Career Entry Programme

Career Entry Programme
General Information For the recruitment of young professionals in the field of humanitarian aid, recent graduates who fulfil the requirements listed below can be employed as project assistants at one of our country desks (Asia/Africa) or as communication assistants at our desk for international communication/ public relations within our one year long Career Entry Programme. Target Group Candidates must come from countries of the European Union or must possess a German residency and working permit. They must have graduated from university (or specialist college) or must have completed a qualifying apprenticeship relevant for the field of humanitarian aid. Applicants who are not germanophone can take part in the programme if they can prove sufficient German language skills (minimum requirement level A2: Common European Framework of Reference of Languages: Global Scale of the Goethe Institute; please see www.goethe.de). Location The project assistants will work at our headquarters in Cologne for the first six months of the programme. For the next six months, they will continue work in one of our projects abroad. The communication assistants will work at the headquarters in Cologne for the full period of 12 months. During the second phase of the programme they will have the possibility to visit one of the projects abroad for communication and public relations purposes. Basic Requirements Appropriate university degree Fluent knowledge written and spoken in English, preferable also in French, Spanish or Portuguese; basic knowledge in German experience in foreign countries or attended internships in international organisations and knowledge in the field of emergency relief and development cooperation are advantageous driver’s license membership of the Catholic church Contract conditions The participants of the programme will be employed for one year (will get a one year contract) on a full time basis. During the first six months, Malteser International pays an allowance of 920 €/month gross, during the second phase of the programme of 1,300 €/month gross. The participants will receive a contract according to the rules of the German Caritas (AVR). Vacation bonus and Christmas bonus will be paid in compliance with the requirements of AVR. Application All vacancies are announced in the Jobs section of our website. Please apply directly to one of the vacancies.

Career Entry Programme

General Information

For the recruitment of young professionals in the field of humanitarian aid, recent graduates who fulfil the requirements listed below can be employed as project assistants at one of our country desks (Asia/Africa) or as communication assistants at our desk for international communication/ public relations within our one year long Career Entry Programme.

Target Group

Candidates must come from countries of the European Union or must possess a German residency and working permit. They must have graduated from university (or specialist college) or must have completed a qualifying apprenticeship relevant for the field of humanitarian aid. Applicants who are not germanophone can take part in the programme if they can prove sufficient German language skills (minimum requirement level A2: Common European Framework of Reference of Languages: Global Scale of the Goethe Institute; please see www.goethe.de).

Location

The project assistants will work at our headquarters in Cologne for the first six months of the programme. For the next six months, they will continue work in one of our projects abroad.

The communication assistants will work at the headquarters in Cologne for the full period of 12 months. During the second phase of the programme they will have the possibility to visit one of the projects abroad for communication and public relations purposes.

Basic Requirements

Appropriate university degree
Fluent knowledge written and spoken in English, preferable also in French, Spanish or Portuguese; basic knowledge in German
experience in foreign countries or attended internships in international organisations and knowledge in the field of emergency relief and development cooperation are advantageous
driver’s license
membership of the Catholic church

Contract conditions

The participants of the programme will be employed for one year (will get a one year contract) on a full time basis. During the first six months, Malteser International pays an allowance of 920 €/month gross, during the second phase of the programme of 1,300 €/month gross.

The participants will receive a contract according to the rules of the German Caritas (AVR). Vacation bonus and Christmas bonus will be paid in compliance with the requirements of AVR.

Application

All vacancies are announced in the Jobs section of our website. Please apply directly to one of the vacancies.