Internship

Rutgers WPF (formerly World Population Foundation) is a Dutch Non Governmental Organisation aiming to improve sexual and reproductive health and ensuring sexual and reproductive rights in Asia, Africa and the Netherlands. Rutgers WPF has an exciting programme that focuses on the needs and rights of adolescents and young people.
Rutgers WPF Vietnam has an internship vacancy for a Vietnamese National who has a real interest in the sexuality education of young people, and who is dynamic and committed to the cause.
DURATION OF CONTRACT:  Six month - contract with possible extension. The candidate will work full-time according to Rutgers WPF office hours.
TASKS: The intern will have the opportunity to learn across the range of functions carried out by an International NGO, including both Administration and Programmes Departments. This will be achieved by a combination of coaching and placements in different teams. Specific tasks will include (but may not be limited to): Logistics and administrative work; translation and interpreting from English to Vietnamese and from Vietnamese to English; assisting in all aspects of programme work, including project design and reporting; reception work; internet based research; processing and recording payments; maintaining a database. There will also be some fieldwork opportunities.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Good communicator
- Excellent English skills (written & spoken)
- Proven commitment to supporting disadvantaged people, especially young eg through voluntary work experience for an NGO
- Numerate
- Willing to travel to the field when necessary
- University graduate

Interested candidates should send CV, together with an application letter in English which clearly explains your interest in the position to:  [email protected]
Deadline for submission:  1700 on Friday 12th August 2011
Shortlisted candidates will be notified of the interview dates. Please do not contact by phone.