Objective of the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund), a multi-donor trust fund at the European Investment Bank (EIB), is to support cities worldwide to prepare concrete infrastructure investments that contribute to adaptation and/or mitigation of climate change. Sectors of these infrastructure projects include transport, energy, water, nature-based solutions and waste management. Local capacities, experience and funds are often lacking to guide these projects through the high-risk pre-feasibility phase. The GIZ programme Support for Project Preparation for Urban Progress (SuPPUrbP) supports the management of the Gap Fund operations and provides technical assistance (TA) to municipalities and/or other project developers during the pre-feasibility stage of infrastructure investments. The TA activities are implemented request based in low and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America, European Neighbourhood Countries, Asia and the Pacific. You find more information on the Gap Fund and its current activities at www.citygapfund.org. The dynamic multi-disciplinary and international GIZ team works closely with relevant EIB-colleagues and is based in Germany as well as Luxembourg.

Your task will be the support of the project team in their daily work, in particular:

• Supporting the preparation of background information such as internal and external research in urban infrastructure sectors, such as energy, transport, nature-based solutions, water and waste management
• Supporting knowledge and document management, especially with regard to the collection, structuring and preparation of technical advisory to specific cities in low and middle-income countries
• Supporting organization and preparation of professional exchanges as well as (virtual) events, provide technical support, taking notes etc.
• Contributing to monitoring, reporting, learning and communication
• Supporting in further administrative and organizational tasks

You have to be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or recently graduated (within last six months) in urban development, economics, engineering or equivalent. We are looking for the following skills and experiences to be met under this position:

• Knowledge and/or prior work experience/internships in city administrations and/or with municipal service providers
• Basic understanding of the preparation of investment projects and/or urban development processes
• Basic understanding of the international climate change debate and the climate action reporting schemes
• Basic understanding of technical assistance (advisory) of national or subnational stakeholders in developing countries and emerging economies
• Strong interest in conceptual work in a team and ability to work independently work
• Working proficiency in English; proficiency in French, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian is an asset
• Enthusiasm to work in a multi-disciplinary and intercultural team
• A high ability to efficiently structure information and processes

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

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).

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

For further information, please contact Ms Alexandra Linden (alexandra.linden@giz.de).