Junior Desk Officer Country Office Management Team

Bonn
CARE Deutschland e.V.
Who We're Lokking For?
CARE Deutschland with its Country Office Management Team (COMT) is looking for a full time Junior Desk Officer (Junior Referent: in COMT). The position is based in our office in Bonn and the contract is initially limited to 1 year.
Position Purpose
The Junior Desk Officer plays a key role in supporting the Country Office Management Team (COMT) in ensuring efficient and effective portfolio, contract and program cycle management across all CARE Germany led Country Offices (Ukraine, Balkans, Libya, Iraq).
**The role focuses on**:
Assisting in the project Cycle Management, mainly the development of high-quality, impact-driven program reports
Supporting donor compliance throughout project implementation and contract design
Providing knowledge management support to desk officers within the COMT
Providing the team support with administrative and organizational tasks
Contributing to fundraising efforts by providing quality products for impact, learning, fact sheets, assessments, etc.
The Junior Desk Officer collaborates closely with desk officers that are responsible for portfolio management, quality assurance, risk management, and portfolio development, as well as with colleagues working directly in the country offices.
Your Tasks
In close coordination with the desk officers, the junior desk officer will contribute as follows:
**PCM, including high-quality, impact-driven program reports**:
Supporting desk officers in the monitoring of project implementation, project quality, and achievement of project objectives/indicators
Revision of reporting templates and coordination with country office
Support to the consolidation of project reports (content/language revision and translation of project reports
Support coordination of technical and partner inputs of donor reports
Support preparation of project briefs, capacity statements
Support the desk officers in alternative fundraising opportunities incl. tenders
Donor compliance throughout project implementation and contract design:
Preparation of donor compliance briefs, summaries, and guidance notes
Support the drafting of Donor and Partnership Agreements
Prepare and/ or support technical research
Preparation and monitoring of work plans and reporting schedules
Knowledge management support to desk officers within the COMT
Updating of project management tools
Frequently updating all project folders with relevant communication and documents
Updating of hardcopy project master files
**Administrative and organizational tasks**:
Support organization of travel to and from country offices
Translation of relevant documents (German-English)
Preparation and follow-up of meetings, including taking minutes of meetings, workshops/trainings and trips
Support set-up of projects in ERM system
Your Profil
University degree in international development, humanitarian, international relations and conflict studies or another related field
At least 2 years of work experience in an NGO, international development or humanitarian sector
Experience in project cycle management in humanitarian or development sector
Exposure to donor regulations and compliance requirements
Strong analytical and logical structuring approach, highly organized and eager to approach new challenges
Experience working or studying abroad is of advantage
Able to work effectively and independently in an international team, requiring strong communication, organization & negotiation skills
Excellent English language skills, both written and oral; good German (B2) ; Ukrainian and/or Arabic as an asset
Ability to travel to CARE Country Office locations
Residence and work permit in Germany is required.
Why Us?

**Benefits**:
Familienfreundliche flexible Arbeitszeiten (Gleitzeit und großzügige Möglichkeit zur Mobilen Arbeit)
Kostenfreies Deutschlandticket
31 Tage Urlaub
Gruppenunfallversicherung 24/7
Ggf. KITA-Zuschuss für Kinder im Vorschulalter
Übernahme relevanter Fort
- und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten
Faire stellengerechte Gehälter
Flache Hierarchien
Gemeinsame Veranstaltungen (u.a. Sommerfest, Betriebsausflug, Weihnachtsfeier)
We are looking for a highly motivated colleague who is committed to the goals of CARE Deutschland. We offer an interesting job with many social benefits in a dynamic international team.