Internship – Monitoring and Evaluation – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Economics, Research and Development
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors.
GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement ‘# vacancy number 148/2023’
Lowland Soil Rehabilitation Project (LSRP) – Climate Cluster
Contract End Date – 15.03.2024
Brief Description of the project/ unit
Our approach: The Lowland Soil Rehabilitation Project (LSRP) is part of the Global Programme Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security under the Special initiative « Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems » and the priority topic “A life free of hunger” of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) strategy 2030.
The LSRP operates in eight districts in the Afar region, one district in Oromia and provides training and backstopping for all districts in Somali region.
Jointly with its regional and local government partners, the project has developed the Dry Valley Rehabilitation and Productive Use (DVRPU) approach which is a holistic approach integrating social, technical, biological, economic, institutional and managerial measures to rehabilitate entire dry valleys for the benefit of the inhabitants and their livestock. The DVRPU approach is defined in seven crucial steps for a sustainable rehabilitation of dry valleys:
- Satellite Identification and Dry Valley Delineation
- Suitability Assessment
- Community Participatory Planning
- Dry Valley User Cooperative Societies (DVUCS):
- Technical and Budgetary Planning
- Land rehabilitation measures
- Productive Use
Job Description:
The Lowland Soil Rehabilitation Project (LSRP) is currently seeking a motivated and talented intern to join the team as a Data Collection Intern in Jijiga, Somali region. This unique internship position offers an opportunity to actively contribute to ongoing research efforts and collaborate closely with national and international researchers. As a Data Collection Intern, your role will be instrumental in supporting the LSRP’s monitoring and evaluation activities through effective data collection. The primary focus as an intern will be to assist in the collection and management of crucial data for the LSRP. This will involve conducting comprehensive field surveys, carrying out interviews, and gathering data from diverse sources.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the meticulous collection and management of Monitoring and Evaluation data for the Lowland Soil Rehabilitation Project.
- Conduct thorough and comprehensive field surveys, ensuring the collection of accurate and reliable data.
- Collaborate closely with national and international researchers, contributing to meaningful research projects.
- Maintain the highest standards of data quality, accuracy, and integrity through thorough documentation and organization.
- Provide valuable support to the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
- Support research and analysis on DVRPU related topics including case studies and best practices.
- Assist in the organization of events and workshops.
- Collaborate with project team members to ensure consistency.
Other duties/additional tasks
- The Intern performs other duties and tasks at the request of the management.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree with reference to statistics, economics, development studies, or a similar discipline, etc.
Professional experience
- not required.
Other knowledge, additional competencies
- Proficiency in utilizing data collection tools and software, such as Excel and survey software, to efficiently collect and manage data.
- Strong commitment to accuracy and maintaining the integrity of collected data, thereby ensuring its reliability and usefulness.
- Strong analytical skills and familiarity with basic M&E concepts, methodologies, and tools.
- Experience with statistical software and data analysis techniques, such as Excel and favourably SPSS.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Very good English and Somali written and verbal language skills (C1)
- Amharic language skills are an advantage.
- Interest in environmental and agricultural issues preferred
The intern will gain valuable experience in Monitoring and Evaluation with a special focus on data collection in the context of an environmental and agricultural development project. The intern will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and dedicated team and contribute to making a positive impact in the lowland regions of Ethiopia.
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