The Green Room Air Conditioning (GRACE) Project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) and implemented by GIZ in cooperation with the National Ozone Unit (NOU) under the State Department for Environment and Climate Change (MECC) in Kenya.

The Kenyan government acceded to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer in November 1988 and ratified the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer the same month. In 2023 Kenya ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and is currently in the process to develop a strategy for Kenya’s Kigali Implementation Plan which has the aim to phase-down HFCs by 2045 in a stepwise approach.

A. Responsibilities

The key responsibility of the Interns is to support the Project Advisors to ensure delivery of key project indicators in the activity areas mentioned above. The interns will carry out the following
specific tasks:

B. Tasks

Technical Support and Advisory

Provide support in organizing and coordinating trainings and workshops with trainers and through consultants (identification of consultants, guiding consultants, preparing & reviewing of progressive and final consultants’ reports)
Support research on sustainable cooling, certification scheme, technological approaches and their applications in selected cooling categories.
Support coordination and alignment with government/regulatory institutions, private sector, development partners, NGOs, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders.
Support project monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management.
Support the above-mentioned projects in administrative work and execution of project mandates.

Communication and networking

Collect, collate, process, and distribute relevant information, monitor communication and interaction between various stakeholders through analyses of the media, direct dialogue, participation in meetings, trainings, workshops and seminars
Document key lessons learnt from various project activities.

Event & workshop management

Plan event from start to finish according to requirements, target audience and objectives
Coming up with suggestions to enhance the workshop’s success
Supporting the preparation of budgets and ensuring adherence

Other tasks

The interns undertake any other additional duties at the request of the project team to support the management of the project, including administrative tasks and support towards projects within the Energy sub-cluster.

C. Required profile

Qualifications and skills:

At least university bachelor’s degree in environmental science, renewable energy, engineering or climate change (or equivalent)
Demonstrated Experience/Interest in ozone layer projection and climate
change.
Previous experience in working with diverse stakeholder groups would be an added advantage.

Other knowledge, additional competences

Competency in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite (Office 365, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, MS BI etc)
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong research skills
Good initiative, creativity and design skills
Ability to work independently
Excellent command of English
Experience in coordinating international events will be considered a strong asset.

Assignment Details

Duty Station: Nairobi

Duration:6 months

Vacancy Reference Number: GIZ/ETCC/01/10/2026

Equal Employment Opportunity

GIZ Kenya is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, colour, ancestry, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, disability, marital status, or any other protected status.

Ethics

GIZ is committed to safeguarding the safety, dignity, and well-being of staff, partners, community members, and programme participants. Sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, child abuse, and all forms of misconduct are strictly prohibited. Staff are expected to uphold high ethical standards, comply with local laws, and complete mandatory ethics training upon engagement.

Data Confidentiality

Candidate applications will be retained for six (6) months in accordance with GIZ's data protection policy and deleted thereafter.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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