National Intern

with GIZ Office Phnom Penh
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BTDC-ID: 17914
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National Intern

Announcement Description

GIZ is a federally owned enterprise and is supporting the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. The Strengthening Regional Structures for Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion in ASEAN “ASEAN-SME”, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is seeking a National Intern for 6 months. This position is based in Phnom Penh.

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are important drivers for the economies of the ASEAN Member States, and their active role is emphasized in the Blueprint for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2025. However, in the implementation, challenges were found with respect to a lack of awareness and limited information among SMEs on how to access markets and utilized opportunities for expansion both within and outside of the region. Limited information about international requirements and standards for commercial products results in difficulties in linking up with value chains in regional and international trade. This results in delayed expansion and economic growth. For this reason, efforts must be made to increase access to relevant information and networks and improve capacity to address all these aforementioned challenges.

The objective of the ASEAN-SME II project is “The effectiveness of promotion structures for cross-border business activities of small and medium sized enterprises in ASEAN are improved.” In close cooperation with the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME), the project will support the implementation of the SAPSMED 2025 with a dual focus on improving the market access and internationalization of SMEs, as well as enhancing the policy and regulatory environment.

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  • Category: Economics, Law, Business Administration, Internship
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

Each of those projects has its respective government partner to provide technical assistance aiming to achieve the project objectives and goals with its designed timeframe. The government partners are the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF); the Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud repression Directorate General (CCF) as well as the Asia-Pacific Department under the General Department of International Trade of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), the Small and Medium Enterprises Department of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), the Ministry for Public Works and Transport (MPWT), the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), the Department of Green Economy under the National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) as well as the Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) of the Ministry of Environment (MoE).

The intern will support the implementation of all said projects for six months (01 September 2022 until 28 February, 2023) by contributing to the fulfillment of mainly administrative tasks.

Duties
  • Maintaining and ensuring overall good flow of communication and information among the involved project teams;
  • Support of the procurement of project assets, the availability of office supplies, GIZ filing system including DMS;
  • Taking of minutes, providing of information, materials and other support, including research on project related topics for events or activities and other secretarial works e.g. update contact address, answers, screens, forwarding and/or returning of phone calls and messages, etc.;
  • Support the organization of the logistical management (tickets, flights, accommodation, meeting packages, transportation, visa, etc.);
  • Participating in the training, workshop and supporting the team of logistic arrangement;
  • Support the cash and bank management, e.g. the preparation of request of funds to GIZ Country Office based on monthly budget plan, support the classification of all vouchers/receipts according to completeness and to cost centers/ cost categories;
  • Support to the preparation of local short-term consultant/consulting firm contracts as well as the procurement of goods, e.g. coordinating with advisors for compiling supporting documents for preparing contracts and settlement of the contracts, checking the rate of consultants/consulting company, monitoring the schedule of payment and ensuring that the payment (including travel cost, procurement, etc., if any) is according to contracts and GIZ regulations;
  • Fulfilling other duties and tasks at the request of the Team Leader ASEAN KH.
Requirements
  • Undergraduate or fresh graduate in the field of Public or Business Administration, Economic or other relevant fields;
  • Strong computer skills using MS Office applications, Internet, Email;
  • Good communication skills;
  • Good command of English writing and speaking;
  • Willing to learn;
  • Attention to details; and
  • Good interpersonal skills.
 

How to Apply

Applicants who meet the requirements should send the following by the closing date:

  • A cover letter
  • An updated CV
  • Most recent recommendation letter from the university

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

 
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