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SPACE Project Internship “Support Project Operation”

1. Recruitment context

The GIZ SPACE project is looking for an Intern to support the project operation in Beirut. The intern will ensure support in the day-to-day project implementation of SPACE for the period of February to April 2022.

The GIZ SPACE project is a regional project, with offices in Amman, Jordan, and Beirut, Lebanon. The SPACE project promotes the participation of youths in different processes in society. The project aims to empower young women and men, in particular, to make a positive contribution to shaping the society around them. Among others, the project is supporting youth groups in different municipalities in Lebanon to decide and implement measures in their social environment.

The intern will work under the orientation of experienced SPACE project officers, to whom they shall report directly. The intern ensures a culture of communication and cooperation, contributing actively to the operations of GIZ SPACE.

The intern will receive an action plan and regular feedbacks organized and implemented by the responsible project officer.

2. Required Qualifications, Competencies and Knowledge: Formal Education

• University degree in International Marketing, Economics or Social Sciences
• Interest and passion for the participation of youth in Lebanon
• Curious, tenacious, and with attention to detail
• Embracing challenges and a positive work attitude

Other qualifications:

• Previous work/volunteer experience is a plus
• Previous GIZ experience is a plus
• Previous experience in youth work, participating in conferences or workshops a must
• Excellent understanding of youth policy in Jordan and Lebanon is a must
• Previous work/volunteer experience with INGOs or NGOs is a plus
• Creative, open-minded team player with a strong willingness to learn
• Ability to think and work independently and work precisely with attention to detail
• The initiative, sound judgment, and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds
• Constructive and positive attitude, problem-solving mentality
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic
• Good working knowledge of ICT and Microsoft 365

3. The Intern will support in the following:

• Assist SPACE project officers in Beirut in the daily operational tasks, including:

• Support organizing and implementing conferences, workshops, and other events.
• Prepare partner or GIZ-internal meetings
• Prepare partner visits in the whole country of Lebanon

• Assist in writing PR releases, minutes of meetings, taking pictures in meetings and other necessary documents
• Assist in communication with implementation partners
• Assist in writing meeting documents as preparation as well as follow up
• Support in the internal knowledge management
• Assist in the preparation and planning of internal and external events at country level
• Perform other tasks assigned by the SPACE project officers according to operational demands of the SPACE project

Duration: 3 months (February – March – April 2022)

Description of the project: The new project “Social Participation and Community Engagement by Youth” addresses that young people in the MENA region are only involved to a small extent in shaping their society; they lack opportunities to shape their society peacefully. The project advises and supports partners, particularly from the civil society sector, at the micro and meso level in selected regions of Jordan and Lebanon on the topic of youth participation and sustainable peaceful conflict resolution.

GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex, or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities. Remuneration will be in accordance with the candidate's qualification, experience, as well as scope of responsibility of the job announced and in line with local standards.