National Intern - Learning Area: National Technical Intern/SFM

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. 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.

The project “Scaling sustainable forest management and forest certification in Vietnam” is financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with counter-part funds from the Vietnamese Government. It is designed to follow up the proved approach and results from the newly concluded Bio project. The implementing agencies are the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Forestry Project Management Board (FPMB) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The project’s overall objective is: “Progress has been made in the transition to sustainable, climate-friendly forest management.”

The project is expected to achieve its objectives by end of 2024 through the implementation of the three following outputs:

• Output 1: The legal and institutional prerequisites for the transition to sustainable and climate-friendly forest management are established.
• Output 2: The capacities of relevant actors in the forestry sector for the transition to sustainable, climate-friendly forest management are strengthened.
• Output 3: Information and instruments for financing the transition to sustainable, climate-friendly forestmanagement are available to relevant actors in the forestry sector

The project is looking for qualified national intern to fill the following position of:

National Intern
Learning area: National Technical Intern/SFM
Duty station: Ha Noi, Vietnam.
Duration: for 6 months, starting from February 2022

The National Technical Interns is expected to learn & practice by assisting the project team in the following tasks:

• Provide assistance in organization of the internal meetings, project events (preparation, taking minutes, coordinating the participations, logistic arrangement of the field mission etc.);
• Assist to the research activities, including elaboration of ideas/concepts, term of reference, data collection, desk research, drafting reports; and presentation of the specific topics during technical exchanges within the team);
• Support in quality assurance of technical activities and deliverables;
• Join the thematic meeting, workshops organized by partners and report back to the teams;
• Provide translation services, if required (English and Vietnamese);
• Support in monitoring and implementing the project activities;
• Perform other duties and tasks as required.

Requirements:

• Vietnamese nationality
• Currently undertaking (at least third year of study) or has recently completed postgraduate/ bachelor studies in forestry, environment, economics or related majors no longer than six months from the date of graduation
• Being able to arrange his/ her timetable to take a full-time internship (40 hours/ week)
• Having an interest in the forestry sector, in particular timber trade and sectoral development policy
• Good understanding of the forestry sector, timber trade and sectoral development policy is an asset
• Previous experience in international development cooperation is an asset
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese
• Strong MS Office, organizational and analytical skills
• Highly motivated to learn and to contribute to a sustainable forestry sector of Vietnam in an international setting
• Highly responsible, flexible, goal-oriented and constructive as a team member.

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

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the latest curriculum vitae, cover letter and copies of relevantcertificates and references by email to [email protected] before 08 February 2022.

The internship is expected to start from February 2022 and lasts for 6 months.

Note: Please state “Application for the National Technical Intern/SFM” in the subject line. Only short-listed candidateswill be contacted after the deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.

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