National Intern

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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. For further information please visit our website: www.giz.de/viet-nam.

Vietnam is one of the economically fastest growing countries in Southeast Asia, which is also reflected in its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2000 they were at 150 MtCO 2 -eq, grew up to 252 MtCO 2 -eq by 2010 and were at 284 MtCO 2 -eq in 2014. Forecasts in Viet Nam’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) state  an increase to nearly 800 MtCO 2 -eq by 2030, if no additional measures were taken. At the same time, Viet Nam as a country with an elongated coastal line is strongly exposed to risks and dangers of climate change. Against this background, the Vietnamese government follows a constructive approach in international climate policy and conducts its own appropriate measures, captured in its NDC and the Plan for Implementation of the Paris Agreement (PIPA).

The GIZ Project “Support to Vietnam for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement”, SIPA, is jointly implemented with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). The Project primarily works in the following areas: (1) Capacity-building on NDC development and implementation; (2) Strengthening the institutional framework for the Paris Agreement implementation and enshrining the NDC in sectoral strategies of key line ministries; (3) Conducting selected adaptation activities from the PIPA in two pilot provinces; (4) Developing five Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs); (5)Coordinating and strengthening Climate change response activities from projects in Viet Nam funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

The Project is looking for a local qualified candidate to fill the following position:

National Intern
Duty station: Hanoi
Duration: 1st May – 31st October 2019 (6 months)

Main tasks:

• Assist with research activities on matters related to NDCs, e.g. sectoral scoping for potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction measures, GHG inventories, impacts of climate change in Viet Nam;
• Support the preparation of workshops, trainings and other events;
• Support PR activities of the programmes, e.g., the elaboration of internal and external communication materials;
• Provide assistant to project team members regarding internal meetings and discussions (e.g., protocol preparation, minute meeting notes, etc.) when needed;
• Provide translation services when needed (between English and Vietnamese);
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum requirements:

• Vietnamese nationality;
• Currently undertaking or recently completed postgraduate studies in environment, economics, political science or a comparable study. A Master’s Degree is an asset;
• Strong knowledge in climate/environmental policy. Familiarity of processes to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and NDCs is an asset;
• Good understanding of development cooperation;
• Experiences in an intercultural and multi-lingual context gained by way of internships and/or academic exchanges. Experiences in foreign countries are an asset;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese. German is an asset;
• Strong MS Office, organisational and analytical skills;
• Highly motivated to learn and to contribute to a young and dynamic team of international and national staff with the aim to enhance climate politics in Viet Nam, and willing to take on responsibility, work independently and efficiently;
• The internship requires university enrolment or the finalization of your degree no longer than six months ago upon commencement of the internship.

Apart from a monthly allowance, successful candidates will enjoy professional and dynamic working conditions and good policies of training and development.

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the application in English, copies of relevant certificates and references by email to [email protected] before 10 April 2019.

The internship is expected to start from 1st May 2019, lasting for 6 months until 31st October 2019.

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

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