Internship at CRS

Title:          Intern
Reports to:     Chief of Party – Inclusion of Vietnamese with disabilities program
Location:    Hanoi
Timeframe:  Six months

BACKGROUND

CRS Vietnam has implemented a number of projects aimed at promoting equal access to education and employment and social inclusion for children and youth with disabilities. In earlier projects, CRS has collaborated with MOET to pilot Inclusive Education for children with disabilities in primary and junior secondary school levels; since 2007, CRS has collaborated with 2 higher education institutions, one in Ha Noi and another in Ho Chi Minh City, to implement IT training and job placement for youth with disabilities; and CRS has supported capacity building for associations of parents of children with disabilities in 40 communes in Quang Nam and Ninh Binh provinces to provide quality community-based services to their children. In the current phase, CRS is building on its past experiences and achievements to work with MOET to develop and pilot using ICT to make education more accessible to children with disabilities. CRS has also expanded its IT training program (ITTP) to Da Nang.

Main Responsibilities

- Translate internal documents and emails from Vietnamese to English and vice versa
- Provide translation for non-Vietnamese CRS staff and international consultant at informal meetings and events
- Edit and organize English and Vietnamese documents under the supervision of CRS staff
- Participate in surveys and interviews if there is non-Vietnamese consultant participation under the supervision of CRS staff
- Support project team in organizing trainings, workshops and events under the supervision of CRS staff

Qualifications

- University degree in foreign language, social science, or related discipline
- Excellent written and spoken English skills required
- Computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
- Experience working with people with disabilities is preferred

Please submit application letter and CV before August 19, 2013 to:
Ms. Tran Thi Thu Hang
Administrative Officer
CRS, No 1 Alley 7, Nguyen Hong Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi.
Or email: [email protected]