Intern

Job Description

Title: Intern

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

Vacancy: 1

Location: Dhaka

Published: 6 May 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors
∎ Bachelor's degree in Social Science / Development Studies / Environmental Studies / Gender Studies / Public Administration or a relevant field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Proactive, engaged, and motivated to contribute to project activities and committed to continuous learning.
∎ Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
∎ Good oral and written communication skills in both English and Bangla, with the ability to clearly express ideas.
∎ Ability to conduct basic internet-based desk research and collect secondary information under guidance.
∎ Awareness of challenges faced by marginalized urban populations — including displaced individuals, people with disabilities, and the urban poor; any prior academic or voluntary experience in this area would be an advantage.
∎ Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate respectfully and sensitively, particularly when working with vulnerable and marginalized groups.
∎ Ability to work independently with guidance and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
∎ Willingness and readiness to participate in field visits and travel (including possible overnight stays) to informal settlements within the respective partner cities, as required.
∎ Through on-the-job training and mentoring, the intern will develop skills and experience in the following areas:
∎ To build practical knowledge and skills in key technical areas Climate Change, Feminist Development policy, Social Service Delivery systems & Community mobilization.
∎ Learn how to organize and support capacity development activities, particularly in the context of climate change and inclusive development.
∎ Gain experience in preparing and facilitating online exchange sessions on thematic topics.
∎ Develop skills in communicating and coordinating with stakeholders at different levels.
∎ Acquire practical experience in preparing for meetings, including note-taking, drafting reports, and summarizing discussions.
∎ Build an understanding of monitoring tools, techniques, and reporting processes relevant to development projects.
∎ Other knowledge, additional competences
∎ Proactive, engaged, and motivated to contribute to project activities and committed to continuous learning.
∎ Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
∎ Good oral and written communication skills in both English and Bangla, with the ability to clearly express ideas.
∎ Ability to conduct basic internet-based desk research and collect secondary information under guidance.
∎ Awareness of challenges faced by marginalized urban populations — including displaced individuals, people with disabilities, and the urban poor; any prior academic or voluntary experience in this area would be an advantage.
∎ Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate respectfully and sensitively, particularly when working with vulnerable and marginalized groups.
∎ Ability to work independently with guidance and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
∎ Willingness and readiness to participate in field visits and travel (including possible overnight stays) to informal settlements within the respective partner cities, as required.
∎ Learning Area
∎ Through on-the-job training and mentoring, the intern will develop skills and experience in the following areas:
∎ To build practical knowledge and skills in key technical areas Climate Change, Feminist Development policy, Social Service Delivery systems & Community mobilization.
∎ Learn how to organize and support capacity development activities, particularly in the context of climate change and inclusive development.
∎ Gain experience in preparing and facilitating online exchange sessions on thematic topics.
∎ Develop skills in communicating and coordinating with stakeholders at different levels.
∎ Acquire practical experience in preparing for meetings, including note-taking, drafting reports, and summarizing discussions.
∎ Build an understanding of monitoring tools, techniques, and reporting processes relevant to development projects.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ This position holder will contribute to the smooth operation of project activities by
∎ Manage documentation of stakeholder engagements.
∎ Organize and track project data for reporting purposes.
∎ Gather information from external partners and government entities.
∎ Provide logistical support for capacity development events.
∎ Assist in the creation of communication materials.
∎ Conduct background research on relevant thematic areas.
∎ The Intern is responsible for the following tasks:
∎ Assist in communication and coordination with project team members and relevant stakeholders, as directed by the supervisor.
∎ Support the organization of meetings, workshops, and events with partners and stakeholders at national, regional, and local levels, including logistical arrangements and preparation of minutes.
∎ Assist in collecting, compiling, and organizing project-related data and information from government counterparts, local government institutions (LGIs), development partners, NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders.
∎ Provide support in archiving project documents and ensuring accurate record-keeping and file management.
∎ Assist in conducting background research and reviewing qualitative, quantitative, and secondary data sources, as needed.
∎ Support the preparation of presentations, reports, and summaries for project documentation and knowledge sharing.
∎ Translate project-related documents between English and Bangla when required.
∎ Assist in administrative and organizational tasks necessary to support the smooth implementation of project activities.
∎ Attend selected technical meetings, workshops, and events to observe and document discussions as part of the learning process.
∎ Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor or project team, as required.
∎ The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with worldwide operations. GIZ supports the German Government in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ has been working as a development partner of Bangladesh since 1972 under bilateral agreement. Currently, we are working in the areas of renewable energy, adaptation to climate change, private sector development and technical education, biodiversity, as well as good governance and displacement.
∎ The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with worldwide operations. GIZ supports the German Government in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ has been working as a development partner of Bangladesh since 1972 under bilateral agreement. Currently, we are working in the areas of renewable energy, adaptation to climate change, private sector development and technical education, biodiversity, as well as good governance and displacement.
∎ The current priority of German Development Cooperation (GDC) focuses on enhancing the resilience of particularly vulnerable population groups to the impacts of climate change. In this context, the governments of Bangladesh and Germany have agreed on a technical cooperation (TC) module titled "Strengthening Urban Integration Capacities of Internally Displaced Persons and Supporting Host Communities (INTEGRATE)." The objective of this TC module is to enhance the economic participation of women and persons with disabilities among disaster- and climate-induced internally displaced persons, as well as residents of host communities living in informal settlements in selected secondary cities (Rajshahi, Khulna, Satkhira, and Sirajganj) of Bangladesh.
∎ In this TC module, GIZ Bangladesh is currently seeking applications for the position of “Intern” 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)
∎ A. Responsibilities
∎ This position holder will contribute to the smooth operation of project activities by
∎ Manage documentation of stakeholder engagements.
∎ Organize and track project data for reporting purposes.
∎ Gather information from external partners and government entities.
∎ Provide logistical support for capacity development events.
∎ Assist in the creation of communication materials.
∎ Conduct background research on relevant thematic areas.
∎ The Intern is responsible for the following tasks:
∎ B. Tasks
∎ Assist in communication and coordination with project team members and relevant stakeholders, as directed by the supervisor.
∎ Support the organization of meetings, workshops, and events with partners and stakeholders at national, regional, and local levels, including logistical arrangements and preparation of minutes.
∎ Assist in collecting, compiling, and organizing project-related data and information from government counterparts, local government institutions (LGIs), development partners, NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders.
∎ Provide support in archiving project documents and ensuring accurate record-keeping and file management.
∎ Assist in conducting background research and reviewing qualitative, quantitative, and secondary data sources, as needed.
∎ Support the preparation of presentations, reports, and summaries for project documentation and knowledge sharing.
∎ Translate project-related documents between English and Bangla when required.
∎ Assist in administrative and organizational tasks necessary to support the smooth implementation of project activities.
∎ Attend selected technical meetings, workshops, and events to observe and document discussions as part of the learning process.
∎ Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor or project team, as required.

Employment Status: Internship

Job Location: Dhaka

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Company Information:
∎ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
∎ Road # 90, House # 10/C, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ 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.

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∎ Road # 90, House # 10/C, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ 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.

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Application Deadline: 13 May 2025

Category: NGO/Development