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Monitoring Internship
Monitoring Internship
USAID/Vietnam Learns
Hanoi, Vietnam
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https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=3933
About Social Impact
Social Impact (SI) is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.
Project Objective
SI is implementing the new USAID/Vietnam Learns Contract. The scope of the five-year project is to support USAID/Vietnam staff and its implementing partners to implement more efficient, effective, and sustainable programs by (1) improving staff P knowledge and skills in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) and Collaborating, Learning & Adapting (CLA); (2) advancing evidence-informed decision-making; (3) strengthening strategic collaboration between staff and local stakeholders.
Position Description
SI seeks to hire a full-time Monitoring Intern to the 12-month Internship program at USAID-Learns starting in December 2021.
Selection Criteria
- Recent university graduate, undergraduate or master’s degree (no more than 2 years ago)
- Keen interest in contributing to sustainable development goals
- Very strong analytical & logical thinking skills, not necessarily related to monitoring or data
- Strong interest in adaptive management
- Strong ability to pay attention to details, while remaining agile, quick-thinking, creative and proactive
- Ability to convincingly demonstrate above interests and skills in interview or simulation settings.
- Very strong verbal and written English
- Strong interpersonal skills
Interns will be expected to:
- The intern will
- support (and when directed lead) the execution of tasks, especially those related to the monitoring team
- support the logistics and organization of events
- actively support quality control, knowledge management and strategic analysis,
- participate in all relevant USAID-Learns events, and
- when appropriate, contribute to USAID-Learns capacity building efforts, data-visualization and the execution of new/innovative efforts, especially those more closely related to Monitoring for adaptive management.
- By the end of the assignment the intern will be expected to have
- become fully conversant about USAID Learns’ processes, approaches and all related tools, specifically in areas of MEL and CLA
- become conversant all relevant USAID policy and requirements,
- be skilled enough to independently and qualitatively execute all foundational monitoring tasks (all day-to-day tasks typically assigned to USAID Monitoring & Learning Officers). as well as actively promote approaches in support to adaptive management.
Terms of the internship
- Duration: up to 12 months
- Remuneration: A stipend of VND 11,600,000 per month
- Benefits: social and health insurance according to the local labor law, telephone allowance, paid leave and holiday.
The closing date for application: Nov 21, 2021. Selection and interview will be performed constantly and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
To apply, please merge both your CV and a cover letter (one-page briefly outlining your qualifications, motivations for applying) into one pdf file and submit it through the online portal.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
Interviews may include a practical test or skill-based demonstration