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Intern (m/f/d) in Agile Product Management on Learning Management Platform atingi Bookmark jobadShare jobad
Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fรผr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you've come to the right place.
Job-ID: V000055920 Location: Bonn Assignment period: 09/04/2023 - 02/29/2024 Field: Trainees Type of employment: full-time Application deadline: 07/31/2023Job description
Are you eager to further your software and technology skills while having a tangible positive impact and improving peopleโs lives? Then look no further!
Our vision at atingi is a world in which digital learning is inclusive, accessible, relevant, safe and secure for all. In developing and emerging countries, access to lifelong learning opportunities is scarce and remains a challenge, especially for disadvantaged groups with diverse educational backgrounds. To address this gap, GIZ is implementing the atingi platform, a Moodle-based, open-source Learning Management System. We are also strongly aligned with the international Principles for Digital Development. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ.
For our product management & technology team in Bonn, Germany, we are looking for a curious, creative and well-organised intern. We offer first-hand experience in Digital Transformation - a highly relevant field in international cooperation and development โ, an agile work environment in a young and motivated team and the possibility to learn and network in our organisation.
Your tasks
In this intren role, you will be part of the product management & technology team. During your internship, you will:
Support our implementation of an efficient and effective digital learning environment through administering bug fixing, platform maintenance, data lifecycle and data privacy tasks in our LMS environment, and contributing to the management of new release cycles, including experimenting and testing new improvements on the sandbox Support product roadmap and development activities, including requirements management, coordination of the IT service provider for new features, and QA activities Contribute to enhancing our self-service knowledge transfer material for our partners by creating new and updating existing assets Be part of the efforts to help our users โ learners, GIZ projects and educators โ with day-to-day support requests and issues (about 1/3 of your time) Contribute to optimizing our internal processes and our collaborative work with external service providers (SaaS)Your profile
We atingistas are a motivated and passionate bunch! You work best with us if you are creative, take initiative, and if you challenge us with outlandish ideas that help us reach our ambitious goals
You are studying computer science from at least the six semester. We also welcome motivated and committed applicants from related disciplines who can demonstrate a strong affinity to and experience in product management and the complete software development lifecycle You have first experience in the fields of user experience or user research You have great interest in digital learning and the potential that new technologies can have on the digitalisation of the education sector You have knowledge or experience in international cooperation and international relations, education or social sciences are of advantage, as is experience in GIZ partner countries You have first experience in agile processes like Kanban You have a high-level fluency in English; proficiency in German, French or Spanish is a benefitThe position is ideal for applicants looking to develop their career in the field of digital learning and the application of digital solutions to international development work.