Institutional Relations Officer

"No one is too small to change the world."

Rüdiger Nehberg

This is the motivation behind TARGET e. V.'s worldwide commitment to people and nature. The human rights organization was founded more than two decades ago by the well-known adventurer, survival pioneer and human rights activist Rüdiger Nehberg and his wife Annette. The family - wife Annette, daughter Sophie and son Roman - have been running the organization since 2020.

TARGET e. V. is a movement that, together with many supporters, pursues two goals:

  1. End female genital mutilation and help those affected
  2. Protecting indigenous peoples and the rainforest

How does TARGET work?

TARGET uses the power of religion and Islam as a partner to end genital mutilation. Because genital mutilation is wrongly justified with holy scriptures. This is where we come in with local and regional awareness campaigns. We also run a gynecology and obstetrics clinic for genitally mutilated girls and women in the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia.
To protect the indigenous peoples in Brazil, TARGET provides support in the form of medical treatment in specially built clinics in the indigenous peoples' protected area, free access to information and educational opportunities and border protection measures. Because only if the indigenous peoples live in the rainforest will it remain protected.

You want to be part of it?

In Hamburg we are looking for you immediately for the fundraising department:

Institutional Relations Officer,

Focus: Fundraising (m/f/d)

(initially) part-time

As a non-governmental organization, we rely on the power of the collective and each individual to make a contribution to changing this world - in our projects, in our funding structure, in our team. We invite you to become part of this movement.

Working environment:
With you, we attach great importance to a pleasant atmosphere that allows us in the team to live out together what unites us - as different as we are: the passionate commitment to a just world. That's why we need you as an expert in institutional fundraising. You will convince people who have never heard of us or our issues to get involved with us. In the fundraising team, you will play a leading role in expanding our network of sponsors and supporters.

We offer you challenging tasks and projects, freedom for your own professional development, fair pay, as well as flexible working hours and overtime regulations, where no hours are forfeited but can be converted into vacation.

A pleasant and professional working environment and four incentives per year are a matter of course for us. Restaurants with lunch options, supermarkets, bakeries and pharmacies are all within walking distance. The excellent transport links will help you save time and integrate work perfectly into your daily life.

Your tasks:

As an institutional relations officer, you will initiate cooperation projects with the private sector, civil society and public institutions, among others. You will work closely with the media and communications management and in direct consultation with the management. This includes, among other things:

  • Managing and coordinating institutional fundraising activities; developing long-term planning documents; advising on corporate cooperation and fundraising with institutional sponsors;
    • Drafting applications, negotiating contracts, reporting;
  • Support and analysis of current trends and developments in funding practice; development and preparation of acquisition strategies and funding opportunities;
    • Coordination with the program managers for Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau and Brazil regarding the guidelines and practices of institutional sponsors;
  • Ensuring compliance with donor guidelines in the implementation of the funded projects, if necessary through business trips to the projects;
    • Positioning TARGET e. V. in relevant networks, alliances and committees;
  • Working with the Head of Media and Communication to present the cooperation projects in external and internal communication channels

Your profile:

You bring with you:

  • Completed training and relevant professional experience in fundraising, e.g. at the Fundraising Academy or a Master's degree in a relevant subject (e.g. international relations, development cooperation or humanitarian aid);
  • Documented success in third-party fundraising through institutional funding applications, ideally in development cooperation, as well as in communication with major donors;
  • In-depth knowledge of the funding practices of institutional donors and in the field of corporate cooperation;
    • Confident formulation skills for convincing texts and strategic proposals;
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills (German/English);
  • Willingness to travel nationally and internationally;
  • Responsible, independent and goal-oriented work;
  • A team player, creativity, initiative and enjoy developing new areas of activity;

    • Our offer:

    • Contract initially part-time (20-30 hours) with the option to increase to full-time;
    • A motivated and committed team in the heart of Hamburg;
    • Responsible work with scope to shape the strategic development of the association;
    • Compatibility of family and career as well as flexible working hours through flexitime and mobile office,
      • among other things

    Contact

    We look forward to receiving your application, also as a first call to get to know us.
    You can reach us on 040 228 633 20 or by email at application(at)target-nehberg.de. Please use "Institutional Relations Officer" as the subject of the email.