as soon as possible on a full-time basis with an unlimited contract duration! You can work from Bonn or Berlin, Germany, and flexible home office options are possible at any time in coordination with your Team Lead.

Our goal is clear: to reach #zerohunger worldwide. To achieve this, we need strong partners and supporters – and foundation partners are becoming increasingly important. As Manager Foundations, you will manage our partnerships with German foundations and establish new contacts to work together in the fight against hunger and poverty. Are you a networker who enjoys managing relationships and building and maintaining partnerships? Then you’ve come to the right place! (If you haven’t worked in the foundation sector before, that’s no problem. By working closely with the team, you will quickly become familiar with the German foundation landscape).

As part of a small and dedicated team, you will take responsibility for co-operations with German foundations and contribute directly to the funding of our projects in 36 countries. What makes this position special is the diversity of the people you work with. You will advise donors and foundation staff on their involvement. You will be in regular and close contact with our colleagues from the program countries when preparing proposals, reporting on the projects or planning a project visit. You will also attend events organized by German foundations and support donors at their charity events.

• Support and expand partnerships: You will maintain existing relationships with our foundation partners and identify opportunities for more in-depth collaboration.
• Prepare offers: Together with our colleagues worldwide, you will develop customised project offers for foundations.
• Networking and representation: You will represent Welthungerhilfe at congresses, events and in various networks and make valuable contacts with potential new partners.
• Coordination of project reports: You will organize the creation of reports and presentations that make our work transparent and attractive to existing and future foundations.
• Administrative processes: You will ensure that all contractual and administrative processes relating to our foundation collaborations run smoothly.

Your profile

• Education and experience: You have a university/college degree or a comparable qualification and have at least 3 years of professional experience in sales, marketing, key account management, in a foundation or in an NGO.
• Empathy and adaptability: You work in a variety of different contexts and interact with a wide range of people. Every situation requires your appropriate behaviour adapted to the context.
• Initiative: You work independently, proactively and enjoy contributing and implementing new ideas.
• Enthusiasm for our goals: You share our passion for social justice and want to actively contribute to fighting hunger and poverty worldwide.
• Strong communication skills: You are persuasive both verbally and in writing and can communicate complex topics in an understandable and appealing way – both in German and English.

Career Opportunities: Manager Foundations (12544)

Requisition ID 12544 – Posted – Bonn – Full Time

Our offer

• A committed team: You can expect a motivated and welcoming team that achieves great things together
• Creative freedom and responsibility: You will take on a versatile role with plenty of creative freedom and meaningful tasks.
• A future-oriented working environment: With us, you will encounter a digitalized organization that works in an agile manner and continuously pursues innovative approaches.
• Further development: We promote your personal and professional development through targeted training programmes.
• Work-life balance: Flexible working hours and home office options allow you to achieve the perfect work-life balance.
• Fair remuneration and benefits: We offer transparent and competitive remuneration as well as numerous additional benefits, which you can find on our website under “Our benefits”.
• Expand your network: With over 3,000 Welthungerhilfe employees and close dialogue with colleagues from the NGO and foundation world, you can expand your network with valuable contacts.

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.

** Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.

Our Benefits

Find out what benefits Welthungerhilfe offers for employees.

Our Projects

We fight against hunger and poverty by implementing projects in numerous countries.