Field Intern

Field Intern

Sustainable Healthy Diets through

Food Systems Transformations (SHiFT) Initiative: WP1

(open to Vietnamese nationals only)

The Organization

TheAlliance [1] of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org [2]) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.ciat.cgiar.org [3]) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis.

The Alliance is part of CGIAR [4], a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

About the position

The OneCGIAR research initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformations (SHiFT) aims to stimulate the demand for/consumption of sustainable healthy diets; the production/delivery of nutritious, safe, affordable, and sustainably produced foods; while improving livelihoods, gender equity, and social inclusiveness in all subsectors of food systems. One of the objectives of Work Package 1 is to Identify, test, and evaluate potentially scalable consumer- and food environment -focused policies, innovations, and guidelines to shift consumption patterns toward sustainable healthy diets. It is within this work package that the Alliance seeks to establish the co-creation of community actions to improve the adolescents’ food environments to ensure access to and consumption of healthy and sustainable diets in Vietnam.

Toward these objectives, the Alliance is seeking for an Intern to assist with the facilitation of participatory workshops with adolescent study participants. These workshops will involve introduction to the study, training on participatory video making and filming of clips, video creation, and joint evaluation of the videos.

The intern will work directly with the lead facilitator and In-country study lead.

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to the organisation of workshops
• Take notes during the workshops and group discussions
• Support the monitoring of study participants as they film clips
• Assist with the compiling of filmed clips and produced videos
• Support the review of workshops transcripts for quality and completeness 
• Other tasks when required

Deliverables:

• Soft copies of all workshop and field notes in Vietnamese and English
• Reviewed transcripts of workshop proceedings

Key Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of relevant experiences with research organizations.
• Good command of Vietnamese and English (Written and Oral)
• Good organization skills

Duration: August to December 2023. 80%-time commitment, approximately 78 days

Total contract value: USD 2,340 ($30 per day) PIT included

Payment schedule: The payment will be made based on the following schedule, following confirmation of deliverables by the supervisor:

Applications

To be considered for this position, please send an email to HR Unit: [email protected] [5] (Ms. Monissa Raju) with the subject line “Application: Field Intern – Your full name”. In your email, please include:

1. A cover letter illustrating your motivation to apply and suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications and work responsibilities;
2. A detailed curriculum vitae, including the names and email addresses of three professional referees who are knowledgeable about your skills and professional abilities.

This position is urgent and will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants with relevant skills and experience will be contacted. We recommend applying as soon as possible and no later than July 6, 2023.

We invite you to learn more about us at: https://alliancebioversityciat.org/ [6]