About this opportunity
- Expert knowledge of participatory project planning
- At least five years of relevant professional experience
- Proven track record with BMZ-funded proposals
- Strong knowledge of BMZ requirements
- Knowledge of Ukraine's socio-economic context
- Experience in organizational capacity development
- Knowledge of child rights-based approaches
- Fluency in Ukrainian and English
Kindernothilfe e.V. (KNH) invites qualified individual consultants to submit technical and financial proposals for expert support in the development of a project proposal for its local partner organisation, Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv (PHK).
Background
Kindernothilfe e.V. (KNH) is a German non-governmental organisation working with local partner organisations to realise and protect children’s rights. Since 2022, KNH has supported partner organisations in Ukraine.
KNH intends to support PHK in preparing a project proposal entitled:
“Strengthening Local Economic Integration and Resilience in Kharkivska and Sumska Oblasts.”
The project is planned to receive funding from KNH and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
PHK and its staff will retain ownership and primary responsibility for the development of the proposal. The consultant will provide supportive, advisory, technical and editorial assistance throughout the process.
Key Responsibilities
The consultant will be expected to:
- Advise PHK on BMZ requirements under the “Private Träger” funding scheme, the BMZ proposal format and KNH budget format.
- Support the development of the situation analysis, Theory of Change, impact matrix, activity plan, budget and other required elements of the proposal.
- Review, comment on, edit and strengthen the proposal narrative and budget in line with BMZ and KNH requirements.
- Ensure that the proposal incorporates a child rights-based approach, inclusion and participation principles.
- Support the integration of advocacy components, cooperation with relevant governmental duty bearers, stakeholder contributions and networking with other NGOs.
- Support participatory development of SMART indicators with duty bearers and target-group representatives, including children.
- Ensure that the impact matrix is based on a reviewed Theory of Change and that the proposal includes no more than three outputs.
- Provide weekly progress updates to KNH and participate in virtual coordination meetings.
- Support up to two rounds of revisions following KNH feedback prior to submission to bengo/BMZ.
- Support PHK in responding to up to two rounds of queries from bengo/BMZ and revise the application accordingly, in coordination with KNH/RQI.
The assignment will be conducted primarily remotely through online meetings, telephone and email communication. If security conditions permit, an in-person consultation or workshop in Ukraine may be organised.
Deliverables and Timeframe
| Deliverable / Milestone | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Preliminary draft proposal submitted to KNH | 31 January 2027 |
| Final project proposal and budget submitted to KNH | 15 February 2027 |
| Support for revisions and bengo/BMZ review process | Until June 2027 |
| Overall assignment period | December 2026 – June 2027 |
The final deliverable will be a fully developed and edited project proposal in English or German, using the BMZ format, together with a budget prepared in the KNH format.
Required Qualifications
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Expert knowledge of participatory project and programme planning with vulnerable groups, indicator development and monitoring, project proposal writing and budgeting.
- At least five years of relevant professional experience.
- A proven track record of successfully developed and/or implemented BMZ-funded proposals or projects.
- Strong knowledge of BMZ requirements.
- Knowledge of the local, political and socio-economic context in Ukraine.
- Experience in organisational capacity development and advocacy approaches.
- Knowledge of child rights-based approaches, inclusion and participation.
- Fluency in Ukrainian and English; German language skills will be considered an asset.
Submission of Proposals
Interested consultants are requested to submit:
- A letter of interest;
- An updated CV, including a reference list of similar consultancy assignments;
- A detailed technical proposal outlining the proposed approach;
- A detailed financial proposal indicating:
- planned number of working days;
- daily rate;
- total fee, including taxes;
- availability during the assignment period.
The contract will be concluded with Kindernothilfe e.V., Germany.
Submission Deadline
Please submit all required documents by 04 November 2026 to both:
-
Christine Idems, Kindernothilfe e.V.
Christine.Idems@knh.de -
Stanislav Shulimov, Kindernothilfe
stanislav.shulimov@kindernothilfe.com
Expected contract-signing period: 12–16 November 2026.
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- Expert knowledge of participatory project planning
- At least five years of relevant professional experience
- Proven track record with BMZ-funded proposals
- Strong knowledge of BMZ requirements
- Knowledge of Ukraine's socio-economic context
- Experience in organizational capacity development
- Knowledge of child rights-based approaches
- Fluency in Ukrainian and English
✓ Application link checked and working on 20 Oct 2026
Send your application to Christine.Idems@knh.de.
