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The Royal Danish Embassy in Nairobi is currently employing more than 50 people, thus making it the largest Danish Embassy in Africa. If you want to know more about who we are or how to be employed by the Embassy please see the menu to the left.
Are you interested in International Development, Green Growth, Climate Change, Sustainability and public-private sector collaboration in Africa? Would you like to work in a vibrant and challenging environment at the largest Danish Embassy in Africa? We are currently recruiting interns for the period 1 st of August 2021 to 31st of January 2022 in the following areas: 1) Governance and Health, 2) Somalia, 3) Trade Council & Strategic Sector Cooperation, and 4) Climate and Resilience. As an intern, you will get a deeper insight into the political and economic centre of East Africa. Furthermore, you will gain comprehensive professional experience useful to your future career. You will have dedicated colleagues ready to guide and involve you in the various tasks of the Danish Embassy and live in a city known for its vivid mix of African cultures, entrepreneurs, and international agents.
Danish Support to Climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience in Kenya
Economic growth in Kenya, which has been steadily increasing in recent years, is highly natural resources dependent. Sustainability of this growth, therefore, depends to a large extent on a rational, efficient use of resources (energy, water, land and other resources) and effective control of negative externalities such as water and air pollution, land degradation, and waste production. Kenya’s future possibilities for fostering sustainable growth and employment and ensuring a clean and healthy environment will be determined and restricted by the choices that are made today in relation to the pattern and quality of growth
The transition to a greener and cleaner development path is a global imperative as explicitly recognized in recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals. Danish Development Assistance in Kenya plays an enabling role in supporting Kenya reduce the environmental footprints of economic activities and ensuring sustainable use of natures’ resources for improving economic welfare of people, especially those that depend directly on such resources. In addition, the Danish Government has emphasised the need to prioritise climate change in development assistance. This means continued and concerted focus by the Embassy on addressing the impacts of climate change in Kenya.
Learning
As an intern, you will be an integrated part of the Climate and Resilience Team. You will be working on a wide range of issues including public and private sector solutions that focus on climate change, energy efficiency, water resource management, agri-business and community driven development. As an intern in the Teams, you will have an opportunity to work closely with the Team Leaders and programme staff in implementing the Denmark - Kenya Partnership policy 2021-2025.
More details about the Strategic Framework for the Denmark – Kenya Partnership can be found on the MFA’s webpage: https://um.dk/en/danida-en/strategies%20and%20priorities/country-policies/kenya/
Together with relevant Programme staff you will:
Qualifications
Practicalities
The Embassy provides a monthly supplement of 4000 kr. of which approximately half will be spent on rent for the apartment shared by the Embassy’s four interns. Due to regulation regarding SU and compensation, you will have two options regarding receiving the supplement:
Due to Nairobi being a city with high security risks, there are certain limitations to the movements of the interns. For more information on the security situation in Nairobi, please see the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' recommendations on travelling in Kenya. Regular security briefings will be provided by the Embassy.
Please send your application, CV, relevant recommendations and transcripts in a single PDF. The application must be in English, no longer than one page, and sent to rosnde@um.dk with cc: nboamb@um.dk by the 14th of March, 2021 marked ‘Application for Internship – Trade Council’. Please state clearly if you are also applying for other positions within the Embassy. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Joaquim Nicholas Nyrup Hempel, joahem@um.dk
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