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Benefits for Expatriate Employees

Everything about private and professional life at Welthungerhilfe

We offer our employees a wide variety of benefits. This is an overview of the benefits available to employees deployed to Welthungerhilfe’s project countries.

Onboarding

We extend a warm welcome to all new employees with an informative orientation session at the start of their employment at Welthungerhilfe.

Familiarisation and Preparation

Induction
To get started, we offer all new employees an induction phase at our facility in Bonn - Bad Godesberg. This offer provides a first overarching insight into our organization and is followed by specialist trainings through the respective departments.
Medical examination
In order to prepare for the stay abroad, a medical examination of our employees is initiated by Welthungerhilfe. We compensate occurring costs, in example for required vaccinations.
Accommodation costs first month
As long as our employees are searching for an accommodation on site, we take over hotel/accommodation costs for up to one month.

Insurance

We offer our employees actuarial support.

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Health insurance
For the duration of the contract period, we pay the health insurance contributions for our employees and the family members who have accompanied them to their posting (this also applies to common-law marriages).
Accident insurance
We pay accident insurance contributions for our employees.
Contributions to personal pension plans
Upon request, our employees receive a contribution to a personal pension plan.
24-hour evacuation service; medical and psychological support
Our health insurance package includes both medical evacuation as well as medical and psychological consultations if required.

Family

Employees whose families accompany them to their posting receive additional support through grants and allowances.

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Schooling allowance
We grant employees whose dependent children accompany them to their posting a schooling allowance for expenses necessary for general schooling until graduation at the Abitur or comparable level.
Free flight home for the whole family
Employees and their families are compensated for a flight home every two years if their families moved to their posting with them.

Remuneration

In addition to monthly remuneration, our employees can enjoy additional benefits such as bonuses, allowances, or contributions to capital formation.

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Organisation-wide, customised wage scale
Our gender-blind remuneration system is based on our own wage scale.
Rental allowance
We grant employees a rental allowance if rental costs at their posting exceed 18 percent of their salary.
Expatriation and repatriation lump sums
We grant our employees a lump sum for transporting personal equipment to and from their posting in the course of expatriation and repatriation.
Guard services
We reimburse our employees for guard services required for their local accommodations.
Child allowance
Employees receive a monthly allowance for dependent children under the age of 15.

Professional and Private Life

We strive to enable our employees to maintain a healthy balance between their private and professional lives.

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Free flight home
Employees are reimbursed for one flight home per year if their family did not move with them to their posting.
Professional development opportunities
We offer our employees opportunities for professional development in the form of training events.
Rest and recreation
Employees working in crisis regions are granted additional days off.

Voices of Welthungerhilfe

Vanessa Di Giorgi bei der Arbeit in Afghanistan

Vanessa Di Giorgi (Expert Programme Development, Afghanistan):

From my first day here in Kabul, I have been very inspired by the dedication of the Afghan staff and I keep learning from them every day. Conversations about their aspirations and dreams as well as about their country’s recent and past history have been eye-opening. Welthungerhilfe offers numerous opportunities for professional development. I also appreciate the R&R and leave schemes that allow for some flexibility to accommodate personal situations and the challenges of working in a context like Afghanistan.

NIVEDITA VARSHNEYA, COUNTRY DIRECTOR, INDIA

“I am concerned about untenable global growth, but still believe that it is possible to live sustainably. That's why I want to contribute to the work of Welthungerhilfe, which is taking on this challenge. What do I most love about my work? Our committed and wonderful team and our partners, which are our backbone. Everyone is passionate about their work and acts out of a desire to make the world a fairer place. Working with a team like this is such a joy!”

ALEX MAINA, SYSTEM DEVELOPER, LIBERIA

“I worked voluntarily for different organisations in a variety of roles, including in IT. This eventually led me to a position as Data Officer in the Welthungerhilfe project office in Makindu. Over time, there were more duties and a move to the Kenyan country office in Nairobi. The thing I most like about my job: Being able to make a positive change in the lives of other people. There is nothing more fulfilling than the smiling face of a beneficiary or a colleague. It is a priceless feeling!”

Today Alex Maina works for Welthungerhilfe in Liberia.

RALPH GUST-FRENGER, HEAD OF PROJECT, ASIA

“I studied agriculture to be able to earn a living as an development worker. Besides the desire to do something meaningful with my life, I wanted to do something exciting and to see the world. What I like about Welthungerhilfe is their political and religious neutrality, their close cooperation with local partner organizations and their engagement for food security for everyone.”

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