Intern (m/f/d) Peace Security and Gender, West Africa at GIZ Nigeria

Your tasks

During your internship you will support the following tasks:

• Support services for individual team members in strategic consulting on decentralization of the ECOWAS Early Warning and Response System
• Support in the organization of workshops with the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate and the NCCRMs across West Africa
• Support to the EPSAO Gender Focal Person in sensitizing staff on the Feminist Foreign/ Development Policy
• Support gender-related initiatives of ECOWAS Commission and its institutions in ECOWAS Member States
• Support Context Monitoring: Research topics relevant to the implementation of the project; facilitate one reflection & learning event for EPSAO staff
• Support update of software-based Operational Plan and planning for next project phase
• Support in the varied day-to-day project management business including drafting of German language monitoring reports
• Support to aspects of work and coordination related to programming of new EPSAO phase as well as support to communication and liaison with Headquarters as may be required

Your profile

• You are studying in the third semester or higher political, legal or social sciences, organizational development, peace and conflict studies, international relations or a comparable study
• First practical experience in the field of international cooperation with institutional and specialist knowledge in the field of peace and security and/or in the field of organisational development
• Good knowledge of German Feminist Foreign/Development Policy
• Strong IT skills, especially in relevant Microsoft applications (Office, MS Teams, sharepoint, etc.)
• Business fluency in German, English. (Must have strong German drafting skills). Knowledge of French would be an asset
• Ability and willingness to work independently, intercultural competence and strong communication skills
• Enjoy working in a multicultural team