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As a federal company, GIZ supports the Federal Government in achieving its goals in international cooperation for sustainable development.
JOB DESCRIPTION
EUROCLIMA+ is the EU flagship cooperation programme on environmental sustainability and climate change in the Latin American region. The Programme aims at fostering climate mitigation, resilience and investment through actions that are considered of strategic importance for the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of the 18 Latin American partner countries.
EUROCLIMA+ also responds to emerging priorities such as the European Green Deal and the post-COVID19 Green Recovery. The Programme is implemented by agencies of the EU Member States (AECID, AFD, Expertise France, FIIAPP, GIZ) and the UN (ECLAC and UN Environment).
The German contribution to the EUROCLIMA+ Programme intends to ensure a link to the NDC partnership and to involve the BMZ in the climate policy dialogue between the EU and Latin American partner countries. GIZ assists the implementation of the objectives of EUROCLIMA+ by: i) supporting programme coordination and coherence; ii) leading the facilitation of a number of country dialogues; iii) acting as coordinating agency for the Action Lines 2 Access to Finance and Investments and 4 Coordination among sectors, between government levels and multiple stakeholders; iv) acting as coordinating agency for the sectors Urban Mobility/Transport and Energy, and as support agency to the Forests, Biodiversity, Ecosystems and the Resilient Food Production sector.
This intern will be assigned to the GIZ Climate Governance coordinator (Country Dialogue facilitation and Coordination Action Lines 2 and 4).
YOUR TASKS
Support the coordination of dialogue processes on NDC implementation, LTS strategies and Green Recovery in partner countries
Support the coordination of NDC-related regional, multicountry and national actions with a focus on climate finance and intersectoral, multilevel and multi-stakeholder coordination processes
Participate in events and meetings with EU Commission, implementing partners, programme secretariat and the project team
Support the coordination with internal and external programme partners
Support the preparation of presentations, reports and the organisation of events
General office management support
Special tasks on behalf of the Programme management
YOUR PROFILE
You study at least in the third semester, preferably in environmental sciences, political/social sciences or another relevant area
You have a very good knowledge of Spanish and English, both written and spoken; German language skills as advantage
Initial experience in the Latin American context and in development cooperation as an asset
Interest in the subject of climate change and sustainable development
You are very familiar handling the MS Office package
You have very good organisational skills
You are a team player with strong communication and networking skills and intercultural sensitivity
In a work environment with a wide range of tasks, you can maintain an overview and efficiently organize yourself
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GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.
We pay a monthly stipend of €1.225,- (gross).
GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.
Please upload your application together with all required information and documents to our GIZ Job Portal.
For further information, please contact Mrs. Silvia Brugger ([email protected]).
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