sequa as Employer
Attractive Jobs
sequa offers jobs at the company headquarters in Bonn, the IPD office in Berlin and at international project locations. sequa’s headquarters in Bonn are located in the city centre and can be easily reached by public transport.
Good and family-friendly working conditions, flexible working time regulations, modern office equipment and a congenial work atmosphere are important to us.
sequa is not bound by a collective wage agreement but our salaries largely correspond to the regulations of the German civil service pay scale TVÖD.
Aside from a fair, competitive monthly salary, we offer all our permanent staff a yearly bonus payment, an annually varying wage component, a vacation allowance, capital-forming payments, a company pension scheme, a job ticket, permanent travel advances as well as the opportunity to take part in subsidized health promotion measures.
The salary packages for project staff are arranged on a case-by-case, project-dependent basis.
All currently vacant positions at sequa can be found on our website under „Jobs“.
Since we advertise all vacancies, we unfortunately cannot consider unsolicited job applications.
Fair and Social
Our full-time work week consists of 39 working hours. Part-time employment can be arranged individually, depending on personal circumstances. We do not use time recording systems. All our employees operate on the basis of a “working time on trust” model. The works council represents the interests of our staff.The management and the works council can negotiate works agreements that stipulate identical regulations for all employees. Current works agreements regulate such issues as working hours, partial retirement, information and telecommunication systems, VDU work, one-time payments, further training, feedback interviews, job ticket, salaries.
Strong together
„We achieve our successes as a team“ – this credo is part of our self-image. All employees working on projects for the same customer form a „Client Group”. As a general rule, each employee is part of at least two such groups. This principle facilitates knowledge sharing in the company, keeps work more varied and makes our employees widely deployable. Regular teambuilding activities contribute to a positive, cooperative company culture.
We openly communicate the results of our regular employee surveys to all our staff and discuss them jointly to improve ourselves.
Promoting Development
For all new staff members we organize a thourough induction phase and provide them with a mentor for their first steps in the company. The discussion of individual qualification requirements is an important element of the regular feedback interviews with the line manager.
We cover the costs for further training either in whole or in part, depending on the individual case. The balance on a personal further training account, that is stocked up annually, can be used to finance individual training measures.
sequa worldwide
sequa operates globally. We expect our staff to be willing to go on business trips regularly both in Germany and abroad.
We trust our employees and give them a high degree of personal responsibility.
As a member of the sequa team you will gain a lot of valuable experience in exciting projects worldwide in which you can take an active part.
sequa as Training Company
Sound training
At our Bonn headquarters, we offer you varied and extensive training that will be profitable and fun for you. As a sequa trainee you have many friendly colleagues who will always be ready to answer your questions. Our headquarters are located in Bonn’s city centre and can be reached easily by public transport. The office communication apprenticeship lasts three years. It covers all commercial-administrative tasks in our areas programme management, project controlling, finance & controlling, human resources and marketing. In addition to a fair training salary, sequa also pays a job ticket.
A safe start
Our well-qualified trainers at sequa offer competent instruction and guidance for your career entry. You can gather valuable experience in exciting projects worldwide. Your colleagues will actively involve you in the project work. You will be able to acquire know-how and skills in office administration and organisation. Moreover, you will receive comprehensive training in all business processes and contexts. After your successful graduation you have good prospects of being offered permanent employment.
Apprentice Statement
My name is Benedikt and I was an apprentice for office management at sequa gGmbH from 2015 to 2018.
In the course of my three-year apprenticeship I passed through all departments of the company. During this time I got to know my field of work in a very practical way and from the very beginning I took on tasks on my own responsibility. In so-called "apprentice interviews" I was able to interview my colleagues in order to gain more insight into the diverse projects at sequa.
My main fields of work were accounting, controlling and assistance. Here I was responsible for a wide variety of tasks ranging from formatting contracts, organising events, booking invoices to auditing travel expense reports. At sequa I was trained fairly and supported on my way: For example, I was allowed to take part in a three-week learning stay in London, where I was able to use and significantly improve my English skills.
After the successful completion of my training, I had the opportunity to support sequa as a junior controller while studying for a B.A. degree in economics. Since 2019 I have been employed as a controller in sequa’s project controlling.
Benedikt Grunenberg
Former Apprentice (2015 - 2018)
Internship
For students interested in development cooperation
As a globally operating development organisation, we conduct projects in many different cooperation countries. As an intern at our Bonn headquarters, you will gain a comprehensive view of our demanding business activities as well as of our mode of operation.
Your internship at sequa should last a minimum of two months and a maximum of three months. At the start of the internship you should be at least in your fifth semester. We expect very good spoken and written German and English skills (language level: at least C1) and would be glad about any additional foreign language skills.
Your tasks will range from collaboration in project applications and reporting for various clients to research on economic data and issues of development policy to attending to foreign delegations.
We pay a monthly internship salary of 520 EUR. Your internship comprises 39 hours per week.
Have we aroused your curiosity? Would you like to know more? Then download our Internship Flyer.
As an Intern at sequa
My name is Svenja and I was able to get to know and support the management of programmes and projects at sequa gGmbH during a voluntary internship in spring 2021.
From the first day of my three-month internship, I was involved in projects and tasks and got to know the everyday tasks, but also challenges of project managers in internal meetings, which were conducted via tools such as Teams and Zoom due to the pandemic. In personal meetings, there was always time to ask questions and to get more deeply acquainted with individual topics of development cooperation or the cooperation between sequa, donors and project partners.
My tasks were very diverse and exciting, as my colleagues involved me in very different projects. For example, I contributed to the preparation of annual reports, compared target indicators of projects with monitoring evidence and collected, evaluated and adapted suitable references for applications for new projects for the specific case. I accompanied the preparations of a virtual intensive training in Asia, took care of the social media presence of mobility programmes and searched for experts for short-term assignments and accompanied the further recruitment process.
For me, the internship was a great enrichment and a valuable, very practical addition to my studies. I was able to learn a lot through the collegial working atmosphere.
Current Job Offers
National Finance & Administration Manager (m/f/d), Cairo / Egypt
sequa gGmbH is a globally operating non-profit development organisation. Since 1991 sequa has carried out programmes and projects of international cooperation in close collaboration with the German private sector. sequa offers know-how and long-term experience in capacity development for chambers and associations (BMOs), vocational education and training, private sector development and trade promotion. The organisation is based in Bonn, Germany. sequa employs more than 100 persons (2023) and reported a turnover of EUR 71 m in 2022.
The Project
sequa is implementing partner of the GIZ-Programme Job Partnerships and SME Promotion in Egypt. sequa’s Project team is responsible for project implementation focusing on SME development. sequa is managing a large SME grant scheme to directly award companies that have job creation potential.
The project goal is to address the needs of SMEs from the Egyptian poultry sector, and to address issues that assist in their resilience vis-a'-vis the current economic conditions. This programme will provide financial and technical support to companies for capacity building and providing specific equipment and production facilities. The local SMEs receive flexible and demand-oriented support, which includes a wide range of interventions. Measures include management advice, technical training, qualification, and financial support for equipment and machinery.
sequa is also embedded into the overall GIZ-Programme Job Partnerships and SME Promotion in Egypt by actively advising and supporting various project activities across other outputs, such as investment promotion or policy advisory services to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
For the implementation of the Project, sequa is looking for a National Finance & Administration Manager (m/f/d) who will closely work together with the sequa team.
Your Tasks / Responsibilities
- Manage the office and a large number of short-term expert missions and procurement contracts;
- Function as the main contact person for all local communication regarding finances with the relevant institutions/actors including the Beneficiary, Contracting Authority and Operating Structure;
- Prepare financial plans and implementation schedules for the project activities;
- Ensure timely submission of all financial outputs as required;
- Ensure implementation of controlling procedures according to German grant law;
Your Qualification, Working Experience and Skills
- 10+ years financial and administrative experience
- Relevant university degree, e.g., accounting, management studies, economics
- Previous experience as (office/project) manager
- Added skills: previous experience with GIZ/sequa, experience with M&E and data collection
- Fluent in Arabic and English
Please send us a cover letter, your CV in the EuropeAid format, relevant resumes, and your fee expectation.
Subject to comparable qualification handicapped persons will be preferred.
Please send us your application by no later than October 15th, 2023 to Onana Steopan,E-Mail,
National Team Leader (m/f/d), Cairo / Egypt
sequa gGmbH is a globally operating non-profit development organisation. Since 1991 sequa has carried out programmes and projects of international cooperation in close collaboration with the German private sector. sequa offers know-how and long-term experience in capacity development for chambers and associations (BMOs), vocational education and training, private sector development and trade promotion. The organisation is based in Bonn, Germany. sequa employs more than 100 persons (2023) and reported a turnover of EUR 71 m in 2022.
The Project
sequa is implementing partner of the GIZ-Programme Job Partnerships and SME Promotion in Egypt. sequa’s project team is responsible for project implementation focusing on SME development. Sequa is managing a large SME grant scheme to directly award companies that have job creation potential.
The project goal is to address the needs of SMEs from the poultry sector, and to address issues that assist in their resilience vis-a'-vis the current economic conditions. This programme will provide financial and technical support to companies for capacity building and providing specific equipment and production facilities. The local SMEs receive flexible and demand-oriented support, which includes a wide range of interventions. Measures include management advice, technical training, qualification, and financial support for equipment and machinery.
sequa is also embedded into the overall GIZ-Programme Job Partnerships and SME Promotion in Egypt by actively advising and supporting various project activities across other outputs, such as investment promotion or policy advisory services to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
For the implementation of the Project, sequa is looking for a National Team Leader (m/f/d) who will closely work together with the sequa team.
Your Tasks / Responsibilities
- Coordinate the overall management and implementation of the project;
- Lead sequa’s local project team and manage a large number of short-term expert missions and procurement contracts;
- Function as the main contact person for all communication with the relevant institutions/actors including the Beneficiary, Contracting Authority and Operating Structure;
- Be responsible for management of the team members and allocation of duties among experts for the efficiency and success of the operation;
- Prepare work plans and implementation schedules for the project;
- Ensure timely submission of all project outputs as required;
- Collaborate closely with the responsible GIZ Programme Manager and colleagues;
- Ensure implementation of controlling procedures within the project.
- Be responsible for reporting and M&E
Your Qualification, Working Experience and Skills
- 10+ years’ experience in development program management
- 5+ years’ experience in leading international teams
- Experience in the field of SME/business promotion
- Relevant sector experience (poultry) preferably
- Experience in managing development programs in MENA region
- Experience in M&E of projects
- Relevant university degree, e.g. in management studies, development studies or economics
- Fluent in Arabic and English
- Added skills: previous experience with GIZ/sequa, private sector background
Please send us a cover letter, your CV in the EuropeAid format, relevant resumes, and your fee expectation
Pleas send us your application by no later than October 15th, 2023 to Oana Steopan peremail.
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Short-term expert for sourcing and purchase in the field of “Fresh fruit and vegetables“ (m/f/d)
Your Tasks/Responsibilities
- Selection, preparation and support of small and medium-sized enterprises from developing and emerging countries for the entry into the European market, with a focus on companies from the fresh fruit and vegetable sector;
- Organisation and on-site supervision of sourcing missions in the IPD partner countries;
- Organisation and application of capacity building measures;
- Cooperation with partner organisations and ministries in the IPD countries;
- Preparation and on-site supervision of exporters at international trade fairs as well as backstopping in the follow-up process;
- Organisation and implementation of study tours for exporters in Germany and procurement trips for importers in the partner countries;
- Documentation and monitoring of the activities.
Our Requirements / Your Qualifications
- Long-term professional experience in trade promotion between developing and emerging countries and Germany / Europe;
- Consolidated experience in value chain development in the agricultural sector;
- Agricultural and forestry expertise, in particular regarding production techniques, product certification (e.g. Global G.A.P., Organic, ISO 22000, Fair Trade) as well as market contacts and developments;
- Comprehensive know-how in the field of agronomy and quality management;
- Competent knowledge of the German import industry, especially of the food industry;
- Excellent networking skills with export promotion organisations and institutions in the partner countries as well as in the German private sector;
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to implement new knowledge and strategies in export promotion;
- Excellent organisational skills, high flexibility and intercultural competence;
- Experience in working with CRM tools (or readiness to do so);
- Readiness to travel regularly worldwide on a regular basis;
- Knowledge of the (business) culture and in our partner countries is an advantage (currently Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Peru and Tunisia);
- Written and excellent oral skills in English (knowledge of French, Spanish, Arabic is an advantage).
If you are interested, please send your application (cover letter, CV, certificates, fee expectation and availability)via e-mail to:
Mr Frank Maul E-Mail
Tel.: +49 (0) 30 590 099 569