As a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – is dedicated to building a future worth living around the world.

We have over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including rural and economic development, education and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security. Together with our partners, we work to deliver flexible, effective and cost-effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. Of our 18,260 employees in some 120 countries, almost 70 per cent are national personnel working in the field.

As a public-benefit German federal enterprise, we are committed to meeting our clients’ high standards with regard to transparency and accountability. German and European values are central to our work. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is our main commissioning party. European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector and national governments benefit from our services, too.

In Ethiopia GIZ has been implementing development programmes on behalf of the German government for over 40 years jointly with our national partners. The focus of our work in the country is on vocational education, sustainable use of natural resources, land management and food security, biodiversity and forestry. Further programmes enhance the development of a sustainable textile sector and renewable energies.

GIZ Ethiopia (Sustainable Textile Programme (eTex) and International Water Stewardship Programme (IWaSP)) are looking to recruit four interns to join an internship programme as per the detail below.

Job Title:                                         Intern

Remuneration:                      As per the GIZ scale

Application deadline:               August 22, 2018

Place of Work:                              Addis Ababa

Duration:                             3-Month with possibility extension to 6-Month

The internship programme:                                                        

The eTex and IWaSP programmes are looking to start an internship training programme whereby four dynamic, flexible and pro-active fresh graduate candidates will be selected to follow a three months’ internship. The successful candidates will have the possibility to extend the programme up to six months.

The intern will be trained to work in either programmes (eTex or IWaSP). The specific training would look to enhance programme-specific as well as generic skills, such as:

• Reading skills (understanding text, ability to synthesis information, etc);
• Computer skills (typing, Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), etc);
• Communications skills (emails, formal group interactions, PowerPoint presentations, etc);
• Project management skills (planning, implementing, monitoring, etc);
• Monitoring and evaluation skills
• Interpersonal skills (punctuality, sense of responsibility, ability to work in a team etc).

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor Degree is desirable in either Business Management, Political Studies, Law, Communication studies, Water and environmental-related studies or has a textile related training;
• Proficient in reading, writing and speaking English is a plus;
• Computer literacy is a plus;
• Has an eye for detail;
• High degree of initiative, efficiency, integrity and accountability;
• High interest in self-development, intellectual curiosity and has the capacity of thinking outside the box;
• Ability to work alone as well as in a team.