The Global Shield against Climate Risks (GS) was launched by the G7 under Germany’s presidency in 2022 in close partnership with the Vulnerable Twenty Group of finance ministers (V20). Through this collaborative partnership, the V20 and the G7 want to scale up further action and support to address the urgent needs of poor and vulnerable people and countries facing increasing risks of losses and damages from climate change. The GS aims to provide more and better financial protection, and thus enable quick and reliable funding before or just after disasters happen, and protect governments, communities, businesses, and households against the impacts of disasters.

To achieve its objective, the GS will facilitate evidence-based and inclusive analyses of countries’ protection gaps, upon which countries will be able to submit requests to a flexible, global Financing Structure which will mobilize the needed support for more systematic financial protection.

The GS builds on the InsuResilience Global Partnership (IGP), a multi-actor partnership founded in 2017 with the aim of strengthening the resilience of developing countries and protecting the lives and livelihoods of poor and vulnerable people from climate change. The IGP Secretariat has been hosted by GIZ since IGP was founded in 2017. With the launch of the GS, the IGP Secretariat was transformed into the GS Secretariat. The new GS Secretariat will span across a GIZ-hosted team and a team hosted by the United Nations University.

The GS Secretariat will deliver technical, logistical and coordinative functions for the implementation of the GS. This entails support for the political leadership of the GS by the GS Board, the coordination of technical and implementation work via the GS Coordination Hub (GS-CH), and advisory services to GS partner countries via the GS Technical Advisory Group (TAG).

Information on the project and the topic can be found at: www.globalshield.org.

As part of the internship, you will take on the following tasks:

• Supporting the Secretariat’s core tasks, such as providing analytical support to the design and implementation of the Global Shield against Climate Risks, including In-Country Processes, Coordination Hub meetings and GS Board meetings
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of the InsuResilience Partnership under the guiding documents Vision 2025 and Evidence Roadmap; this includes descriptive analysis, data visualization and conceptual support for impact evaluations
• Support prioritisation process of new GS countries that will join in the course of 2024
• Support of communication and public relations strategy (annual report, social media, newsletter, the Global Shield website)
• Preparation and monitoring of internal meetings and meetings with members and partners

• You are currently studying for a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in the fields of geography, sustainable resource management, political science, (development) economics, international cooperation, (insurance) mathematics or other relevant subjects. Alternatively, you must have completed your studies no more than 6 months ago at the beginning of your internship.
• Initial experience in topics such as disaster risk management, climate or disaster risk financing / insurance against natural risks, adaptation to climate change and international climate policy is an advantage.
• Fluent in English and French. Good knowledge of another foreign language (preferably Spanish) is an advantage.
• You have gained initial experience in developing or emerging countries (e. g. through internships, semesters abroad etc.).
• You have a good self-organization and can work independently.
• You have a high ability to work in a team and communication skills.

Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.

We pay a monthly stipend of €2.134,52 (gross).

GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

For further information, please contact Mrs. Anastasia Thomaides ([email protected]).