GIZ is a federally
owned enterprise operating worldwide, assisting the German
Government in achieving its international cooperation policy goals through
sustainable development projects.

In Tanzania and the East African Community (EAC) region, GIZ works closely
with governments to advance development in areas such as health, water,
biodiversity, governance, human rights, and economic growth.

Since 2018,
GIZ, with financial support from the German Federal Government, has implemented
the Support to Pandemic Preparedness in the EAC-Region (PanPrep) Project in
collaboration with the EAC Secretariat and Partner States. Specifically,
PanPrep supports the EAC Secretariat’s regional efforts to strengthen pandemic
preparedness and response through rapid expert deployment, One Health and
multisectoral coordination, risk communication and food safety, improved access
to essential medical commodities, and strengthened laboratory, wastewater
surveillance and intensive care capacities. In addition, the project works with
the EAC Secretariat and Partner States; Burundi, Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Somalia and Uganda to
strengthen institutional, individual and community-level capacities for
effective prevention, detection and response to high-consequence infectious
diseases.

The intern will support the PanPrep team in the implementation and
coordination of activities that contribute to regional pandemic preparedness
and response.

Duty station: Arusha

Fixed term contract

Responsibilities and Tasks

Supporting day-to-day
project management, coordination and operations, including meetings, logistics,
documentation, research and follow-up.
Assisting with
liaison and coordination with the EAC Secretariat, Partner States and
implementation partners.
·
Supporting
monitoring, evaluation, reporting and operational planning of project
activities.
Supporting, under the
guidance of the project team, activities related to pandemic preparedness and
response, One Health, medical commodities, laboratory systems and care
capacity, as required.
Supporting risk and
crisis communication, including research and preparation of communication
materials, press releases and RCC portal content.
Supporting internal
and external project communications, including social media, website updates,
articles and event materials.
Participate in
research and monitoring pandemic preparedness and relevant health-policy
developments in the EAC region.
Support the planning,
implementation and follow-up of relevant meetings, workshops and regional
events.
Assisting in the
preparation of briefs, one-pagers, presentations, background documents and
analyses.
Providing other relevant technical, administrative and operational
support as required.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s
or postgraduate degree in Health and Life Sciences, Social or Political Sciences,
International Relations, or a related discipline.
Basic
knowledge or initial experience in project management, EAC health integration, regional
cooperation, or development cooperation.
Strong
English
communication and writing skills.
Excellent
intercultural
competence and teamwork skills, with the ability to work
effectively in diverse environments.
Strong
organisational,
coordination, and analytical skills.
Knowledge
of French
and Swahili is an advantage.
Proficiency
in Microsoft
Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint.

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