Intern - Flood Proofing Project

As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH support 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 has been working in Viet Nam for more than 20 years. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ provides advisory services to the Government of Viet Nam and is currently engaged in three priority areas: 1) Vocational training; 2) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use; 3) Energy

The programme “Flood protection and drainage of medium-sized coastal cities in Vietnam to adapt to climate change” (FPP) aims at the improvement of capacities of public institutions and the urban population to better cope with the increasing frequency and intensity of urban flooding. The programme follows a multi-level approach (national level, province, and city) for capacity development.

As part of the urban flood-proofing the project’s purpose is to review and provide climate-proof drainage plans for, and aligned with, the three partner cities. The drainage plans are to be prepared for specified planning areas in these cities. The drainage planning approach applied is built on hydrodynamic modelling of existing and to be built drainage networks. The hydrodynamic models allow analysis of the performance and help to identify the problems within the system, as well as define measures to mitigate urban inundations. In addition, the models are the principal tools for carrying out Capacity Development programs for the local authorities in the three partner cities Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, and Soc Trang, and for the cities of Nha Trang and Quang Ngai.

GIZ is currently looking for a local Intern who would have assignments mainly relate to IGIP - the international consultant for drainage and capacity development activities of GIZ FPP project.

Intern

Duty Station: Quy Nhon, but might be required to travel to the other cities (Soc Trang, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang and Quang Ngai) to support the project team.
Duration: 6 months

Main responsibilities:

The Intern in hydrodynamic modelling will work under the supervision of the team leader of IGIP and he will be integrated in a team of national and international experts for the modelling of the drainage system in the planning area of each of the three partner cities. The main tasks, applicable for each partner city, are summarized below:

• Assist the project staff with the preparation of hydrodynamic models for the drainage system, their diagnostic and their improvements;
• Report the outcome of his work to the international and national experts and participate in the discussion of measures to mitigate flooding;
• Assist, prepare and make different runs of the hydrodynamic model for different scenarios based on the measures identified and as instructed by the team leader;
• Support the project with the preparation of reports about the  modelling results, using a format proposed by the team leader;
• Under the guidance of the team leader, work closely with the local partners in the three partner cities;

Requirements

• Graduate (minimum Bachelor, within 12 months) in a relevant technical discipline degree in civil engineering or relevant discipline, or a combination of a first degree with postgraduate / professional training and / or relevant experience;
• Being trained in the use of hydrodynamic modeling;
• Having experience with MIKE URBAN and/or MOUSE software are advantages;
• Good communication and writing skills in English and Vietnamese

Successful candidates will enjoy good working conditions with a friendly and creative working environment, open corporate culture.

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the application in English, including copies of relevant certificates and references [email protected] before 18 July 2014

Note: Please state “Intern – FPP Hydraulic Modeling” in the subject line.

The short-listed candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.
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