Climate-Health Nexus Intern Vacancy at UNDP: You must have excellent communication skills

Finance September 11, 2023

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The assignment will focus on providing inputs to strengthening the development, management and implementation of UNDP Viet Nam’s climate-health nexus portfolio. Specifically, the intern will be expected to support implementation of the following two projects:

Telehealth to improve access of healthcare services for disadvantaged groups in Viet Nam

Strengthening Viet Nam’s One Health Implementation at the Nexus of Climate Change, Environment and Biodiversity (if this project is awarded)

Climate-Health Nexus Intern Vacancy at UNDP: You must have excellent communication skills

Overview of UNDP Viet Nam’s Climate Change & Environment Unit

The UNDP Viet Nam Climate Change & Environment (CCE) unit covers the following areas of work:

low-carbon development and green growth, including sustainable production and consumption patterns;
renewable energy and energy efficiency, especially in the (sub-)sectors of transportation, construction, chemical fertilizers, pulp and paper, and low-carbon bus public transportation;
reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD);

adaptation and resilience to the impacts of climate change and disasters;
natural resources and biodiversity conservation;
health digitalization focusing on the telehealth, one health nexus climate change, environment in the health sector; and

environmental protection.

Competences

Willing to learn new things
Have positive attitudes, enthusiasm, honest and interested in working as a team

Responds positively to feedback and differing points of view
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
Independent and well-organized with good communication skills

Able to work under pressure and handle multi-tasks

Required Skills and Experience

Education

The intern at the time of application must meet one of the following conditions:

Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme or higher) in public health, environmental health, health science, One Health, or a related field;
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in public health, environmental health, health science, One Health, or a related field;
Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation;

Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme

Relevant Professional Experience

At least one year of experience in program/project development and monitoring and evaluation, preferably in a developing country and/or in the Asian region;

Good knowledge and understanding of climate and health issues globally and preferably in the Asian region;
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in an international environment;
Good organizational and analytical skills, initiative, and sound judgment; ability to work with minimum supervision;