Project Overview

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations on behalf of the German Government.

Circular Economy (CE) has emerged as a strategic priority in ASEAN’s agenda for green and sustainable growth, as reflected in regional frameworks such as the Framework for Circular Economy for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the Blue Economy Framework, and the ASEAN Regional Action Plan on Combatting Marine Debris.

ASEAN is a key partner in Germany’s development cooperation in Asia, particularly in promoting regional approaches to climate action, sustainable economic development, and environmental protection.

As part of this cooperation, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned the regional project “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment” (3RproMar II) as the joint successor to the ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE, June 2022–December 2025) and 3RproMar I (July 2022–June 2025) projects.

3RproMar II starts in January 2026 and builds on the results of AMUSE and 3RproMar I in strengthening municipal waste management and preventing marine litter. The project will continue to support ASEAN and its Member States in enhancing policy, institutional, and technical capacities to address marine litter and transboundary waste challenges. At the regional level, 3RproMar II will strengthen coordination within ASEAN, support policymaking, and deepen cooperation and capacity development, e.g. regional dialogues, knowledge exchange, and environmental education. To consolidate knowledge products, learning resources, good practices and promote continuous learning and collaboration among ASEAN Member States, the project will continue operate and maintain the ASEAN Regional Knowledge Platform on Waste Management and Sustainable Tourism, developed under the AMUSE project.

In addition, 3RproMar II will operate in Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Viet Nam, providing support to national ministries and selected municipalities. Successful implementation will require close alignment between the regional and national components to ensure that national activities are guided by regional strategies, and insights and lessons from national implementation are systematically fed back into ASEAN-level processes.

To support this work at the regional level, GIZ is currently recruiting one (1) Indonesian candidate for this position.

Responsibilities

The traineeship aims to support the 3RproMar II project team in implementing project activities and achieving its objectives, with specific focus on supporting the operation of ASEAN Regional Knowledge Platform, as well as assisting regional activities and project communication activities.

The traineeship program will provide the trainee with practical experience in international cooperation mechanism and knowledge management which cover a variety of topics including but not limited to integrated waste management and circular economy for marine little prevention. It will also provide exposure to experience the regional cooperation in the ASEAN region.

Tasks

Under direct supervision of the Project Manager, the trainee shall assist the implementation of 3RproMar II project’s day-to-day activities, including

• • Assist regional team in working closely with the consultant team and partners in the operation of ASEAN Regional Knowledge Platform, including the collection of knowledge products, content curation and editorial support, upload and publish materials, and provide basic user support.
  • Assist regional team in delivering regional activities, including administrative preparation, implementation support, documentation, and archiving of technical workshops, webinars, conference, and meetings.
  • Assist communication related activities, including the collection and compilation of project’s communication materials and social media content, etc.
  • Support any other assignments within the scope of traineeship as requested by the regional team.

Job Requirements

Formal Education

Fresh graduate, bachelor’s degree or final year master’s student majoring in communication, management, international relations, social science, public relation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), or other relevant fields.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Having experience with knowledge platform, digital platform or information systems, e.g., website, WordPress, Learning Management System (LMS), social media, collaboration tools, is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills in English both writing and orally
• Good command of using MS. Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and familiar with other graphic design tools (Adobe Photoshop, Canva, CorelDraw).
• Having good administrative skills and detailed oriented
• Having good communication, organisational, and project management skills
• Ability to work in a team and to adapt to an international working environment.
• Strong interest to work on issues related to sustainable development (e.g. Solid Waste Management, Circular Economy, marine litter topics) and/or ASEAN cooperation

Please note that you can only apply for this traineeship if you are currently enrolled as a student, or your graduation was no longer than one year ago.

Duty Station: Jakarta

Working Hours: 5 working days per week, 8 working hours per day

Expected Joining Date: 1 February 2026 until 31 July 2026 (6 months)

Direct Supervisor: Project Manager of 3RproMar II

How to Apply

Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume (including training and references list) to recruitment-indo@giz.de by January 26^th, 2026, with subject line 3RproMarII – Trainee on Project Assistant.

Please name your file as follow format:

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.