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 four priority areas: 1) Vocational training; 2) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use; 3) Energy; 4) Sustainable Economic Development. 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 priority area Environmental policy and sustainable use of natural resources is covered by the “GIZ Green Cluster”. The Forest and Biodiversity (FOBI) Unit in the Green cluster currently comprises a total of four teams in the thematic areas of climate policy, coast and water, agriculture, biodiversity and forests. The thematic area “biodiversity and forests” includes the projects “Support to the implementation of the FLEGT VPA”, “Upscaling of Sustainable forest management and Certification in Vietnam” and “Management and Protection of Protected areas with diverse ecosystems in Viet Nam”, and the EUDR Engagement Project. The projects are implemented together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).
The MEPA project funded by BMZ and implemented by GIZ together with the Viet Nam Forestry Administration with the duration from 2025 to 2028 aims to enhance regulatory, institutional and technical capacities for implementing integrated management of protected areas among the responsible authorities and the local population. The project interventions focus on: 1) Improving the regulatory framework for an integrated management of protected areas in general and in three selected areas, 2) Developing financing instruments, 3) Progressing the approach for ecosystem restoration, as well as 4) Advancing the approach for sustainable, community-based tourism. The collaboration with the management boards of the three protected areas, as well as with the provincial and national authorities will ensure sustained technical capacity building results as well as advancing the overall regulatory and institutional framework. Potentials for fostering gender equality are used throughout all activities.
The project “Management and Protection of Protected Areas with diverse ecosystems in Viet Nam” (MEPA) is offering an internship opportunity as follows:
National Intern (Technical)
Duty station: Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Duration: 06 months, starting from August 2025
The National Intern is expected to learn and practice by providing support and assistance to the project as below:
- Carry out technical activities as required, including formatting documents, uploading documents to required platforms, collecting inputs/presentation and preparing handouts for meetings workshops, etc.
- Assist in technical activities, including elaboration of ideas/concepts; drafting terms of references/minutes of meeting; data collection; desk research; presenting specific topics at the project’s technical exchanges.
- Participate in the internal bi-weekly team meetings & technical exchanges as well as external thematic meetings, workshops organized by partners and report back to the team.
- Provide assistance in organization of internal meetings, project events, field trips with partners (preparation, taking minutes, coordinating the participation, logistic arrangement of the field mission, etc.) when needed.
- Provide translation and interpretation services when needed (English and Vietnamese).
- Contribute to promoting gender equality and diversity in the project activities and among the team.
- Perform other duties and tasks as required.
Requirements:
- Vietnamese nationality.
- Currently undertaking (at least third year of study) or has recently completed postgraduate/bachelor studies in forestry, environment, economics or related fields, no longer than six months from the date of graduation.
- Ability to arrange his/her timetable to take a full-time internship (40 hours/week)
- Has an interest in the forestry sector, ecosystem conservation and protected areas (PA) management is an asset.
- Previous experience in international development cooperation is an asset.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese.
- Good computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams).
- Good interpersonal skills, responsible, motivated, positive attention to details and result-oriented.
Apart from a monthly allowance, successful candidates will enjoy good learning environment and professional and dynamic working conditions and good policies of training.
Interested qualified candidates are invited to send their application including Cover letter, CV and relevant academic certificates/references to Ms. Phan Thu Trang via email: [email protected] with the email subject “Application for National Intern – MEPA”. Deadline for application is 25th July 2025.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted after the deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.
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