National Internship for SNV Energy Department (SNV)

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National Internship for SNV Energy Department

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995. Using market based approaches, SNV is committed to reducing poverty by catalysing environmentally sustainable solutions for the poor in agriculture, energy, water & sanitation, and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). Especially for indoor air pollution, SNV has been providing clean cooking solutions for Vietnam households since 2003 including biogas and improved cookstoves.

Almost 3 billion people around the world cook on open fires and traditional stoves. And it is women and children in particular who suffer most from the resulting negative effects: indoor air pollution causes serious respiratory illnesses, looking for wood in remote areas puts women's lives at risk and the time spent on such activities reduces the time that could be spent on education and social activities.

SNV is seeking 04 committed persons for internship position to support the dissemination of new cooking innovations to a group of 30 households in Khanh Thuong Commune, Ba Vi District, Hanoi and monitor and evaluate the fuel saving from this group compare to the baseline situation of using traditional cookstoves. The Intern will be based in Hanoi with frequent travels to sites (8 days) during the period from 23 September 2019 to 22 October 2019.

Nature of work

The intern will work closely with project team in surveying and disseminating of new cooking solution activities to local households.

Key Responsibilities

Attending in training by team leader (SNV Energy Advisor) regarding new cooking solution and the Kitchen performance test (KPT)
Practicing the KPT questionnaires and monitoring tools (weigh scales and moisture measurement equipment)
Providing training to households on new cooking solutions
Measuring the fuel consumption at surveyed households during 3 days for each of two new cooking solutions
Submitting the survey results
Other support the Project Team on needs-basis

Support from SNV

SNV will support the intern local travelling expenses and also cover the personal accident insurance when the intern is required to work in the fields out of the working station in Ha Noi.
He/she will benefit from working with multi-national team of professionals with rich and diverse fields of expertise.
SNV will facilitate the intern to meet his/her personal learning objectives during this assignment.

Requirements

Commitment in the required period from 23 September 2019 to 22 October 2019.
Experience in conducting field work is preferred
Proactive and independent
Eager to learn and develop professional working skills in a dynamic work environment
Willingness to work on intensive deadlines with “I can” attitude
Good computer skills in MS-applications (Word, Excel)

Contract Period: 1 month (from 23 September 2019 to 22 October 2019.)

Start Date: 23 September 2019

Compensation:

The gross compensation (before tax and insurance) for this 1 month task is 396 USD (excluding the travel cost, accommodation and per diem during site visit).

How to apply:

Please send your application letter and CV, to THIS LINK by 15th September 2019.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be conducted after the submission deadline to identify appropriate candidates. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For more information on SNV, please refer to our website: www.snv.org

We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.

Job Details

Organisation Name:

SNV

Location:

Hanoi

Application Deadline:

Sun, 2019-09-15

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