Intern (m/f/d) for the IGAD – Migration and Displacement Project, Djibouti

• The SIMPI II project supports the implementation of regional policies on migration and displacement within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region. It leverages IGAD's capacity to provide comprehensive and regional solutions for migrants and refugees in the Horn of Africa through four components:
• The migration policy component promotes cross-border recognition of qualifications and improves the availability of harmonized and high-quality migration data at regional and national level.
• The refugee policy component promotes the integration of refugees, returnees and host communities into national education and labor market systems in order to strengthen their self-reliance.
• The cross-border cooperation component supports social cohesion and access to basic services for the mobile population in Moyale, Ethiopia, and Moyale, Kenya.
• The learning and knowledge management component enhances systemic learning within and between IGAD member states on displacement and migration.

This internship will provide you with a strong understanding of operational processes related to project management and communication in a highly political context. During your internship you will carry out the following tasks:

• Support the monitoring and evaluation specialist in data collection.
• Assist in creating short technical articles for external communication (e.g., website, blogs, social media).
• Support the development of project posters and/or component-specific posters.
• Conduct background research to support project activities as required, e.g. analysing organisations led by women refugees within the IGAD region. This research will focus on mapping their roles, impact, and contributions to the community/ies in the IGAD region).
• Collaborate with contracted developers to design and implement a comprehensive database tailored for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates.
• Support the updating of documents (e.g. stakeholder map).
• Support any other project-relevant tasks as identified by project management when necessary.

• You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree in public relations, international cooperation/international studies, political science, economics, forced displacement and migration or another relevant field; alternatively, applicants must have completed their studies no more than six months prior to the start of the internship.
• You have a strong interest in development policy and a basic understanding of the challenges related to forced displacement and migration in the global south, as well as knowledge of regional economic organizations such as IGAD.
• You have gained initial experience in the field of development cooperation (e.g., through internships, study abroad programs, etc.).
• You are proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and videoconferencing platforms (MS Teams, etc.).
• You are well-organized, capable of working independently, and enjoy teamwork.
• You have excellent written and spoken English skills, and proficiency in an additional language (German and/or French) would be an advantage.
• You have first professional experiences in the global south would be an advantage.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. 

Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.

We pay a monthly stipend of €2.205,04 (gross). Depending on the country of assignment a monthly expatriation allowance (gross), predetermined by GIZ will be paid on top.

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities. 

For further information, please contact Mr. Samatar Natalis (Mail: samatar.natalis@giz.de).