Intern (M/F/d) for The Promotion of Biodiversity-based Value Chains

Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you've come to the right place.

**Job-ID**:
V000062037

**Location**:
Bonn

**Assignment period**:
07/14/2025 - 01/13/2026

**Field**:
Trainees

**Type of employment**:
full-time

**Application deadline**:
06/02/2025
- Job description
- The BioInnovation Africa (BIA) project supports African-European business partnerships for biodiversity-based value chains that are based on high ethical, social, and environmental standards, including equitable benefit-sharing and the sustainable use of Africa’s genetic resources. For example, the project strengthens capacities in providing partner countries with regards to the valorisation of biodiversity, business development and ABS negotiation skills. The project also offers general advice on ABS contracts, supports the roll-out of national guidelines for benefit sharing, and facilitates knowledge exchange formats and sector dialogues among others. The overall objective of the BIA project is to promote social-ecological change and reconcile environmental and socio-economic sustainability in Cameroon, Namibia, South Africa, and Madagascar.
- Your tasks

As an intern for BioInnovation Africa, you will gain insights into the implementation of a globally operating project. Your main tasks will include:

- Project communication and public relations (e. g., drafting articles to report on project activities and events, website maintenance, social media)
- Contributing to project monitoring, documentation, reporting and evaluation including the coordination of data collection and provision for the conduct of a project evaluation
- Support to the collaboration with private sector partners (e. g., compilation and documentation of lessons learned and coordination of annual partnership exchanges and reporting)
- Organising internal meetings, webinars and events for project partners
- Your profile
- You are studying in the fourth semester or higher in the fields of agricultural, biological, geographical, economic, political or social sciences or related disciplines.
- You have a high technical affinity and a very good knowledge of the common MS Office programmes (especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint); experience with Typo-3 for website content management or Moodle (Learning Management System) would be an asset.
- You have an interest in development policy and, particularly, in biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
- You can quickly familiarise yourself with new tasks and are characterised by reliability, motivation, and commitment.
- You already have some experience in an (African) country or working in the field of international cooperation.
- Fluent in English and German (mandatory); French language proficiency would be a clear asset.
- Notes

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 pay a monthly stipend of €2.205,04 (gross).
- Our benefits