INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We work in a variety of fields and support our cooperation partners in designing strategies and meeting their policy goals. GIZ Viet Nam is currently engaged in three priority areas: 1) Vocational training; 2) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use; 3) Energy. Gender equality is one of the key values of our company and of the work we do. Fostering gender equality in our project operation and our internal equal opportunity provisions are two strategic pillars of our corporate identity and policy. For further information please visit our website: www.giz.de/viet-nam.

The Mekong Delta Climate Resilience Programme (MCRP) (2021-2025) is a technical cooperation programme, jointly funded by the governments of Viet Nam, Germany and Switzerland and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Its objective is to improve the climate-resilient management of natural resources in the coastal region of the Mekong Deltas for sustainable development of the region. The Programme promotes regional coordination, institutional and procedural frameworks, investment planning and the development and dissemination of technological solutions and innovations for improved, climate-resilient management of water resources in urban and rural areas of the Mekong Delta. MCRP focuses on four pillars, namely:

1. Establishing an institutional framework for regional coordination of the climate-resilient development of the Mekong Delta;
2. Improving investment planning at regional level for climate-resilient and gender-sensitive management of water resources in urban and rural areas;
3. Implementing the application of innovative technologies and coastal and river erosion interventions that strengthen the climate resilience of rural infrastructure and ecosystems; and
4. Implementation of climate-resilient and water-sensitive urban infrastructure development.

The project is offering an internship opportunity with details below.

National Intern
Station: Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration: 6 months

Main activities:

The Intern will learn and practice to perform the specific tasks by supporting the project team in following activities:

• Assisting project staff in implementing activities in the field of climate-resilient and water-sensitive urban development
• Support the preparation of Terms of References (ToRs) and project reports
• Prepare communication materials for the project such as social media updates, success stories etc.
• Support the organization of meetings, field trips and project events (workshops, study tours, trainings, etc.)
• Prepare translation of technical/reference documents in English/Vietnamese
• Assist in the preparation of publications, including proof reading, quality control etc.
• Support in filing documents in Project monitoring systems;
• Prepare notes or take photos, video clips etc. during the communication events
• Support administrative tasks, such as filing, contract support, vouchers etc.

Requirements:

• Vietnamese citizen, who is currently undertaking or completed the bachelor/ postgraduate studies within the last six months (upon commencement of the internship)
• Strong ability to analyse and summarize information
• Creativity and willingness to think inside and outside the box
• Interest in sustainable urban development and international cooperation
• Good communication skills
• Able to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks
• Vietnamese citizen
• Have completed at least two years of their study or graduated not more than six months in a relevant subject (urban/spatial planning, environment, flood management etc.)
• Excellent spoken and written Vietnamese and English
• Confidence in usual office applications, such as MS Work, PowerPoint and Excel
• Available to work in Hanoi for a full-time position.

Apart from a monthly internship allowance, the successful candidate will enjoy good learning environment and professional and dynamic working conditions.

Interested candidates are invited to send the latest curriculum vitae and application letter explaining your motivation (up to 400 words) and certificates in English by email to [email protected] not later than 27th June 2023

Note: Please state “Application for the Internship – MCRP Urban Resilience” in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted after the deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.

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Organization: GIZ
Location: Hanoi
Application deadline: 2023-06-27
Send application to: [email protected]