Professional for Fundraising and Resource Diversification

Background and Partner Organisation

Brot für die Welt (BfdW) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and an agency of the Protestant churches, working together with local partner organizations to promote global justice, peace, and education, and to fight hunger and poverty. The Liaison Office (VEST) of the "South America" department of BfdW in Peru manages projects and supports dialogue and advisory processes aimed at strengthening the institutional capacity of Bread for the World's partner organizations in Peru and Bolivia.

Local partner organizations are facing the challenge of increasingly limited government and international funding. This is where your role as an international professional at the VEST in Peru comes in: You will actively contribute to building and strengthening the capacities of VEST staff and partner organizations in Peru and Bolivia, working jointly to enable partner organizations to increase the visibility and future viability of their important work—through effective public relations and financial sustainability.

The position is located in Lima, Peru. The head of the VEST is responsible for administrative and technical supervision.

Your Responsibilities

In particular, you are responsible for the following:

• Advising and supporting partner organizations in the region in the development and implementation of sustainable fundraising plans, including the identification of relevant success factors as well as potential donors and fundraising partners
• Building capacity in the area of financial sustainability and strengthening the fundraising competencies of partner organizations in the region, for example through individual coaching, coordination of mentoring programs, and the establishment of a peer learning network
• Developing communication strategies for partner organizations in the region, including the use of social media and networks; planning and accompanying fundraising campaigns, including compelling fundraising communication and storytelling
• Advising and supporting partner organizations in the region in the development and preparation of third-party funding applications

Your Profile

What you bring to the table:

• A university degree relevant to the position (e.g., nonprofit management, communications management, marketing, or a comparable field), as well as relevant further training in fundraising and social marketing
• At least 2 years of professional experience in acquiring third-party funds, fundraising, and communications, ideally with practical experience in storytelling and preferably in a Latin American context
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Spanish and English
• Experience in facilitating the exchange of knowledge and information with target groups, for example through interactive workshops, trainings or coaching
• Creativity, team spirit, and a high level of intercultural sensitivity to support change processes
• Willingness to travel regularly within Peru and Bolivia

Benefits provided by Brot für die Welt and Dienste in Übersee

Brot für die Welt provides a framework in which the professionals of Dienste in Übersee share their knowledge and skills with people of another culture.

Supportive cooperation, mutual learning and intercultural exchange are enabled by:

• Individual preparation
• Three-year contract with benefits in accordance with, or analogous to, the German Development Workers Act
• Coaching

Please submit your application including the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Motivation letter
• Contact details of two professional references (name and email address)

Only complete applications can be considered in the application process.

Application deadline:
December 17, 2025
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Dienste in Übersee gGmbH is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Protestant Agency for Diakonia and Development e.V., operating under the brand Brot für die Welt.

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, or social origin, gender, disability, age, or sexual identity.