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Title:              Intern
– Communication and Visibility, for the Promotion of Mini-Grids for Rural
Electrification (Pro Mini-Grids and Pro Mini-Grids NU)

Organization: GIZ
Uganda

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

About Project:

The GIZ Energy
Programme in Uganda is a bilateral development partnership between the German
and Ugandan governments. It is hosted in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Development and works in the areas of energy policy, biomass technology and
markets, climate change and rural electrification.

The “Promotion of
Mini-grids for Rural Electrification (Pro Mini-Grids)” project is co-financed
by the European Union (EU), the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) under the German Climate Technology
Initiative (DKTI) and the Government of Uganda through the Rural
Electrification Agency (REA).  The
project is implemented by GIZ Uganda together the Ministry of Energy and
Mineral Development (MEMD), Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Electricity
Regulatory Authority (ERA). Up to 40 mini-grids will be installed, of which 25
will be in Northern Uganda and 15 in Southern Uganda.

Job Summary:  The Intern will support GIZ’s Pro Mini-Grids
project team in the communication and visibility elements of the project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The intern shall be responsible for;

•                    
Organisation
of visibility events especially project launches for key activities.

•                    
Documentation
of articles for publication in online journals and local/regional newspapers.

•                    
Working
with the team in their activities to implement any communication and visibility
activities e.g. pictures, videos, capturing stories, etc.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

•                    
The
ideal candidate for the GIZ Internship placement should have completed a Bachelors’
degree in a communications related field.

•                    
Not more
than 6 months after completion of University degree

•                    
Experience
concerning energy is an added advantage

•                    
Previous
experience in a similar role is an added advantage

How to Apply:

All interested and
qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply by submitting their application
and CV along with the contacts of 2 referees to the Human Resource Department
through email: recruitment-uganda@giz.de quoting “internship” as the subject
heading. Please note: Applications, CV and attachments should be in one
document. 

Deadline: 6^th May 2019

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