Partnering for Readiness (PfR) supports partner countries to strategically plan climate finance and access the Green Climate Fund (GCF), improving countries’ capacities to set up structures to implement climate projects independently and reach their climate targets.
PfR acts as a collaborative knowledge hub for climate finance readiness by:
- contributing to shaping the international discourse and developing innovative knowledge building concepts;
- connecting countries and organizations and promoting the global transfer of knowledge and experiences;
- acting as a sparring partner to the GCF, providing input and feedback, and co-creating learning platforms and knowledge products.
Under the guidance of a supervisor, you will contribute to tasks in the area of climate finance with a focus on the GCF and its readiness programme. You will support colleagues in their work with partner countries and in knowledge preparation and exchange on topics such as direct access modality of GCF, climate finance access of SIDS, transparency and integrity in the management of financial resources, green financial systems, and climate finance training. In doing so, you will get to know the administrative and organizational processes of GIZ's operations. During your internship, you will gain an insight into the day-to-day business of the team, participate in, plan and prepare for meetings and discussions.
Your duties will include, but are not limited to:
1. accompanying the development, implementation and reporting of activities in the context of GCF Readiness
2. support in researching and producing information and working materials, e.g. on GCF Board meetings, GCF Readiness Programme processes and needs and options for Readiness implementation
3. Information and communication management
4. Support with the preparation and follow-up of workshops and working meetings
5. Preparation of presentations or minutes
6. Presentation of GCF Readiness-related activities of GIZ for internal and external communication media
7. currently enrolled
8. expertise in the field of climate change, especially international climate finance and policy, climate change adaptation and / or mitigation, and / or green financial systems
9. understanding of development cooperation
10. initial practical experience – also abroad – in the context of relevant internships or part-time jobs
11. analytical thinking, structured working method and good oral and written expression skills
12. ability to work independently, also under time pressure
13. business fluent in English, French and/or Spanish language skills are an advantage
14. excellent knowledge of common MS Office programs (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.
We pay a monthly stipend of €2.134,52 (gross).
GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad.