Nature of the internship:
Among its strategic objectives, IOM Viet Nam is promoting saving lives and driving solutions todisplacement through its projects and programmes on humanitarian action, disaster riskmanagement, and climate mobility. IOM’s projects support the Government of Viet Nam inenhancing its legal and policy framework to better response to emergencies, protect vulnerablepopulations, build resilience, reduce disaster risks, adapt to climate change and prevent furtherdisplacements.
Under a six- month internship, the successful candidate will support the Emergency Responseteam, Programming, Project Development and Implementation unit in the Ha Noi office toimplement grant- funded projects assisting populations affected by typhoons and flooding. Theintern will support project activities, including the distribution of cash assistance, shelter repairand reconstruction, capacity building, and awareness- raising communications, among others.The intern will receive a Monthly Subsistence Allowance (MSA), which corresponds with theplace of residence and level of education.
Overall learning objectives and goals for the internship/benefit to the Intern:
Enhanced ability to recognize their preferences and abilities and match them withappropriate career- related choices
Opportunity to put academic learning into practice, especially to gain practicalexperiences in the field of humanitarian work, social work, disaster risk management,data analytics, M&E, project implementation, and management.
Immersion in a professional United Nations working environment
Hands- on experiential learning
Increased accountability and professional skills
Tasks to be performed under this internship:
Provide event coordination, communications, and administrative support as assigned.
Translate project documents between English and Vietnamese and interpret duringmeetings (non- professional).
Support with data collection, entry, and analysis, contributing to the projects’ monitoringand evaluation, as well as evidence- based programming of IOM Viet Nam.
Assist the team in implementing project activities.
Assist in taking notes, drafting summaries, and preparing documents includingpresentations and talking points, contributing to organization of meetings, events, andactivities.
Travel to participate in distribution events and post- distribution monitoring.
Eligibility:
Candidates must be between 20 and 36 years old at the time of application and meet one of thefollowing requirements:
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree, master’s orequivalent, or higher); or
Have graduated from a graduate school programme (second university degree, mastersor equivalent, or higher); and, if selected, must commence the internship within one yearof graduation.
Interns are expected to be covered by their own non- occupational accidents and illnesses.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Knowledge of humanitarian and development issues is desirable.
Willingness to travel to provinces, including remote communities, is an advantage.
Excellent user of office applications (Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, Zoom, amongothers).
Graduate degree from a recognized institution. Majoring in Social Sciences, Foreignlanguages, Communication, Data Science, or related fields is preferred.
Languages:
Fluency in English and Vietnamese both oral and written is required.
How to apply:
Interested applicants should submit their CV and a short motivation letter to IOMViet Nam’s HR Unit at: iomvietnamhr@iom.int
Please indicate “Project Internship Application– [Your Name]” in the subject line before 11:59 PM, 26 November (GMT+7).
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a short writing test and an interview.Applications are non- returnable and only short- listed candidates will be contacted.
