Monitoring and Evaluation Internship for project for “Cooperation on Peace, Security and Responsible Resource Governance in the Great Lakes of Africa”

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

Summary of the Project

Co-funded by BMZ, the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has been commissioned to implement the project “Cooperation on peace, security and responsible governance of natural resources in the Great Lakes Region of Africa” from December 2022 – to May 2026. The lead executing agency of the project is the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), a regional mechanism mandated to coordinate initiatives to create conditions for security, stability, and sustainable develop­ment between its 12 Member States (MS). The overall objective of the project is to strengthen cooperation on the responsible governance of natural resources for peace and security in the Great Lakes Region.

ICGLR’s Strategic Plan 2022 – 2026 serves as a guiding framework for the institution in its efforts to implement ICGLR’s Pact on Security, Stability and Development. ICGLR’s Strategic Plan aims to foster the role of ICGLR as a regional force for peace, security, stability and development. In this regard, 5 strategic priorities have been identified: 1) Peace and Security, 2) Democracy and Good Governance, 3) Economic Development and Regional Integration, 4) Gender, Women and Children, and 5) Enhancing Organizational Capacities of the Conference Secretariat. In line with Strategic priority 5 of ICGLR’s Strategic Plan, one of the key outputs of the project relates to strengthening the technical and organisational capacities of the secretariat. In order to reach this output additional support in the area of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is necessary.

Therefore, GIZ is recruiting candidates for the position of M&E Intern for the project on “Cooperation on Peace, Security and Responsible Resource Governance in the Great Lakes of Africa”. The M&E Intern will support the Monitoring and Evaluation team in tracking, assessing, and improving the impact of our international cooperation projects. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Location: Kigali

Fixed Term: 6 months

Position: one (1)

Start date: 01.04.2025

Responsibilities and tasks:

The Intern performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

Data Collection and Management

• Assist in designing and implementing data collection tools (e.g., surveys, questionnaires, focus group discussion guides).
• Collect, clean, and organize project data from various sources.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through regular checks and validation.

Analysis and Reporting

• Support data analysis to measure project outcomes and impacts using statistical tools (e.g., Excel, or other software).
• Contribute to drafting M&E reports, including visualizations such as graphs, charts, and infographics.
• Assist in preparing presentations and materials for stakeholders.

Project Monitoring

• Track project activities and progress against established indicators and timelines.
• Support the development and maintenance of project dashboards or M&E systems.
• Participate in field visits to monitor project implementation (if applicable).

Learning and Improvement

• Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories from project activities.
• Provide recommendations for improving M&E processes and tools.

Administrative Support

• Organize and maintain M&E files and documentation.
• Coordinate with project teams and partners to gather required information

Other duties/additional task

• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience 

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in International Development, Statistics, Social Sciences, Monitoring & Evaluation, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., SPSS, R, Stata) is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, French is desirable.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation frameworks (e.g., logical frameworks, theory of change) is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multicultural team.
• Interest in international cooperation and sustainable development

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 11 March 2025 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

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