Internship Position at SNV (SNV)

Internship Opportunity

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in 38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organizations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

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 REDD+.

The Community Development Project “CDP” Tra Vinh project, has been contracted by SNV with two near-shore wind power project developers – the Tra Vinh Wind Power No. 1 Joint Stock Company (TWPC) and Ecotech Tra Vinh Renewables JSC (Ecotech) – to support the design and development of a long-term Community Development Project (CDP) to deliver net positive environmental and social impacts for affected communities in coastal Tra Vinh province and to implement some rapid WASH activities (water, sanitation, and hygiene ) to improve water supply of disadvantaged households and school hygiene. The project has been approved by the People’s Committee of Tra Vinh as meeting on 7 January 2022.

The long-term CDP is expected to begin in quarter one next year (2023) with an initial phase of 3 years.

We are seeking responsible personnel for an internship position.

I. Objectives of the Internship

To help the intern to utilize their gained knowledge and develop professional experience through learning and practicing in a well-established agriculture development project of SNV. This include both practice day-to-day activities and plan short- and medium-term project activities.

II. Intern Duties and Responsibilities

To learn and provide support in all project activities and to work closely with the field coordinator and project assistant
- Coordinate meetings/field work with local Stakeholders
- Support for the organization of workshops, training activities and events for the WASH activities
- Collect relevant data for the project
- Take photos and videos when needed
Provide support for the preparation of CDP project.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor
To translate the relevant project documents English-Vietnamese and Vietnamese- English if required.

Supervision: The Intern will be coached and supervised by the Project Manager. On a day to day basic, the Intern will work closely with all project team members.

Duration of assignment: 3 months; with potential extension.

- Start date: 1 November 2022 – 31 January 2023

III. Requirements:

University degree with Environment, Aquaculture, Agriculture, community development or related background.
Eager to learn and develop professional working skills in a dynamic work environment
Willingness to work on intensive deadlines with “I can” attitude
Willingness to travel to and communicate with local communities
Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and meet short deadlines
Must be a self-starter, responsible, mature, highly organized, detail oriented, and able to work independently
Good communication skills in Vietnamese and English in both spoken and written
Good computer skills in MS-applications (Word, Excel, Power Points)
Must be based in Duyen Hai town, Tra Vinh province

IV. Support from SNV

SNV will support the intern working allowance, living arrangement in Duyen Hai town, DSA and travel allowance when the intern is required to work in the fields.

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.

V. How to apply?

Please send your application letter and CV, together with an indication of your current salary and compensation package to THIS LINK before 12.00am on October 26th.

All information will be in the strictest confidence. We will revert to you as soon as we have a new opportunity that fit your qualifications and experience.

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