Student Assistant Economic

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:

Student Assistant Economic & Skills Development *
in Bonn
The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of one year. There are good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Bonn, Germany. You will work 20 hours/week, to enable you to continue your qualification within the framework of your current studies. Mobile work within Germany is possible in agreement with your team. 100% mobile work is not possible. The position is remunerated with 15 Euro per hour.

The overall goal of the Sector Strategy, Knowledge & Learning (SEC) Unit is the continuous quality improvement of the program work in the project countries of Welthungerhilfe. As Student Assistant, you will support our team in administrative tasks to achieve this goal. Within the SEC Unit, you will mainly work in the areas of Economic Development and Skills Development. In close cooperation with other departments, you will gain a comprehensive, cross-departmental insight into the activities of Welthungerhilfe and get to know the different areas of work of an internationally operating NGO.

Your Responsibilities

• Conceptual and technical support for the planning, organization and execution of meetings, retreats, workshops and multimedia events
• Support in the organisation and maintenance of virtual communities of practice in the areas of economic development and skills development
• Revision and maintenance of internal thematic pages (updating of websites, support in the creation of articles)
• Research, analyses and data evaluation in the areas of economic development/skills development
• Layout of internal publications and creation of presentations
• Support with translations (German/English)

Your profile

• You are currently enrolled at university/college, ideally in a field relevant to the position (international development cooperation, geography, social and political sciences, economics or comparable).
• Ideally, you have already gained some (work) experience in the field of development cooperation.
• You have a strong interest in economic development and/or skills development/adult education.
• You have very good IT skills, especially in Office applications such as MS Teams and PowerPoint; experience in layout with Publisher is desirable.
• Good analytical understanding and have first experiences in research, data analysis, and Microsoft excel.
• You enjoy working in an intercultural environment, are a good communicator and have an open-minded personality.
• You are characterized by a structured and reliable way of working and the ability to handle tasks in a self-organized manner and to conduct research independently.
• You have a very good command of German and English (French skills are an asset).

Our offer
We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees and the balance of their work and private life. This includes flexible working hours. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale. In addition, Welthungerhilfe offers numerous other benefits, which are listed under "Our benefits" .

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by November 2, 2025.
Your contact person is Tamar Latsabidze . 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.

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"Zero Hunger by 2030"

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