We are looking for a talented individual to work with us in the Finance and Corporate Services Unit of the GGGI Laos Country Program, with a focus on providing administrative support to the team in promoting green growth and sustainable development.

The assignment will include the followings but not limited to:

• Support the project team in administrative documentation, document preparation, review and finalization, and visa administration for expatriate staff and their families.
• Support the finance team in month-end cash advance and petty cash expense review.
• Support the project team in basic procurement of supplies, furniture and IT equipment as well as coordinating/booking hotel/venues for GGGI country’s events, such as retreats, quarterly meetings.
• Coordinate with IT consultant to help project team in the set-up of the new laptops for staff and troubleshoot hardware issues related to servers, PCs and printers.
• Engage with various stakeholders and government officials associated with GGGI’s in-country operations and administration;
• Provide ad-hoc support to GGGI Lao Country Program upon request.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants to the GGGI internship program must at the time of application meet the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s (final year), Master’s or PhD program prior to internship assignment, or a recent graduate within the last 12 months.
• Be engaged or recently engaged in academic study in a field directly related to the Institute’s work.
• Possess an excellent command of English.

QUALIFICATION

• Enrolled in / recent graduate from a bachelor’s degree in including but not limited to Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Accounting/Finance, International Relations, Human Resource Management, Public Relations, Marketing;
• Enrolled in / recent graduate from a dual bachelor’s degree in computer science/IT and business-related studies advantageous.
• Experience in but not limited to internship, voluntary works, IT support,  project administration, secretariat, accounting/finance assistance, workshop /travel arrangement, VISA processing, procurement and human resource;
• Excellent command on spoken and written English and Lao.

SELECTION PROCESS

• Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
• GGGI evaluates applications based on: eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study and work experience (if any); and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work.
• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Duration: The internship program is for at least three months and up to six months. Once selected, interns must begin your internship either prior to or within 12 months of graduation.

Stipend: GGGI interns receive a monthly stipend of USD $500 per month (unless agreed to be funded by sponsoring institutions). All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns themselves or sponsoring institutions.

Visa: GGGI will provide a supporting letter for visa. Interns will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.

Travel: Intern will arrange and finance their travel to the internship location.

Medical Insurance: Interns must present proof of valid medical insurance to GGGI upon returning the signed internship contract.

Confidentiality: Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.

Academic Credit: Interns may get academic credit from their institution of higher education for the internship. Interns need to check with their university to confirm their academic credit policy for internships.

Working Hours: interns are expected to work during normal working hours. Leave should be pre-approved by the Intern Manager, and the latter should inform the Office of HR accordingly.

Learning Outcomes: before completion of the internship, Intern Managers are expected to review the learning outcomes with the intern.

Certificate: provided upon successful completion of the internship, upon request.