Working Students / Student Assistants (f/m/d) for Sub-Saharan Africa Projects

At the core of the Max Planck Foundation’s mission stands the provision of technical legal assistance to our partner countries (see: https://www.mpfpr.de). Through legal consulting and capacity-building activities, the Foundation assists States endeavouring to develop their legal systems and strengthen their institutions. The Foundation also provides legal expertise to responsible institutions and legal professionals with the aim of enabling them to autonomously carry out necessary changes. 

In this context, the Max Planck Foundation is looking for a student assistant to facilitate the on-going preparations for legal seminars, conferences and workshops for projects based in Sub-Saharan Africa. Main duties will include legal research as well as research on political developments within the project region, organisational tasks, preparation and formatting of workshop materials, as well as review of seminar evaluations. 

Our Requirements 

Enrolled as a full-time student in Germany; 

Studying Law with a focus on Public International Law, Political Science, Economics/Business Studies, Ethnology or comparable; 

Very good German and English skills; 

Knowledge of Public International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law desirable; 

Practical experience and interest in the Sub-Saharan Africa region desirable; 

Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint); 

Diligent and reliable work ethic; 

Intercultural competence, strong communication and teamwork skills, commitment and flexibility. 

We Offer 

Interesting and challenging tasks within an international environment; 

The opportunity of gaining an insight into the Foundation’s activities; 

Flexible working hours, which can be adjusted to your university lecture times; 

Hourly salary of at least 16.29 € (salary based on pay group 3 TVöD Bund); 

Regular salary adjustments based on the TVöD Bund; 

Annual special payment; 

12 vacation days (based on a two-day workweek) and 24 December + 31 December additional paid days off; 

Central location (5 minutes walk from Heidelberg Central Station); 

A pleasant working environment in a team that is looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note: This job must be carried out entirely at the Foundation’s office in Heidelberg. Home office or remote work is not possible. 

Diversity and inclusion are integral parts of our company culture. We welcome all applications regardless of age, religion, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. 

Have we piqued your interest? If so, we look forward to receiving your complete application documents (resume, cover letter, certificates). 

Application deadline: 05 November 2024 

Your contact person: Tae Ohmura 

Application 

Please apply through our online application portal (https://www.mpfpr.de/careers/) stating your earliest possible starting date and preferred weekly hours of employment with reference to ‘Working Student Sub-Saharan Africa’ by 05 November 2024.