We are looking for a talented individual to work with us in the Africa Regional Office based in Kampala Uganda to provide operational support to the Forestry and Nature-based Solutions activities of the Uganda Country Program and Africa Regional Office.

The assignment will include but not limited to the following:
Stakeholder Analysis within the relevant Forestry-related sectors as agreed upon at the start of the assignment. This includes private sector players, financial institutions and civil society.
• Project Analysis – Analysis of relevant government- and ODA-funded programmes and projects and their geographic distributions in GGGI Africa member countries.
• Environmental, geographic and socio-economic information on biodiversity, deforestation and land degradation hotspots.
• Compile data from relevant projects and develop a document that shows key lessons learned in agroforestry, forest protection and restoration, and Payments for Ecosystem Services, et.
Support the Africa Regional team during relevant events, meetings and workshops.
• Support project design, development and implementation where relevant.
• Provide other support when requested.

ELIGIBILITY
• Applicants to the GGGI internship program must at the time of application meet the following requirements:
• Be enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program prior to internship assignment, or a recent graduate within the last 12 months.
Be engaged or recently engaged in academic study in a field directly related to the Institute’s work.
• Possess an excellent command of English.

QUALIFICATION
• Masters Degree in Forestry, Natural Resources management, Botanical Sciences, Sustainable Landscapes or Environmental Management field, or another relevant field
• Proven, strong academic and research track record
• Knowledge and understanding of sustainable development issues
• Experience in gathering, analysing and reporting data
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented with good organizational skills
• Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office and active usage of various social media is an advantage
• Proven analytical and report writing skills are advantageous.