Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 11th May 2024.

Work experience: none

Language skills: English, Swahili

Job Summary

Contract Type: Full time, Fixed term

About GIZ:

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal
enterprise that implements German development policy around the globe. By providing
international cooperation services for sustainable development, GIZ is
dedicated to building a future worth living around the world. With over 50 years
of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and
employment, energy and the environment as well as peace and security; GIZ also
stands for and works towards the realisation of human rights in the digital
space. 

About the Digital Transformation Centre Kenya:

The Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) Kenya is a project commissioned by the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ) and the
European Union (EU). It was established to support the country’s digital
transition towards a sustainable and human-centered digital economy and
society. The DTC capitalizes on the existing digital and innovation ecosystem
and seeks to strengthen it, while also looking at the wider societal impact of
digital technologies. Through establishing of strategic partnerships across a
wide spectrum of public, private, and civil society actors, the DTC’s
engagement encompasses several components and flagships, such as the Gig
Economy Initiative.

About the Data Economy Project and the Digital Investment Facility

The Data
Economy Project is part of the Global Programme Digital Transformation,
commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
(BMZ) and the European Union (EU), with the overall aim of improving the
conditions for a value-generating data economy together with the digital
ecosystem at all levels – macro, meso and micro level. Under this mandate, the
Data Economy Project is implementing the EU Action “Data Governance in Africa”,
the first Team Europe approach on the topic of data economy, thus, being an
official flagship-initiative under the EU Global Gateway Strategy to promote a
human-centered approach to data economy and society. The initiative of 5 EU
Member States – Belgium, France, Finland, Estonia, and Germany – is co-funded
by the European Commission and aims to strengthen data sovereignty of African
partner countries and foster local value creation from data. It supports the
African Union Commission, Regional Economic Communities, and their Member
States in (1) Developing data policy frameworks, (2) developing data use cases
to showcase the value of data and enable data to flow across borders, and (3)
supporting the identification of investments in secure and green data infrastructure
in Africa.

To foster investments in green and secure infrastructures, GIZ established the Digital
Investment Facility (DIF) covering Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in close
collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland and Finnish HAUS
Institute. The DIF supports the facilitation of investments in data
infrastructure (Data Centres and Internet-Exchange-Points), that are
environmentally friendly (green) and in line with state-of-the-art
cybersecurity, under the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+)
and other funding sources from EU Member States. The DIF strives to achieve
this by promoting enhanced and integrated partnerships between the public and
private sector, as well as European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs), with
a focus on facilitating interactions between European and African actors in
line with the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy. The resources of the facility will
be prioritized to regions that show the highest demand and capability to
develop feasible infrastructure projects and where also markets show sufficient
demand for sustaining the infrastructure. By this, the DIF will contribute to
bridging the gap between European financing opportunities and African data
infrastructure markets.

A.      Position Overview:

The Digital
Investment Facility is seeking a dedicated and motivated Intern to support the
activities of the facility, As an Intern, you will work closely with Digital
Infrastructure and Investment technical experts gaining valuable experience in
the development and implementation of digital transformation initiatives in
Eastern Africa.

Responsibilities

B.      Tasks

The Intern
will perform the following tasks under the disciplinary supervision of the
Digital Economy Component Lead and in close collaboration with the Technical
Advisors.

Research Support:

• Assist with researching existing resources, best practices, and
  regulations for green and secure data centers.
• Contribute to the benchmarking process of existing data centers within
  the EAC region, analysing their level of green practices and security measures.
• Support in gathering information on the existing digital infrastructure
  landscape in the EAC region.
• Support in stakeholder mapping and analysis.

Project Support:

• Participate in consultations with stakeholders across the region to
  understand their needs and challenges regarding green data centers.
• Support the development of draft green data center guidelines by
  compiling research findings and contributing to content creation.
• Assist with the preparation of workshop materials, including
  presentations and handouts, for stakeholder engagement on the draft guidelines.

Communication and
Facilitation:

• Assist with the organization and facilitation of workshops to gather feedback
  on the draft green data center guidelines.
• Support the facilitation of group discussions and brainstorming sessions
  during workshops to encourage active stakeholder participation.

Dissemination and
Documentation:

• Contribute to the development of a dissemination strategy to raise awareness about the finalized green data center guidelines.
• Assist in the documentation of workshop outcomes, including capturing key takeaways and action plans.

Logistics:

• Provide logistical support for the smooth running of workshops, ensuring all materials and arrangements are in order.

Other duties/additional tasks

• Perform
  other duties and tasks in the context of Digital Infrastructure as assigned

B. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

The Intern should have the following qualifications, competencies, and experiences:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degrees in technology, telecommunications, policy, Business, finance, international development or equivalent.

Professional experience

• Candidate should show having undertaken prior initiative in student leadership, volunteering or any other activity that showcase leadership skills.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good research skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in both written and spoken English at a high level.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to cooperate effectively with colleagues and partners
• Ability and willingness to work in a dynamic team under minimal supervision
• Self-starter, who works independently and has a flexible attitude but is a strong team player simultaneously
• Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email, internet), Excel and other computer applications (e.g., MS Office)

D.        Submission of Application

Vacancy Reference Number:      GIZ/DTC/02/04/2024

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer.

All applications should be received by 11th May 2024. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.