Experience Required

More than 1 year

Project: Support to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (S2GESI) as part of the Nepali - German Health Program

Position

Trainee (S2GESI)

Working period

6 Months (can be extended to 9 months)

Working location

GIZ office Khumaltar, Kathmandu

Reports to

Programme Manager & GESI coordinator

Responsibilities

The trainee will be responsible for working closely with the Programme Manager and the Health Project Team in Kathmandu to perform the following tasks:

Program Implementation and Coordination

Assist in planning, scheduling, and documenting programme activities, meetings, workshops, and field missions;

Support coordination and communication with implementing CSO partners, consultants, and other stakeholders;

Prepare concept notes, meeting agendas, write minutes and follow-up on action points of meetings.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Documentation

Assist in preparing presentations and other project-related documents;

Assist in maintaining programme databases, indicators, and activity trackers;

Support documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and success stories.

Technical Support

Conduct literature research, desk reviews, background research, and data compilation on health-related topics;

Support analysis of programme data related to health systems strengthening and project indicators;

Assist in drafting concept notes for contracts and preparing needed documents such as Terms of References (ToR), etc.; Administrative and Organizational Support

Assist in preparing, implementing and following-up events, workshops, conferences;

Coordinate with the service unit of GIZ for event organization and logistical arrangement;

Ensure proper filing and archiving of programme documents in line with GIZ procedures in coordination with component leads;

Communication and Knowledge Management

Support internal and external communication, including drafting emails, summaries, social media posts, press articles and presentations;

Assist in knowledge management, documentation, and reporting;

Support in coordination with communication teams for visibility and knowledge products.

Required Qualification and Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public health, Medicine, Health Sciences, Development Studies, Environmental Health, Social Sciences, Gender Studies or a related field.

Master’s degree (ongoing or completed) is an asset.

Experience

Familiarity with Nepal’s health system

Prior internship, research, or volunteer experience in health or development projects is an asset;

Experience with development partners and/or international cooperation is desirable

Skills and Competencies

Strong analytical, writing, and documentation skills;

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

Good communication skills in English and Nepali (both written and spoken);

Ability to work in team and as part of a multidisciplinary team;

Willingness to learn GIZ procedures and programme management processes;

Openness to travel for field missions outside of Kathmandu, including to partner municipalities in Sudurpachsim and Lumbini Provinces.

Working hours and benefits will be in accordance with GIZ Nepal trainee regulations.

Confidentiality and Code of Conduct

The trainee is required to maintain confidentiality of all project-related information and comply with GIZ’s code of conduct, policies on data protection, and ethical standards.

Supervision

The trainee will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager. Learning progress and performance will be reviewed periodically based on agreed work plans and deliverables.

About Company

Germany has commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to support the Ministry of Health and Food Safety (MoHFS) to implement the Nepal Health Sector Strategic Plan (NHSSP 2023-2030) and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy (GESI). Aligned with these strategies, two bilateral projects - S2HSS-II and S2GESI - are implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), together with the partners of all three levels of Nepal’s health governance, federal, provincial and local, and key health-sector institutions. The programme strengthens the capacities of health authorities, including MoHFS, Health

Insurance Board and six partner municipalities in Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces and works closely together with the respective stakeholders. Important measures include social health protection, gender responsive health planning, support to digital transformation and health information systems, the healthy city approach and strengthening good governance at local level, including civil society engagement. The program also provides medium- and long- term support to selected municipalities in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, affected by the September 2026 flash floods. Together, both projects aim to strengthen the health system and its governance and to improve equitable access to quality health services.