Programme Management Support Intern at GIZ Nigeria

Background

• As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
• The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. In 2019, we generated a business volume of around EUR 3.1 billion. Our 22,199 employees, almost 70 per cent of whom are national staff, work in around 120 countries. As a recognised development service provider, we currently have 556 development workers in action in partner countries. Furthermore, in 2019, the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), which is run jointly by GIZ and the German Federal Employment Agency, placed 262 integrated experts and 515 returning experts with local employers in our partner countries, or provided them with financial support, advice or other services. Personnel and business figures as at 31 December 2019.

The Programme

• The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) is co-funded by the European Union and the German Government – BMZ, Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
• The Programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Power (FMP).
• NESP is a technical cooperation programme with the aim to establish an enabling environment for private investment in the renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) sectors in Nigeria.
• The Programme is structured into three units:
  • Electrification Planning;
  • Sustainable Energy Access; and
  • Enabling Environment for RE and EE Investments. A cross-cutting issue is Capacity Development.

Responsibilities

• As an intern, you will work on the overall programme level. Your job will be to support the Head of Programme on programme management related tasks.
• In addition, you will support the communication experts of the programme on communication related activities.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of the areas on which the Intern will assist:
Tasks:

General Support to the Head of Programme:

• Manage scheduling for Head of Programme
• Organize and prepare for meetings, including gathering documents and attending to logistics of meetings.
• Draft, review and send communications on behalf of Head of Programme
• Coordinate travel arrangements.
• Maintain various records and documents for Head of Programme.

Support to the Communication Experts, amongst others on:

• Workshop organisation
• Coordination with other NESP Units
• Programme management activities (Team Meetings, Internal Server etc.)

General Obligation:
The Intern:

• Is familiar with all components of the Programme, concepts and status of implementation and knows the corresponding experts and staff;
• Represents the interest of the GIZ and the Programme and always acts on its behalf; and
• Carries out important tasks for the Programme, even if these are not explicitly cited in the job description; performs other duties and tasks at the request of the Management.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

• A University Degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Communications or similar field.
• A Master’s Degree is an asset.

Professional Experience and Other Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge on MS Office.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise tasks
• Excellent time management skills
• Well-developed organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Great verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of local languages or German would be an asset
• Professional discretion
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to any region in Nigeria (including rural areas).