Technical 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. 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. Gender equality is one of the key values of our company and of the work we do. Fostering gender equality in our project operation and our internal equal opportunity provisions are two strategic pillars of our corporate identity and policy. For further information please visit our website: www.giz.de/viet-nam.

The project “Improved water cycle systems for sustainable fisheries production in aquaculture” (i4Ag) under the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation in Agriculture (2021-2026) is commissioned by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), i4Ag project is funded by the governments of Viet Nam and Germany and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The i4Ag aims to test innovations that have the potential to make local value chains more efficient and sustainable in order to increase incomes, secure jobs and improve environmental sustainability. The project target groups are smallholder farmers and food processors, multipliers such as international cooperation projects, companies, public organizations and research institutions who apply lessons learned from innovation partnerships.

In order to support for the i4Ag project image and implementation process, the i4Ag project is offering an internship opportunity with details below:

Technical Intern

Station: 14 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi

Duration: 6 months, starting from January 2024

Main activities:

• Provide content preparation and design for project communications materials (e.g. leaflets, brochures, flyers, factsheets, presentations, video clips, technical reports, and others).
• Support project team in writing success stories, posting in social media (GIZ Facebook, YouTube), etc.
• Support project team for developing short stories on project activities and achievements.
• Support for developing the knowledge management system in order to share the project outcomes, reports and other initiatives to different target groups.
• Assist in preparation for training, workshops, and field trips.
• Assist project team in implementing technical activities.
• Network with partners and stakeholders to promote i4Ag image and inclusion.
• Assist in translating documents and verifying translations (Vietnamese/English).
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Requirements:

• Vietnamese citizen, currently undertaking at final year student or recently completed within 6 months a bachelor/master study in related fields of study.
• Proficiency in using graphic design and/or film editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, and others is necessary.
• Familiarity with social media, communication, and new digital tools is required.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.
• Knowledgeable about agriculture, environment, and natural resources.
• Technical knowledge of aquaculture/shrimp farming is an asset.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Vietnamese are essential.
• Willingness to take on responsibility and travel to project sites for work, if necessary.

GIZ is committed to creating an appreciative work environment, irrespective of age, ethnic background and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and worldview, sexual orientation, and social background. We ensure human resource processes live up to the diverse competencies and talents of all employees, as well as satisfy our performance expectations.

Apart from a monthly internship allowance, the successful candidate will enjoy a good learning environment and professional and dynamic working conditions.

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the GIZ Application Form in English, copies of relevant certificates and references, either by email (to [email protected]) or by post (to GIZ-i4Ag, E3-E5, 14 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam), before 15^th December 2023.

Note: Please state “Application for the Internship in i4Ag project” in the subject line or on the envelope. Short-listed candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.

Please complete all the information in GIZ Application form with link download here: http://bit.ly/2nyiCY6.

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