About the Role
Seeking a dedicated and open-minded student employee to support project funding within the Finance and Administration department, starting October 1, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Support applicants via phone and in writing, answer questions about the application process, and provide guidance on deadlines, documents, and process steps.
- Review incoming funding applications for completeness, formal eligibility, and adherence to requirements.
- Perform formal checks of usage reports and assist in requesting missing documents or information.
- Support the team with organizational and administrative tasks related to project funding, such as preparing documents, internal overviews, or standard correspondence.
Requirements
- Identify with the goals of the German Children's Fund and possess at least basic knowledge of children's rights.
- Currently enrolled in a relevant course of study (e.g., social work, non-profit management, social sciences).
- Independent, sociable, and communicative.
- Proficient in standard Microsoft Office programs, especially Microsoft Excel.
- Expected to remain enrolled in studies for at least one more year at the start of the position.
Skills
- Children's rights
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Communication
- Organization
Location
- Berlin, Germany
Work Type
- Part-time
- Hybrid
- Contract
Experience Level
- Student
Education Level
- Enrolled in a relevant course of study
Salary/Compensations
- €900 - €950 per month (15 hours/week)
Benefits
- Meaningful work supporting children's rights
- Engaged team with high identification with the mission
- Flexible working hours with core times
- Good balance of remote and in-office work (one day per week)
- Digital time tracking with regulated overtime compensation
- 26 vacation days per year (5-day week) plus three additional company holidays
- Regular team events
About the Company
- The German Children's Fund is a politically and denominationally independent children's rights organization established in 1972.
- Our vision is a society where children can represent their own interests and have a fair chance in life.
- We are dedicated to making children's rights known and implemented, contributing to a child-friendly Germany.
- We seek professional colleagues who support our vision and help implement it as part of the team.
Equal Opportunity
- We value and promote diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity.
- We are committed to a work environment that protects children from mistreatment, abuse, exploitation, and neglect.
