JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: Hanoi, Vietnam

INTERNSHIP LENGTH: 1 year

STARTING TIME: August 2024                     

DEPARTMENT and TEAM: Communication team

Stipend:  We provide monthly stipend plus accident and health insurance

HOURS (FTE): Full time

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Oxfam confederation currently has 21 member organizations working in 81 countries. We share a vision of a just and sustainable world. A world where people and the planet are at the center of our economy. Where women and girls live free from violence and discrimination. Where the climate crisis is contained. And where governance systems are inclusive and allow for those in power to be held to account.

Oxfam in Vietnam believes that a reduction in poverty, injustice, and inequality will occur through the interaction between active citizens, accountable states and responsible private sector, and that it is fundamental to Vietnam’s development. Oxfam in Vietnam contributes to a shift from the current growth-based development model to a Human Economy that cares about People and the Planet.

THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME: Oxfam offers an internship programme for young Vietnamese graduates who are passionate about Oxfam's mission of working with others to overcome poverty, suffering and injustice. Selected interns will have an opportunity to watch and to learn how to perform some basic admin, finance and communication tasks in the organization. Intern will also receive regular coaching and mentoring on technical communication competencies. After the internship, they will gain essential office, admin, finance and communication skills and will gain invaluable working experience that benefits their future employment. Intern will also have an opportunity to take number of training opportunities in Oxfam. They will be coached by Communication & Media Senior Advisor and other members of Communication team.

INTERN WILL BE COACHED BY

Communication & Media Senior Advisor and Communication Specialist & Writer

AREAS OF LEARNING:

  • Communications work in general with a focus on graphic design and visuals for communications products for the organization and projects.
  • Administering Oxfam in Vietnam’s social media channels.
  • Photo-taking and video recording at targeted events.
  • Translation skills.
  • General office administrative and financial works.
  • Communication skill while working with Oxfam staff and partners (contact programme partners, consultants and other stakeholders in relevant activities).
  • Opportunity to join learning events and field trip in Oxfam.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam International Secretariat needs to be able to:

  • Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY (read more about these here)
  • Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):                                             

1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity."

2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

 

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL

  • Self-Awareness
  • Relationship building
  • Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity
  • Listening
  • Mutual accountability

In addition:

  • Vietnamese citizen, university graduate
  • General knowledge of socio, economic, cultural and political issues
  • Familiar with web-based content managing
  • Good skills in graphic design and video making (with command of Adobe software for photo and video editing)
  • Good skills and knowledge of photography
  • Good knowledge of social media management and content creation
  • Good command of oral and written English
  • Good interpersonal skills (especially in working with people from different groups)
  • Good teamwork skills (supporting others, delegation, influencing, negotiating)

 

SAFER RECRUITMENT: Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.           

 

APPLYING:

Fresh graduates who are passionate about learning and experiences about the development sector are highly motivated to apply for this position. All applicants should apply through the Oxfam recruitment website via

https://jobs.oxfamnovib.nl/job-invite/13586/

by July 17th, 2024 at 23:59 ICT.

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