Internship Opportunity with Indo-German Energy Programme (IGEN) – Promotion of Solar Water
Pumps at GIZ India
Job Description:
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has entrusted GIZ
with the responsibility for implementing the German contribution to the Indo-German Energy
Programme – Promotion of Solar Water Pumps (IGEN-PSWP). IGEN-PSWP facilitates the accelerated
deployment of solar water pumps for productive use in selected states in a sustainable manner in rural
India. The project also aims to facilitate the creation of an enabling market environment for promoting
productive use of Decentralized Renewable Energy Technologies (DRE) technologies within the
agriculture, dairy and fisheries value chains in select locations in Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam.
As part of developing an enabling market environment, one of the key pillars of the project is to unlock
capital and create access to finance for end user beneficiaries for adoption of DRE technologies,
together with Financial Institutions. The following job description is for an internship opportunity to
support this crucial aspect of the project, key tasks for which have been identified below.
Tasks to be undertaken:
• Assist project activities related to financial product design and pilot implementation with respect
to Decentralized Renewable Energy technologies, thereby facilitating roll out of suitable financial
products. For this, the candidate should be willing to conduct background research and provide
practical inputs to the financial product roll out process, customer sourcing, stakeholder
consultations and facilitate engagements with Financial Institutions.
• Assist in the implementation of capacity building and sensitization activities for financial
institutions with the aim of accelerated deployment of solar pumps in India. For this, the candidate
should be willing to coordinate the training schedule, monitor training methods/tools/training
content with the objective of maximizing impact of said trainings.
• Support the project team in additional operational tasks such as organizing workshops,
development of communication materials and other ad-hoc tasks deemed necessary to meet
project objectives (coordination, repertoire, development of presentations, secondary research
and related project management activities).
Your Profile:
• Final year Masters from India in any of the areas of- development finance/ international
development/ public policy/ development economics/ rural development/rural or agricultural
banking/ agricultural economics and/or related areas (we are open consideration of other
qualifications, so please don’t hesitate to apply). Post-graduation should not have been completed
more than six months ago.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort in working with credit appraisal systems and financial
products. Experience of work/engagement/internship with Financial
Institutions/CSO/organizations in the area of financial inclusion and improvement of financial
literacy will be an added advantage.
• Readiness to travel to rural areas and effectively contribute to the above tasks.
• Keen interest to support the convergence between renewable energy and finance in agriculture
and allied activities in rural India. Ability to work with and coordinate between multiple
stakeholders.
• Good understanding of qualitative and quantitative methods. Experience in design of impact
evaluation will be an added advantage, although is not necessary.
• Fluency in English and Hindi languages. Strong communication and writing skills.
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• Proficiency in MS-Office applications.
• Drive to deliver results and the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-cultural team.
• Be a proactive and agile person, comfortable with driving activities with limited guidance. S/He is
expected to be a lateral thinker and willing to work with strict deadlines.
Notes:
• The said engagement is for a duration of 6 months and candidate will be positioned at the GIZ
Delhi office. This position is only open for Indian students. In case of work-related travel, costs will
be covered by the project within the framework of GIZ travel guidelines.
• The incumbent is expected to arrange accommodation on their own.
• The candidate will be required to sign declarations on data protection and code of ethics as an
annexure to their internship agreement.
• The candidate will be provided a stipend of INR 23,000/- per month. Taxes as applicable may be
deducted from the stipend in accordance with law.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an in-person/virtual interview.
Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled
as a student or graduated no longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should send an email containing their CVs, and a brief cover letter stating
motivation to apply for the said position, to Ms. Kritika Kumar, Energy Advisor at
kritika.kumar@giz.de latest by 1st July 2024 with the Subject ‘Internship Application: <your name>’
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