Deutsche Gesellschaft füer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

GIZ is an enterprise owned by the German Government. GIZ implements sustainable

development through international cooperation, on behalf of Germany and other partners.

Climate Smart Building Project- CSB

Brief information on the project:

The Government of India has been implementing its flagship programme- Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) since 2015 to fulfil the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to provide
‘Housing for All’. Under the Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), provides
Central Assistance to implementing agencies through States and Union Territories for providing
houses to all eligible families/beneficiaries.

The houses built under PMAY-U will last at least 50-60 years and thus have a potential to impact
resource usage during their life span. Further, the decisions taken during implementation have an
impact on the level of comfort that these dwellings provide to its occupants, thus impacting their
energy use and costs and the associated carbon emissions over the lifetime of the buildings. A
significant portion of the projected electricity demand is expected to come from increased
appliance ownership and cooling needs arising from enhanced access to housing, thus making
thermal comfort an imperative concept to be considered while designing and building homes.

In this regard, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of India have,
under the Indo-German Technical Cooperation, agreed to jointly promote the “Indo-German
Energy Programme” (IGEN) with the aim to promote energy efficiency/conservation in energy
consumption so to use energy more efficiently and in turn improve the environment/climate
protection. GIZ is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development which
operates worldwide, on a public benefit basis. GIZ is fully owned by the German Federal
Government, GIZ implement development programs in partner country on behalf of the German
Government in achieving its development policy objectives.

In this regard, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is undertaking many PMAY projects across
the country to provide a liveable and comfortable housing to the needful. Uttar Pradesh (UP) is
one of the focus state of the Ministry as one out of the 6 LHPs is in Lucknow making it a prime
state under PMAY mission. in this context, Ministry, via the State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA) in
UP, to undertake the socio-economic impact of the beneficiaries of PMAY project (BLCs, AHPs,
CLSS) to showcase the success stories, case studies etc.

The key tasks during your internship are:

• Publication and Media Communication

• Creative Development
• Event Management and Support
• Office coordination and documentation

The candidate must support/assist the Technical Specialist/ Team CSB for various tasks to
achieve the technical and administrative goals of the project. In this regard, exemplary
tasks could be:

• Suport in various technical project of the CSB team pertaining to thermal comfort in
affordable housing.
 • Development of Monthly Newsletter and periodic social media coverage. Lead the follow
ups with wide range of teams across country for content collation and finalization.
• Lead the wide range of events planned by MoHUA/ other partners in terms of planning,
preparation, execution, outreach, logistics and conclusion.
• Manage and organize various workshops/events pan India (some travel required)
• Communication campaign - Develop creative and innovative graphics, brochures,
pamphlets, banners, presentations, and report templates depicting the theme climate
smart building programme.
• Support in media and communication, logistics, and program coordination
• Being a part of all the administrative/logistics meeting and preparing the minutes
Support the team in any other project related task assigned by the Programme
Coordinator/supervisors.

Who can apply (minimum requirements):

Only those candidates can apply who:

1. are available for full time (in-office) internships. 5 days week, 09 :00 am – 5:30 pm.
2. can start the internship between September 2023
3. are available for duration of minimum 6 months
4. are pursuing any degree but have relevant skills and interest.
5. are currently in any year of study or have graduated/post graduated within the last six
months from the date of release of this advertisement.
6. Students must submit the no objection certificate from the college / university in case
they wish to do the internship, while appearing in the ongoing sessions.
7. have a basic understanding of how to use MS Office and Internet. (any other software)
8. have a functional personal laptop

Advantages over other applicants:

1. Master degree is a must in Architecture or linked with media, graphic designers, event and
communication
2. Excellent management skills of wide range of events
3. Excellent graphic designing skills and innovative creations
4. Fluency in English, Hindi (knowledge of German language is a plus)
5. Good communication skills and quick grasp of new work culture.
6. Work exposure abroad or in an internationally operating company.

Your gains:

Exposure to the international cooperation sector and dealing with various public and private
companies in India and Germany daily. A healthy environment to learn and grow.

Send you application expressing the interest in the internship with your CV to:

Govinda Somani – govinda.somani@giz.de

And Suchitrita Bhattacharya - suchitrita.bhattacharya@giz.de