Field Intern

Tags: climate change English Environment
  • Added Date: Friday, 12 May 2023
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The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International ( www.bioversityinternational.org ) and the International Center for
Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) ( www.ciat.cgiar.org ) 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 mainstream 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, 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 a consultant 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 consultant will work directly with the lead facilitator and In-country study lead.

Requirements 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 transcripts of the workshops
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

Benefits Duration: A total of 55 days over a 6-month period

Total contract value: USD 1,650 ($30 per day) PIT included

Payment schedule: The payment will be made based on the following schedule, and once the supervisor has
confirmed deliverables:


Applications

To be considered for this position, please send an email to HR Unit: M.Raju@cgiar.org (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

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