SDGs Program Intern

MSD – UNITED WAY VIETNAM RECRUITS SDGs PROGRAM INTERN

Job title: SDGs Program Intern

Expected time to start: Beginning of August 2022

Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam

A. BACKGROUND

Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD) is a Vietnamese Non-governmental Organization established on March 05, 2008. In 2021, MSD officially became United Way Vietnam – a member of United Way Worldwide, the largest global network of non-profit organizations.

Vision: We envision a world of justice and equality, where all individuals and their families can achieve their human potential through good education, financial stability, and healthy lives.

Mission: MSD – United Way Vietnam is taking efforts to improve sustainable lives by mobilizing the caring power to the united partnership of an ecosystem for sustainable development.

Core values and principles:

· Live United
· Equitable Partnership
· Inclusion and People Empowerment
· Good Governance, Transparency, and Accountability
· Innovation and Inspiration

Slogan: Live United – Creating trends, leading changes

Objectives:

· Mobilization: Mobilizing caring power, investment, and good practice for social impact.
· Solution: Providing the stop, comprehensive and effective solution services to improve sustainable lives in (1) Education for Development; (2) Income Mobility; and (3) Environmental Health.
· Development: Advocating for enabling environment/ecosystem for sustainable development.

B. ASSIGNMENT REQUESTS

1. Assignment purpose: The SDGs Program Intern will support his/her direct supervisor and the team to manage and execute MSD’s program/project activities.

2. Working location: Mainly in Hanoi

3. Assigned manager and technical supporter: Directly report to and be supported/coached by the SDGs Program Officer, and/or Program Director.

4. Supervision: Volunteers

5. Main responsibilities:

· Assisting with project management tasks: Providing assistance to projects/programs of MSD throughout project/program management cycle (designing and developing plan, coordinating the implementation, monitoring and evaluation). The main assigned projects for this position in 2022 are but not limited to:

Leave No One Behind Partnership (LNOB Vietnam): Supporting the LNOB’s Secretariat to implement the Partnership's activities focused on SDGs and promoting the citizen-generated data project (For further information on LNOB Vietnam, access https://msdvietnam.org/lnob-viet-nam/);
Shinhan Square Bridge Program: Assisting the SDGs Program Officer in coordinating the start-ups and partner CSOs in creating social impacts for marginalized people in Vietnam, and supporting other execution activities (For further information on the Shinhan Square Bridge program, access https://livinglabvietnam.org/vi/home-page/);
SDGs Research: Assisting in conducting data analysis and relevant researches focused on SDGs, Responsible Business, Philanthropy, etc.

· Coordinating the Youth Leader network of MSD;

· Supporting event organization and communication tasks at MSD in general;

· Documenting the projects and meetings, and providing updates/communication for projects in charge.

6. Work plan: Workplan of MSD strategy

7. Benefits:

Working in the professional, healthy and dynamic environment of MSD;
Learning opportunities with other MSD managers, leaders and experts;
National and international learning or workshop participation opportunities in related topics;
Monthly allowance: 2,000,000 VND/month.

C. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Graduated or final year of bachelor studies, in social science, management, communication, social works or related fields;
Experience with research activities and data analysis is preferred;
High command of communication and presentation skills in both Vietnamese and English;
Strategic thinking and analysis;
Strong MS Office proficiency;
Ability to work independently and professionally; good team work skills;
High commitment with work. Being able to commit from 4 to 6 months.

Interested candidates can send inquiries or application (including CV and Cover Letter) to the email: sdg.intern1@msdvietnam.org with the subject: SDGI 2022_Name of Applicant (e.g: SDGI 2022_Nguyen Van A) as soon as possible before 23:00, 31/7/2022. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We will give priority to early application and will finish the recruitment when finding the suitable candidate.

For more information: https://msdvietnam.org/recruitsdgsintern/