Internship(GIZ / Climate-sensitive, Socially Just Planning and Housing (CSPH)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working in Rwanda for more than 40 years.

Rwanda is a country with a turbulent and, at times, tragic history, and the impact of the 1994 genocide is still felt today. Nevertheless, Rwanda has achieved progress at a number of levels since 2000. Stability, security, steady economic growth and low corruption are some of the key successes. The country is also regarded as a pioneer in Africa in environmental protection, digitalisation and gender equality.

Despite these encouraging developments, however, Rwanda is still a very poor country that continues to rely on international support. This support is in virtually all sectors and is coordinated by the Rwandan Government. As a reliable partner in an efficient task-sharing system, GIZ works in three priority areas on behalf of the German Government:

Economic development and employment
Governance and democracy
Digitalisation

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Internship vacancy announcement

Position:	Internship opportunity
Salary Band:	Internship
Organisational Unit:	GIZ / Climate-Sensitive, Socially Just Planning and Housing (CSPH)
Place of Assignment:	Kigali, Rwanda
Initial Contract Period:	1st of April 2026 to 30th of September 2026
Application Deadline:	3rd March 2026

A. About GIZ and the Project

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

The “Climate-Sensitive, Socially Just Planning and Housing (CSPH)” project is part of the German-Rwandan Program for “Climate Protection, Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Urban Development”. The project’s objective is to improve climate-sensitive urban planning processes and promote access to affordable housing opportunities for poorer population groups, especially women, in cities. It strengthens social, ecological and economic urban development through improved public participation of the local population in planning and decision-making processes.

In order to create the institutional and planning framework conditions for better access to climate-friendly and socially inclusive housing, the project focuses on a combination of strategy development at national government level, practical neighborhood planning processes in selected cities and enhancing the professional capacities of organizations and individuals in public institutions, the private sector and academic education.

The project is searching for a suitable candidate for the position of an Intern. The Intern will work for the project “Climate-Sensitive, Socially Just Planning and Housing (CSPH)” as part of the Cluster “Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development”.

B. Candidate Profile

The Intern performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

Responsibilities

Support research, evaluations, and content preparation for project outputs in neighborhood planning, social rental housing, and capacity development.
Assist in communications and public relations, including designing presentations, factsheets, and managing internal/external communications.
Aid in logistics and event management for workshops, events, and retreats, liaising with support units.
Facilitate administrative and organizational tasks within the project's urban planning scope.
Contribute to strategy development and neighborhood planning processes in selected sites.
Facilitating general organizational and administrative tasks related to the project scope
Enhance professional capacities through support in training and academic collaborations.

C. Tasks

The Intern will perform the following tasks:

1. Management and Coordination

Supports to organize events, seminars, and workshops, handling logistics and coordination.
Supports the team in administrative, logistical and knowledge management activities such as workshops, forums, community events, team meetings and other project activities.
Assists project advisors in activities related to the context of the project.
Assists the project with any other organizational and management issues.
Assists and supports collection and analysis of data related to the project activities

2. Communication and Networking

Communicates well within the GIZ team for ensuring an efficient work-flow and synergies between the different project outputs;
Assists in drafting project presentations, newsletter inputs, background materials, and reports for communications and PR

3. Other duties/tasks

performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

D. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

1. Qualifications and professional experience

Minimum Bachelor/BSc/BA (graduated within the last 12 months or nearing completion of the studies: waiting for graduation) with a focus on a relevant field in relation to the project (e.g. urban/regional planning, architecture, sustainability/environmental studies, infrastructure, urban geography etc.)
Good knowledge of one or more of the following topics: integrated & inclusive urban development, social/affordable housing, urban infrastructure provision, urban climate action.
Some experience in development cooperation (approaches, principles) in the field of sustainable urban development.

Other knowledge and additional competences

Good understanding of climate-sensitive urban planning principles, including adaptation strategies for vulnerable populations.
Knowledge of design, analysis and layout or geospatial software (InDesign, GIS, Photoshop, etc.) is a plus.
Natural talent for communication and organization and the ability and willingness to work independently and on your own initiative and to quickly familiarize yourself with complex issues. You also enjoy working actively in a team.
Experience in event management, preparing trainings or workshops.
Excellent teamwork and networking abilities, with a proactive approach to collaborating in multicultural settings.
Excellent command of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) for reporting and presentations.
Fluent written and spoken English skills, French and German is an asset.

E. How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 3rdMarch 2026 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

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

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

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