Internship Announcement -GIZ Tunisia عودة إلى الفرص

Context  

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation  organization for sustainable development with activities around the world. GIZ mainly implements  technical cooperation projects of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development  (BMZ). It offers viable and forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social  development in a globalized world. Working under difficult conditions, GIZ supports complex processes  of change. The objective is to improve the living conditions of the populations through sustainable  development. Tunisia is a partner country for German development cooperation. Since 1975, GIZ has  been present in Tunisia. It carries out projects there within the framework of the Tunisian-German  Technical Cooperation.  

Since 2011, GIZ has been carrying out projects in Libya. As a follow-up to the temporary relocation of  the GIZ Libya Office in Tunis, the management of these projects is carried out from Tunisia.  In this context, the “Support to municipalities as a contribution to peacebuilding in Libya (SML 3)”  project is looking for an intern to be based in Tunis. 

1. Responsibilities 

The intern will support the program “Support to Municipalities in Libya” (third phase), financed by the  German Federal Ministry for Development and Economic Cooperation (BMZ) and the European Union  (EU) across the different thematic areas. These include decentralization and local governance, as well  as local service provision, local economic development and social participation.  

Supporting in particular monitoring and evaluation, his/her core tasks include monthly updating of the  different monitoring tools, conduct phone interviews with beneficiaries, assist in the development of  progress reports to the BMZ and the EU and provide also assistance with other tasks that fall outside  the regular routine. The intern will be part of the team in Tunis working remotely with the team in  Libya. Therefore, he/she should have good intercultural competences and preferably knowledge about  the Libyan context. 

1. Scope of tasks 

– Support in the 11 different thematic areas in its respective teams on the level of activity  implementation (this includes communication, concept design, administrative tasks etc.); – Support in data collection, data analysis: Conduct phone follow-up surveys with beneficiaries  

of the project’s human capacity development measures. This includes the preparation and  documentation of the interview and subsequent aggregated reporting about the outcomes; – Support in report writing to the M&E team of the project and preparation of M&E  presentations such as for steering committees, or meetings with Libyan partners. This may  include translations tasks;

– Close coordination with technical colleagues in Libya and municipal coordinators across Libya;

– Regularly update M&E tools of the project. The intern shall follow-up with the respective  partners to collect all the necessary data and enter the information into the project’s (mostly)  excel-based tools; 

– Support the M&E team with spontaneous requests, this may include translation of documents  from English to Arabic and vice versa; 

– Work closely together with the communication and visibility focal point of the project and  support him in the development of communication material about the project highlighting its  successes.  

1. Qualifications, competences and required experience 

Qualifications  

– Higher education: Bachelor’s degree in statistics, political sciences, economic sciences or  comparable studies; 

– Enrollment in a relevant master’s program. 

Other knowledge or additional competences 

– Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint;

– Fluency in English and Arabic. This includes the proficiency to write texts in Modern Standard Arabic as well as the capability to communicate with Libyan beneficiaries in colloquial Arabic;

– Knowledge of basics of monitoring and evaluation; 

– Previous work experience with international organizations is an asset; 

– Applicant should be a team-player; 

– Willingness to meet deadlines and perform tasks under time pressure. 

Important note  

Please note that the internship is only possible if you are a student during the 2024-2025 academic  year and can provide the following documents:  

– Student card for the 2024-2025 academic year and / or registration certificate for the 2024- 2025 academic year.  

– A copy of the internship request or regulations certified and signed by the higher education  institution of the Intern.  

Internship information  

Start of the internship: As soon as possible  

Duration of the internship: 6 months  

Internship location: Tunis, Tunisia  

Type of contract: Internship agreement 

Application Requirements  

– Application letter in English; 

– Curriculum vitae in English; 

– Legalized copies of diplomas; 

– Legalized copies of certificates of previous internships;

– Copy of the certificate of enrolment at the university for the 2024-2025 academic year and / or a copy  of the student card for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Applying for the internship: 

The complete application file marked “Confidential: Internship, SML3” should only be sent to the  email address Recrut_GIZTunisie@giz.de no later than 16:30 pm on 11th November 2024. 

Only application files sent by email with a full curriculum vitae (CV), copies of diplomas and copy of the  certificate of enrolment at the university for the 2024/2025 academic year and / or a copy of the  student card for the 2024/2025 academic year will be examined. 

Please mention in the subject line of the email: Internship, SML 3.