Intern (RCI)

Job Description

Job title: Intern
Key objectives: The Intern will work closely with Project Team members and the Office Manager to assist them with activities related to project implementation, office running and communication.
Report to: Office Manager
Start date: As soon as possible

Introduction

The Research Center for Inclusion (RCI) is legally registered in 2018 with Ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam and under coordination and management of the government focal point of Southeast Asian Research Association of Vietnam (SEARAV).

RCI is constituted as a result of the localization of the Netherlands Leprosy Relief (NLR) Mekong that operated in Vietnam in 1981 and managed programs on leprosy disease control, disability and inclusion of persons with disability in Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Laos and Thailand. RCI continues NLR’s expertise, experience and network established throughout 35 years in Vietnam.

RCI envisions a world in which people with disability, including children and persons affected by leprosy enjoy equal rights and full inclusion in society. The organization works on five priority areas: 1) Inclusive education, 2) Social inclusion, 3) Inclusive Health and Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR), 4) Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and 5) Research. For further information please visit our website: https://rci-nlr.org/

RCI office is seeking a motivated Vietnamese national for the position of:

Intern

with a keen interest in people with disabilities and disability issues;
who can work as an active, supportive and responsible team member in our office and in the field within the context of the framework of RCI’s support in Vietnam.

For further details please see the Job Profile below.

Main tasks

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

Work closely with project team to assist in planning, implementing and monitoring project activities
Prepare project/activity related-news, press release, articles for public media and internal launch
Advise project team on formats and methods of organizing events to best attract target audiences, to promote project messages and to brand RCI
Input and track data and information in M&E project templates and files
Provide translation and interpretation services from English to Vietnamese language and vice versa
Contribute to project documentation e.g development of manuals, books, videos, stories, the most significant of change etc.
Communicate with relevant stakeholders as required
Contribute to the organisation of RCI’s international, regional and national events, global movement or campaigns
Participate in M&E trips to partner organizations in Vietnam
Other tasks as required by project team member

OFFICE OPERATION

The Intern will assist the Office Manager in maintaining office services and assist the project team to conduct activities. S/he can work independently or as assigned by their line-manager. The key tasks include:
Control correspondences
Liaise with suppliers, other agencies, organizations and groups
Maintain office equipment
Coordinate shipping and mailing packages, faxing, copying, and filing
Arrange all logistic procedures such as hotel, visas for foreign visitors, flight booking, car rental, workshops and meeting
Provide inputs or review articles, stories, video etc prior to uploading on RCI website and Facebook
Other assignments as required by the line-manager

The intern will not have an employment contract. She or he will receive an allowance of 3,000,000 VND per month for lunch and travel cost.

Application

Interested applicants are invited to submit their application to lan.ntp@nlrmekong.org as soon as possible. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.