Vacancy Announcement

Intern – Drones & Data Component

A. About GIZ and the Project

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 and as well as selected regional activities and projects. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

Triangular Cooperation for Digital Innovation “Made in Africa”

The project "Triangular Cooperation for Digital Innovation Made in Africa” main goal is to strengthen the application of data-centric digital innovations proudly labelled "Made in Africa" within the framework of triangular cooperation in East and West Africa. The project involves partners from Rwanda, Côte d'Ivoire and Germany with inter-changing roles depending on the topic.

In the triangular cooperation, each partner has a different role: a lead partner who primarily contributes knowledge and expertise; a beneficiary partner who derives significant benefits from both financial support and knowledge transfer; and a supporting partner who facilitates exchange processes through facilitation, networking and the provision of financial resources.

The focus is on the societal level, in particular the design of sustainable, cooperative triangular relationships with the aim of creating framework conditions for the application of data-oriented digital innovations, e.g., regulation of drone flights, capacities for data analysis and the use of digital data. Accordingly, the main goal is to strengthen the application of data-oriented digital innovations "Made in Africa" within the framework of triangular cooperation in West and East Africa.

In this context, we are working in 3 key areas:

• Use cases of data-driven digital innovations "Made in Africa", with a focus on gender equality and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
• Cross-national cooperation for data-oriented, digital innovations "Made in Africa" between Rwanda, Côte d'Ivoire and Germany.
• Strengthen the capacities of local actors including local developers, universities, companies and start-ups, governments, and civil society in developing and applying data-oriented civilian use of drones.

B. Tasks and areas of support

• Assist with the implementation of activities/projects, helping ensure tasks stay on schedule and align with project goals.
• Support knowledge sharing across the global team for the Triangular Cooperation for Digital Innovation project.
• Participate in the steering meetings with partners across Rwanda, Germany, and Côte d'Ivoire.
• Provide technical research and administrative support to the team.
• Help plan, organize, and execute project workshops, webinars, and events.
• Support in creating communication materials for social media posts
• Support in reviewing and creating report and presentations for stakeholders
• Contribute to routine project management tasks, including data collection for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) and draft reporting.

C. Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

1. Qualifications

• Currently enrolled or recently graduated (< 6 months) in a bachelor’s degree Programme in information technology, information systems, Computer science, software engineering or a related field 

2. Additional competences

• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word etc.) and GIS software 
• Ability to think critically and contribute to process improvement and documentation
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Good knowledge of professional writing skills
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English, good knowledge in French is an added advantage 
• Willingness to learn on the job and ability to deal with constructive feedback 

3. Other preferences

• Working experience in the area of ICT, information systems, Software engineering, Computer engineering, GIS or a related field. 
• Previous experience with a multinational organization or NGO 

D. How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 21 September 2026 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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P.O. Box 59, Kigali, 

Rwanda

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