Proiect Management Intern Internship NEW

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German public-benefit federal enterprise. GIZ works worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas. We work to shape a future worth living in over 120 countries around the world.

The Project “Support to the Transitional Justice Process in Ethiopia” (S2TJ) is accompanying the transitional justice process (TJ), that has been initiated by the Ethiopian Government. This process is an essential element in the national peace process to secure reconciliation and long-lasting and sustainable peace. The project aims at advising and strengthening key government institutions as well as Civil Society Organisations to ensure that the TJ process is conducted in an inclusive, gender responsive, survivor and victim-centred manner and according to international human rights standards.

The Support to Transitional Justice (S2TJ) project is implemented in selected regions of Ethiopia and focuses on four interrelated areas:

1. Providing technical advice to key government stakeholders on the design and implementation of a victim-centred and gender-responsive transitional justice (TJ) process.
2. Strengthening the capacities of local civil society organisations through training, networking, and knowledge-sharing activities on TJ, human rights, and gender equality.
3. Enhancing the capacities of regional government institutions to engage effectively in the national TJ process, promote peacebuilding and gender equality, and improve the provision of holistic mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services for conflict-affected communities.

Supporting conflict-affected populations, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), marginalised groups, and survivors of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), through community-based, gender-responsive MHPSS services while fostering social cohesion, reconciliation, and peaceful coexistence

Responsibilities and Duties

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of trainings, workshops, conferences, and other events (in-person and virtual), including event preparation, on-site/online support, and post-event follow-up activities.
• Assist with the logistical preparation of events, including setting up, organizing, and maintaining meeting and conference facilities.
• Support the project team in coordinating with external service providers, consultants, and vendors.
• Provide administrative and financial support to the project team, ensuring timely processing and documentation of project-related activities.
• Assist project management in the preparation of reports, presentations, meeting minutes, and other project documentation.
• Support internal and external communication activities related to project implementation, including drafting social media content, maintaining photo databases, and developing communication materials.
• Assist with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities, including data collection, data entry, data processing, and basic analysis to monitor project progress and results.
• Attend company functions and networking events.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor in support of project objectives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Management, Project Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field from a recognised higher education institution
• Excellent written and spoken skills in English and Amharic.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated interest in project management, event coordination, communications, and development projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a proactive approach to learning.
• Creative mindset with the ability to contribute to communication materials, social media content, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, reliability, and commitment to organizational values.
• Demonstrated self-awareness, empathy, conflict sensitivity, and a non-judgmental attitude.
• Strong gender awareness and intercultural competence, with the ability to work respectfully with diverse stakeholders.
• Previous internship, volunteer, or work experience in project management, event coordination, administration, or with an international organisation is an advantage