German Donor Engagement Consultant

About the role

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.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Advise 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
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of German humanitarian partnerships (desk research)
• Consult relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Present practical recommendations
• Deliver a short report on German NGO landscape and GFFO’s humanitarian partnerships
• Provide comments on Prosper Global’s humanitarian value proposition
• Submit summary notes of interviews and advisory calls

Requirements

• 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 and present findings in a clear and compelling manner
• Prior experience or knowledge of Prosper Global is an advantage

Schedule

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.