Intern

Job Description

Title: Intern

Company Name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Internship

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Social or Natural Science, Urban Planning or other relevant field.

Job Context:
∎ GIZ Bangladesh is currently seeking applications for the position of "Intern" (focuses the area of climate change and urban development) from candidates who are attending a course of further study of which the completion of an internship is an integral component or have graduated no more than six months before commencing the internship.
∎ Educational Background: Recent Graduates (maximum 6 months)
∎ Internship Duration: 6 Months (maximum)
∎ Learning Area:
∎ Climate change and urban development practices.
∎ Team approach.
∎ Intercultural working environment.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The individual in this role will work under the general and overall supervision and guidance of the Project Manager within the Climate Change and Sustainable Urban Development Cluster. To carry out her/his responsibilities, she/he will collaborate closely with officials at the cluster level.
∎ This position involves assisting in the formulation of concept notes related to Green Construction, Circular Economy, Social Housing, and Urban Digital Transformation within the cluster.
∎ In this context, the position holder fulfils the following tasks:
∎ Tasks:
∎ 1. General tasks:
∎ Gather pertinent publications, journals, and written materials related to Green Construction, Circular Economy, Social Housing, and Urban Digital Transformation. Review these sources and provide summaries to fellow colleagues in the cluster.
∎ Assist in shaping the concept notes on these topics by offering technical insights based on the findings from the reviewed publications, journals, and written materials.
∎ Engage in coherent communication with colleagues within the cluster to collect relevant experiences required for the concept notes, as per the discussed and agreed-upon approach.
∎ Obtain approval from the Project Manager before taking any strategically significant initiatives, ensuring alignment with the advisory approach.
∎ Maintain communication with the administration team to ensure timely logistical arrangements for the implementation of specific activities.
∎ Contribute to the documentation process within the cluster.
∎ 2. Other duties / Additional tasks:
∎ Assist in any other task to support the team as and when necessary and assigned by supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Professional experience: Not applicable.
∎ Other knowledge, additional competences:
∎ Ability to work well under pressure.
∎ Fluency in English is important.
∎ Ability to work in an intercultural environment.
∎ Good working knowledge on ICT (phone, fax, email, the internet and computer applications e.g. MS Office).
∎ Sensitivity, discrete and flexible to respond to changing needs.
∎ Ability to work on own initiative.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 18 Nov 2023

Company Information:
∎ 12 Nov 2023
∎ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
∎ Business : As a service provider with worldwide operations in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works together with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise and supports the German Government as well as many public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.

Category: NGO/Development