Intern

Position: full-time for 6 months (with possibility of extension thereafter), starting immediately
Location: SNV’s country office in Hanoi
Deadline for applications: 17th June 2011

Context: SNV Vietnam has a Business Development Unit (BDU), focusing on fundraising as well as overseeing adequate planning, monitoring and quality assurance within projects and programmes.

Duties and responsibilities: The Intern will assist the Business Development Coordinator (BDC) with research and information management for both business development and planning, monitoring, reporting, auditing and evaluation within SNV programmes.

Specifically this will entail:
A. Business Development Assistance
1. Editing of CVs and project descriptions
2. Keeping online filing and record system for  proposals bank up to date

B. Monitoring for Quality Assurance:
3. Assisting the BDC to be a resource and reference point for “Managing for Results” (MfR) standards and donor contracts through researching into different donor requirements and guidelines as well as record keeping
4. Maintaining an MfR online inventory

C. Results tracking:
1. Conducting research into past projects to complete a results tracking tool
2. Responsible for keeping the results tracking tool up to date

Requirements:
- Skills and qualifications
- Excellent English language comprehension and communication skills
- 1 year’s work experience, preferable in an international environment, ideally with an NGO
- A University degree
- Good MS Office computer application skills

The intern should possess the following competencies:
- Good knowledge about international development and the fight against poverty and inequality
- Able to work independently
- Pro-active and confident to ask questions, advice and for clarifications

Benefits: A competitive level of remuneration will be provided for this intern position. This role is a great opportunity for someone wanting to start their career in the international development sector in Vietnam. The role would provide experience in a dynamic INGO, as well as an opportunity to learn highly transferable skills and work with a diverse team.

Applications:  Applications should consist of a 2 page CV and a 1 page cover letter in English, describing your suitability for the role.

Please send applications via e-mail to [email protected] with the subject line “Quality Business Development Assistant - Intern position” by the 17th June 2011.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.