GIZ Vacancy Fresh Graduates

As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes. In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on the commission of the Ethiopian Government and other international donors.

Our approach: The Lowland Soil Rehabilitation Project (LSRP) is part of the Global Programme Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security under the Special initiative “Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems” and the priority topic “A life free of hunger” of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) strategy 2030.

 The LSRP project operates in eight districts in the Afar region, one district in Oromia and provides training and backstopping for all districts in Somali region.

Jointly with its regional and local government partners, the project has developed the Dry Valley Rehabilitation and Productive Use (DVRPU) approach which is a holistic approach integrating social, technical, biological, economic, institutional and managerial measures to rehabilitate entire dry valleys for the benefit of the inhabitants and their livestock

Position: PR and Communication Internship

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with reference to communication, journalism, social sciences, sociology, or a similar area.

Professional experience

not required.

Other knowledge, additional competencies

High level of motivation, proactivity, self-discipline, integrity, and accountability

Strong team spirit, a high level of initiative, the ability to work under pressure, flexibility, analytical thinking, and a high level of commitment.

Attention to detail and accuracy

Very good English and Amharic written and verbal language skills (C1)

Somali/Afar/Oromo language skills are an advantage

Interest in environmental and agricultural issues preferred

Very good computer skills in software applications MS-Office and social media platforms.

The intern will gain valuable experience in PR and communication in the context of an environmental and agricultural development project. The intern will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and dedicated team and contribute to making a positive impact in the lowland regions of Ethiopia.

Duty station: Addis Ababa

 Deadline: Jun 15, 2023

 How to Apply:

Submit your motivation letter along with your non-returnable recent CV via email: hreth@giz.de

 Note:

Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position ‘PR and Communication Internship #108/2023 in the subject line of your email application.

 Due to the large number of applications, we categorize applications with vacancy numbers.

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference.

Applications from qualified women are encouraged.

“Please refer to our brochure to learn more about GIZ’s attractive benefit package.”