Intern – GIZ Botswana
Job Description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Background
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH manages change,
provides know-how, develops solutions, acts as an intermediary, is value-driven, advises
policymakers, secures results, is a global player, and is guided by the principles of
sustainability. GIZ’s internship concept aims to motivate university students to work for GIZ.
During the internship, the qualified candidate will gain an insight into GIZ’s work at GIZ Office
in Botswana and the GIDRM’s work with the SADC Secretariat; he/she will experience
multifaceted activities related to development cooperation and also raise awareness at his/her
university on aspects related to risk-informed development in the SADC-Region. GIZ is
committed to treating interns fairly and has therefore been classed a Fair Company. This award
is given to companies that embrace ethical business practices in the workplace and treat
students and graduates fairly. Internships are primarily aimed at helping young people decide where
their future career lies while they are studying. The objective of internships is to acquire
professional expertise, skills and experience while receiving guidance on specific aspects of
their organizational unit and/or project as well as insights into how this fits into the context of
GIZ as a whole. The GIZ’s Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management III (GIDRM) is
therefore looking for qualified and experienced individuals for the position:
1. INTERN – GIDRM’s Southern Africa Component
Job Title: Intern – GIDRM’s Southern Africa Component
Job category: National intern
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
Place: GIZ “Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management (GIDRM)” – SADC
Duration : 01.05.2023 – 31.07.2023 (3 months)
Project Description
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) faces threats from a variety of extreme natural
and human-made hazards notably, floods, droughts, cyclones and earthquakes, which are made more
frequent and severe by the growing impact of climate change and (climate) variability. Climate change
and extreme weather events in SADC have adversely affected the region for the past 15 years and will
become increasingly severe over the next few decades. This calls for the need to improve the capacity
for the management of disaster risk through the application of Risk-Informed Development and the
adoption of gender-sensitive approaches. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the SADC Secretariat’s Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Unit
through the SADC/GIZ Project “Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management (GIDRM)” commissioned
by the German Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ).
The objective of GIDRM is to build the capacities and skills of selected decision-makers and regional
organizations and initiatives in Southern Africa and other regions to enable the use of risk-informed
development (RID) principles while considering of context-specific fragility factors.
Main responsibilities:
• Support the GIDRM SADC Component on its activities towards cooperation with the DRR Unit and
regional DRR multi-stakeholders in identifying, documenting, and sharing relevant RID planning
practices and materials.
• Support the GIDRM SADC Component in their coordination and facilitation of DRR learning and
capacity development measures and strategies between the GIDRM and the DRR-Unit towards
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scalability and replicability of RID and climate change adaptation approaches, into the portfolio of
development cooperation in fragile contexts.
• Provide support to the GIDRM SADC Component in oversight of technical quality related to DRM
and climate change adaptation topics of bids, tenders, and/or project proposals as well as the
delivery for successful project implementation.
• Provide support for GIDRM SADC Component knowledge management activities.
Detailed responsibilities:
• Contribute to the uptake of gender-responsive approaches in policy frameworks as prepared by the
SADC and its Member States, supporting processes of ensuring that guideline(s),
recommendations for action and/or toolkits for RID are published.
• Contribute to ensuring that recommendations for improving DRM mechanisms based on cross-sectoral analysis and lessons learned from COVID-19 response and coordination in the SADC
region are published.
• Contribute to assessing policy frameworks for RID mainstreaming and alignment with Member
States’ national policies; while supporting the GIDRM SADC Component in documenting RID
related processed into the strategies of value chains, sectors, or sub-areas at the SADC national
or sub-national level as well as into in the portfolio of technical cooperation projects in the
region.
• Contribute to ensuring that learning experiences are published and made available from each value
chain(s), sector(s), or sub-area(s) where measures based on the RID guiding principle have been
implemented.
Requirements:
• Completed Degree or nearing completion of their post-graduate studies in Disaster (Risk)
Management/ Development Studies/ Environmental or Social Sciences and/or similar
qualifications from a Botswana-based University.
• Analysis and problem-solving skills and independent way of working.
• Communication skills (written and verbal) in English, French, and/or Portuguese are an asset.
• Expertise with MS Office and report writing
Applicants who apply should enclose their motivation letter, updated CV, certified copies of certificates, Passport / ID, and two traceable references. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should be addressed to [email protected]: Applications should be addressed to: Head of Human Resources (HR) P / Bag X12, Village Gaborone E-mail address: [email protected] OR Hand-delivered to: 1st-floor Morula House, Plot 54358, Prime Plaza, New CBD, Gaborone The closing date for application is 23rd April 2023 For further information please contact HR unit at 3957400 Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
