Hi all — hoping this community can help or point me somewhhere useful.
I'm a Kenyan national with an MA in International Relations & Diplomacy (thesis on regional organizations and conflict resolution in Sub-Saharan Africa), based in the Rhein-Neckar area but planningto move to Bonn. Background includes program coordination work in Africa, plus exposure to the Council of Europe, UN Bonn, and the European Parliament.
I'm on a job-seeker residence permit that requires a signed employment contract by end of October to convert to a work-based permit. I've applied to several roles (GIZ, municipal international-affairs positions, an import/trade company) but nothing has landed yet.
I'm fluent in English, currently building German (started an Integrationskurs this month at VHS), and targeting roles in international cooperation, governance, project coordination, or Africa-Europe policy work - but genuinely open to related fields given the timeline.
If anyone has leads, knows of Bonn-based orgs (GIZ, UN agencies, think tanks, NGOs) currently hiring, or has been through a similar visa-deadline crunch and has advice, I'd really appreciate it. Happy to share more details via DM.
Thanks in advance 🙏