National PR and Communications Intern

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

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. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ currently provides advisory services to the Government of Viet Nam in three priority areas: Vocational training, Environmental policy and sustainable use of natural resources, and Energy. For further information, please visit www.giz.de/viet-nam .

With its long coastline and rich natural resources, Viet Nam’s climate and topography offers a solid potential for renewable energy (RE) development. At the current stage however, only a few projects have been realized. The government aims to increase the share of RE in power generation to 9.9% and 21% by 2020 and 2030, respectively (National Power Development Plan VII revised, 2016). In order to achieve these targets, Viet Nam has to overcome following barriers to sustainable private sector investments into both renewable energy and energy efficiency: i) low electricity price; ii) limited access to financing; iii) low capacities for commercial project development; iv) the lack of reliable data; v) the complex administration structure and legal framework. To overcome these obstacles, GIZ, via the Technical Cooperation Energy Support Programme, supports the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) with various action areas for different technologies such as wind, solar, bioenergy and energy efficiency.

The programme is looking for a local qualified candidate to fill the following position:

National PR and Communications Intern
Duration: 06 months starting from 1 April 2019.

Main activities during the internship:

• Assistance in maintaining and updating social media pages, bilingual website http://www.gizenergy.org.vn/ and other project websites within Energy Support Programme;
• Assistance in the communications related task in workshops and events;
• Assistance in the preparation and production of communications materials such as fact files, success stories, videos, giveaways and others;
• Researching, collecting and preparing relevant data for communications work;
• Assistance in translation of communications materials when needed;
• Assistance in monitoring and press clipping of print and online media;
• Other tasks as assigned by the PR and Communications officer or other staff involved in the communication work of the office.

Minimum requirements:

• Vietnamese citizen, who are in the last two years of their study or newly graduated students within 6 months upon commencement of the internship.
• Bachelor’s degree in media, communication, marketing or similar;
• Strong interest in communications and online media;
• Strong MS Office, organisational and analytical skills;
• Good knowledge of Vietnamese and English, written and spoken;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese;
• Thinking creatively and be able to use graphic design software;
• Experiences in an intercultural and multi-lingual context gained by way of internships and/or academic exchanges. Experiences in foreign countries are an asset.
• Highly motivated to learn and to contribute to a young and dynamic team of international and national staff with the aim to develop the power sector in Viet Nam;
• Willing to take on responsibility, work independently and travel to project sites for work if necessary.

Apart from a monthly allowance, successful candidates will enjoy professional and dynamic working conditions and good policies of training and development.

Please send your application including Cover letter, CV and relevant academic to email: [email protected] with the email subject “Application for PR & Coms Internship_GIZ Energy Support Programme” before 11 March 2019.

Please no phone calls, only applicants being called for an interview will be contacted.

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