On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-funded by the European Union, GIZ implements a project to promote employment in Darfur. GIZ pursues an integrated approach, developing capacities on the demand side as well as the supply side of the labour market. On the one hand, GIZ supports formal and informal vocational training providers in offering training courses that respond to the demands of the market. On the other hand, GIZ supports private sector organizations in their capacity to offer business development services, job matching services and entrepreneurship promotion modules to help them grow and become more competitive, which will ultimately lead to more jobs and business opportunities. Access to training and employment is particularly challenging for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nyala, El Fashir and El Geneina.

1. Tasks & Responsibilities

The intern will be carrying out following tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of the project objectives as part of a multicultural team
• Assist the component leader in operational planning for project activities
• Assist the component leader in preparation and execution of planned activities and meetings with donors and project partners
• Support the technical advisors in the design, implementation and monitoring & evaluation of project activities at the request of component leader
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
• Coordination of different events internally (e.g. workshops) related to business development services, entrepreneurship and job matching interventions
• Communication with project partners using different communication channels
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of PSD activities through data collection, data analysis and reporting
• Preparation and participation in internal meetings and workshops and assisting with documenting, e.g. by writing minutes, and photo-documentation
• Support with translations of documents (English/Arabic) and with interpreting (English/Arabic) during events and discussions with Sudanese partners when needed

1. Learning Objectives

During the 6 months period of internship, the candidate will acquire the following skills and competencies:

• Introduce her/him to the development cooperation sector
• Enhance his/her knowledge of private sector development
• Acquire knowledge on needs assessment, interventions design and implementation
• Receive an insight into operational planning and event management
• Improve monitoring and evaluation knowledge and experience.
• Improve in drafting reports, articles and other written documents in English and Arabic
• Develop a routine in using MS Office applications and MS Teams
• Strengthen his / her presentation and facilitation skills

• Recent graduate with university degree (at least Bachelor or equivalent) ideally with focus on project management, business administration, economics, development studies, or similar fields;
• Basic knowledge of business development services and/or enterprise management
• Awareness of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, and inclusion of people with disabilities and social disparities.
• Eagerness to learn and gradually assume more responsibility
• Reliability and commitment to deadlines
• Team player, proactive and eager to work within international team
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies and computer applications (e.g. MS Office Apps).
• Very good English and Arabic communication skills, both verbal and in writing

We actively encourage applications from women and people with disabilities.