Programme Officer

Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations working together in 98 countries and with partners and allies around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. In Vietnam, Oxfam is recognized as one of the leading international NGOs, especially in rural development, disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response, civil society development, ethnic minorities, and women’s empowerment.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Vietnamese citizen to fill the following position:

Programme Officer, Partnership for equitable Resilience to the impacts of climate change of the Coastal communities in Red River delta (PRC Project)

Oxfam Novib - Level D1
Reference number: 12-619
The post is a 2.5 year fixed-term, based in Hanoi but with frequent travel

The Role: To work with project team and partner to implement the Climate Change Adaptation project in Red River Delta

Report to:     Associate Country Director, Oxfam Novib

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Take lead for proving support to MCD (Oxfam Novib’s partner) for implementing the Partnership for equitable Resilience to the impacts of climate change of the coastal communities of Red River Delta- PRC project to ensure quality implementation of project activities and follow timeframe and work modalities establishing partnership with MCD and province and district authorities where necessary.

2. Provide support to MCD for developing project implementation monthly, annual plans and budget in consultation with the project officers, district officers and province partners.

3. Building Disaster Risk reduction and Climate Change Adaptation capacities of MCD staff and local partners conducting participatory capacity, vulnerabilities analysis (PCVA), supporting communes and district leaders for developing commune adaptation plan, emergency preparedness linking with the national CBDRM program and SEDP at commune, district and province level

4. Work with MCD for assess training needs, develop training curriculum in line with Oxfam and other tested available training materials, facilitate training sessions and follow up the training impact.

5. Work with MCD for developing livelihood adaptation options for the vulnerable women and men of the project areas, do feasibility studies of income generating activities, and skill development training and supporting for implementation of livelihood options

6. Support MCD for using adaptation funds for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, preparing guidelines, conducting assessments, working with the district and communes focal persons for implementing activities 

7. Review monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) framework of the PRC project, and work with CD for conducting baseline survey, progress monitoring events, producing six monthly progress report and learning review, annual progress report  and final review, set beneficiary accountability  mechanism and learning events ( case studies, blogs, video clips), organise donors’ visits etc.

8. Manage project budget and spending monitoring, get partners finance report, and facilitate partners for their fund auditing.

9. Produce six monthly, annual, and end of project narrative report, get finance report as per donor’s requirements, standards and formats.

10. Network actively with government (DMC/MARD), MoNRE and networks i.e JANI,  CBDRM TWG, CCWG to develop and implement joint initiatives and advocacy such us national CBDRM programme, SEDP etc,

11. Ensure implementation of Oxfam and donor’s operational policies, procedures and guidelines.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE

Job Specific Competencies
•    Sound experience in project coordination and negotiation, including participatory approaches
•    At least 5 years experience in resource management e.g. people, finances, assets etc.
•    University degree, preferably development work, social sciences related or/and management
•    Expertise and working experience in relevant areas: DRR/CCA, livelihoods, coastal management, gender equality, facilitation and training etc.
•    Practical experiences of conducting baseline survey, Monitoring, evaluation and learning process
•    Strong written and spoken English and Vietnamese
•    Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
•    Able to travel to programme/project sites on a regular basis
•    Vietnamese nationality

Behavioural Competencies

•    Achieving results
•    Working effectively with other
•    Leading others
•    Thinking and understanding
•    Job Specific

Gross Annual Salary Range:  from VND260.383.472 to VND356.184.938 plus medical for staff and social insurance

The closing date for application:      July 5th, 2012

How to Apply:
Send your application in writing, including a motivation letter and Curriculum Vitae and mentioning reference number (12-619) to [email protected] to the attention of Tran Thanh Hang, Financial Administrator, no later than July 5th , 2012.
Oxfam offers an attractive benefit package. We regret that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer