National Intern

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. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ currently provides advisory services to the Government of Viet Nam in three priority areas: Vocational training, Environmental policy and sustainable use of natural resources, and Energy. For further information, please visit www.giz.de/viet-nam.

To support the Vietnamese authorities on their path to sustainable development, Vietnam’s components of the regional project “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs” (3RproMar) (2020-2025) and the global project “Enhancing Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments” (CSI) (2017-2023) are being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and funded by the governments of Viet Nam and Germany, with case studies in the Mekong Delta.

3RproMar’s objective is to support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states in the improvement of implementation capacities for reducing land-based waste leakage to protect the seas. The project outcome includes four output areas: (1) enhancing the regional cooperation and knowledge management among the ASEAN working groups, (2) developing national measures for waste leakage reduction within the focal ASEAN member states (Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Viet Nam) as well as their transmission to strategies at the local level, (3) involving the private sector to develop approaches for waste leakage reduction along the value chain and (4) implementing pilot projects in selected municipalities.

Meanwhile, CSI focuses on supporting decision-makers to increasingly use CS and consider climate risk in the planning of infrastructure investments. To support the infrastructure project owners to make climate-risk-informed decisions, since 2017, a case study of climate risk assessment was conducted for the project Cai Lon - Cai Be Sluice Gates System in Mekong Delta, based on PIEVC Protocol (Public Infrastructure and Engineering Vulnerability Committee), owned by Canada institutions. This is a step-by-step methodology of risk assessment and optional engineering analysis for evaluating the impact of changing climate on infrastructure. This is an important foundation for future perspectives in climate-proofing infrastructure investment plans. The comprehensive approach, tools, and practical experience of climate risk assessment, once supplemented by cost-benefit analysis, have the potential to give basic advice on investment costs and design of infrastructure, about different climate change scenarios in Vietnam. In the current phase, CSI focuses on measures to institutionalize the climate risk assessment approach as well as outreach activities to facilitate the extensive use of climate services for the planning process of various sectors.

The 3RproMar project and the CSI project is offering an internship position to support the project in Hanoi with details as bellow.

National Intern
Duty station: 14 Thuy Khue, Hanoi
Duration: 6 months, starting from June 2023

Main activities:

The Technical Intern will learn & practice by assisting the project staff in different activities:

For Project Implementation:

• Provide general administrative and technical assistance for the project office;
• Support the impact-orientated monitoring of the 3RproMar project and the CSI project;
• Support on completion and dissemination of knowledge products, technical guidelines, reports, publications as well as other results of the projects.
• Support translation of project documents
• Others if required.

For Communication:

• Assist in the preparation of promotional materials, such as promotional items, flyers, factsheets;
• Assist in the preparation of letters (EN, VN)
• Support the project team in the planning and preparation of events, workshops, and field trips.
• Others if required

Requirements:

• Currently undertaking or recently completed within 6 months a postgraduate/bachelor study in climate change, environment, infrastructure investment, waste management, environmental protection, sustainable development, economics, or other related fields
• Strong interest in climate risk assessment for infrastructure investment and planning, plastic waste management
• Computer literacy and ability to use efficiently the basic Microsoft Office© software (World, Excel, PowerPoint) and communications tools (internet, email)
• Good knowledge of English and Vietnamese, written and spoken
• High self-motivation, soft skills for interpersonal communication and an ability to work independently
• Open mind and keening to learn and work in a dynamic and intercultural environment
• Strong interest in networking and international development cooperation

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

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the application in English, including CV, cover letter, copies of relevant certificates and references, to Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc at email address [email protected], before 26th May 2023.

Note: Please state “Application for an internship (CSI & 3RProMar)” in the subject line or on the envelope.

The short-listed candidates will be contacted within 1 week after the deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.

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