Intern - Better Migration Management Program

ABOUT THE COMPANY GIZ, the German Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, provides services in the field of international technical cooperation worldwide. In Kenya, it has been active since 1964, and up to now implements programs in a wide variety of areas, including economic development, green energy and water, governance, food security, and peace and security. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is GIZ’s main commissioning party. However, GIZ as well works closely with the private sector, fostering successful interaction between development policy and foreign trade. JOB SUMMARY 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. In Kenya, GIZ has been working for 43 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and for other international donors. GIZ is also working in Somalia on sectors such as infrastructural development, food and nutrition and better migration management. The projects and programmes are managed from GIZ’s country office in Kenya.  The Better Migration Management (BMM) program aims to improve migration governance in theregion, and in particular to curb the trafficking of human beings and the smuggling of migrants within and from the Horn of Africa. BMM is implemented by GIZ in partnership with IOM, UNODC, CIVIPOL and British Council. The programme is co-funded by the European Union and the German Government. To facilitate the implementation of the BMM program, GIZ is recruiting a Kenyan Intern to be based in Nairobi under the supervision of the BMM Regional Coordinator to assist in BMM implementation in Kenya. RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities:Supporting the GIZ BMM team members in Kenya and Somalia in program implementation mainly in Kenya, but with possible tasks relating to Somalia or the region.Gaining experience in development programme implementation and professional work and project management skills.Conducting research and writing project concepts/proposals/reports as required.Supporting coordination and communication activities with programme stakeholders In this context, the Intern may conduct any or all of the following tasks:Supports the organization of program activitiesSupports the design and implementation of online trainings on migration-related topicsDrafts communication products for project partners and stakeholders Conducts research in support of programme activitiesDrafts meeting minutes and reportsPractices presentation skills and communication with partnersWhere possible, conducts an individual work project and presents the final resultLearns professional office and team skillsTakes advantage of training opportunities offered within the programme or the organizationPerforms other