Career Opportunities
Young Professionals
Requirements
- EU citizenship
- Excellent university degree with technical relevance to GFA's main business areas, background in economics is desirable
- Postgraduate studies or PhD related to the field of development cooperation
- German language skills, fluent English, good working knowledge in either French, Spanish, Portuguese or the Russian language
- Internships or other practical experience in developing or transition countries
- Outstanding social competence, team and communication skills, as well as the ability to exercise and accept criticism
- High standards regarding own work quality, permanent willingness to learn as well as a self-reliant and independent work style
- Strong ability to cope with pressure, and efficient time management
Tasks
- Assist the acquisition process
- Conduct short-term assignments in our overseas projects
- Participate in preparing technical and financial offers
- Participate in preparing feasibility and sector studies
Training programme (selection of training modules)
(a) Compulsory Training
- Project Cycle Management (PCM)
- C³ - TRAINER
- Project Management Techniques (Capacity Works, etc.)
- Presentation-skills training
- Report writing
- Teamwork skills
- Negotiation skills
- Introduction to specific computer software
(b) External training
- Courses in specific professional topics
- Management courses
- Participation in professional workshops
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Thoralf Schlüter
YP at the Water Unit |
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"During my studies in Civil Engineering I focussed on water and wastewater management, water resource management and urban infrastructure. As I am interested in other cultures and working environments, I spent one semester in Madras, India, and worked in Tokyo, Japan. At GFA, I started as a Young Professional in the Water Unit. They immediately sent me to Syria for three weeks, which was a big challenge! International experience and management skills are very important for my career, also for work in other engineering sectors here in Germany and abroad. Working at GFA is very flexible, I can work from everywhere, even when I'm on a sailing tour."
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Consultants
Requirements
EU citizenship
University degree with technical relevance to GFA's main business areas, background in economics is desirable.
Three or more years work experience in developing or transition countries compulsory
German language skills, fluent English, good working knowledge in either French, Spanish, Portuguese or in the Russian language
Expertise in donor procedures (EuropeAid, international development banks, bilateral aid institutions)
Efficient and experienced report writing, in English and one other relevant language
Tasks
- Conduct short-term and long-term consulting assignments
- Present GFA to clients, universities, and partner companies
- Elaborate pre-qualification documents, technical and financial offers, and contract negotiations with freelance consultants and subcontractors
- Provide technical and administrative backstopping for projects
- Participate in GFA knowledge management groups
- Prepare publications
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Katharina Graf
Consultant in the Latin America Department |
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"At GFA you are offered possibilities you hardly find in bureaucratic structures. After two years as a Young Professional, I got the chance to become a team leader of a project in Mozambique. The international context of our work makes it very colorful: I started in the Africa Department, went on my first assignment to Indonesia and am now working in the Latin America Department. And, while I am changing from one regional context to the next, I always have the chance to keep developing my skills in my specific core area: capacity building programs in a private sector environment."
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