What are the responsibilities and job description for the German Donor Engagement Consultant position at Prosper Global?
Description
Background
Barely enough is not enough for anyone. Prosper Global is a humanitarian organization working alongside communities facing conflict, climate change, and economic hardship to meet urgent needs and create the conditions for lasting progress. Today's challenges demand new solutions, so we pair local knowledge with global resources to help communities build what's needed, test what's possible, and scale what's proven so that people everywhere can pursue a full life on their own terms. In 2026, we changed our name from Mercy Corps to Prosper Global, to reflect our belief that when every community can prosper, all of humanity moves forward.
Purpose / Project Description
Prosper Global’s Institutional Donor Engagement Team (IDE) is currently exploring humanitarian partnerships with the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO). While German ODA has fallen significantly over the last two years, Germany remains among the top ODA donors. To date, Prosper Global has not been eligible for GFFO funding but sees strong alignment between its humanitarian approach and German humanitarian priorities. The consultancy will support IDE in defining Prosper Global’s value proposition for GFFO and its engagement strategy towards becoming a German humanitarian partner.
Consultant Objectives
The consultant will advise Prosper Global’s Institutional Donor Engagement team (IDE) on how to position as a humanitarian partner with GFFO and on other potential funding streams to explore in Germany. Specific objectives include:
The Consultant will:
The Consultant will provide:
The consultancy is expected to start in November 2026 and end no later than December 2026 – for a maximum of 5 days during that time period.
The Consultant Will Report to
Barbara Scola, Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager, IDE
The Consultant Will Work Closely With
Technical Support, Evidence and Program Quality and Emergency Response Teams
Required Experience And Skills
Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Prosper Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.
Safeguarding and Ethics
Prosper Global is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Prosper Global Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
Background
Barely enough is not enough for anyone. Prosper Global is a humanitarian organization working alongside communities facing conflict, climate change, and economic hardship to meet urgent needs and create the conditions for lasting progress. Today's challenges demand new solutions, so we pair local knowledge with global resources to help communities build what's needed, test what's possible, and scale what's proven so that people everywhere can pursue a full life on their own terms. In 2026, we changed our name from Mercy Corps to Prosper Global, to reflect our belief that when every community can prosper, all of humanity moves forward.
Purpose / Project Description
Prosper Global’s Institutional Donor Engagement Team (IDE) is currently exploring humanitarian partnerships with the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO). While German ODA has fallen significantly over the last two years, Germany remains among the top ODA donors. To date, Prosper Global has not been eligible for GFFO funding but sees strong alignment between its humanitarian approach and German humanitarian priorities. The consultancy will support IDE in defining Prosper Global’s value proposition for GFFO and its engagement strategy towards becoming a German humanitarian partner.
Consultant Objectives
The consultant will advise Prosper Global’s Institutional Donor Engagement team (IDE) on how to position as a humanitarian partner with GFFO and on other potential funding streams to explore in Germany. Specific objectives include:
- Provide a qualitative analysis of the German NGO landscape and GFFO’s current humanitarian partnerships and identify opportunities for Prosper Global to propose a unique positioning
- Inform Prosper Global's positioning and contribute to the documentation to claim additionality
- Advice on further engagement with GFFO to prepare for partnership negotiations and quality review
- Provide complementary analysis of partnership opportunities in humanitarian response and stabilization with other German institutions
The Consultant will:
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of German humanitarian partnerships (desk research)
- Consult relevant internal and external stakeholders
- Present practical recommendations
The Consultant will provide:
- Short report on German NGO landscape and GFFO’s humanitarian partnerships
- Comments on Prosper Global’s humanitarian value proposition
- Summary notes of interviews, advisory calls
The consultancy is expected to start in November 2026 and end no later than December 2026 – for a maximum of 5 days during that time period.
The Consultant Will Report to
Barbara Scola, Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager, IDE
The Consultant Will Work Closely With
Technical Support, Evidence and Program Quality and Emergency Response Teams
Required Experience And Skills
- 5-10 years of experience in humanitarian aid or development cooperation
- Strong knowledge of German humanitarian aid, including strong understanding of current trends and challenges
- Demonstrated experience working with GFFO and other German institutional funders
- Solid understanding of German NGO landscape
- Proven ability to drive qualitative research present findings in a clear and compelling outputs
- Prior experience or knowledge of Prosper Global is an advantage
Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Prosper Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.
Safeguarding and Ethics
Prosper Global is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Prosper Global Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.