Position title: Resource Development and Communications Associate (RDCA)
Workplace: Habitat for Humanity Vietnam (HFHV) in the Ho Chi Minh City office
Reports to: Resource Development and Communications Manager (RDCM)
Supervises: Relevant local and international volunteers and/or interns
Relates to: Coordinates with PM&E Manager and Programme Managers regularly; Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) Asia Pacific regional office occasionally
Resume close date: October 17, 2011
Job start date: On or before November 1, 2011
Overall Responsibilities
The Resource Development and Communications Associate (RDCA) is responsible for assisting in the development of resource mobilisation strategies to support HFHV’s mission. The RDCA will support existing specific activities and work towards developing further activities that also involve partners, donors, staff and volunteers, etc. The RDCA will assist the RDCM in building the resource and communications capacity of HFHV. These activities may include, but are not limited to networking, event planning, attending functions and/or events, preparing presentations and marketing collateral, and proposal research and writing.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Assist the RDCM with acquiring resources from international and national sources of funding (e.g. corporations, multilateral and bilateral organizations and foundations)
- On occasion represent HFHV to its supporters locally
- Assist in the development and submission of proposals to donors, alongside the RDCM and appropriate HFHV staff
- Assist in the timely and accurate submission of donor reports
- Assist in the development and maintenance of relationships with local, regional and international businesses and organizations
- Assist in the execution of applicable fundraising and advocacy events either as an HFHV initiative or in collaboration with partners
- Assist in the support of partners’, including donors’, and if required, journalists’, visits to project sites, including coordinating donor visits to programme areas
- Manage the database of current and potential donors in terms of funding preferences and priorities
- Assist in the coordination of the development and distribution of marketing and communications collateral such as press releases, social media, presentation slides, annual reports, newsletters, etc.
- Coordinate regularly with programme, finance and administration team leaders and perform any other tasks as agreed for overall operational needs
Required Experience and Specifications
Essential
- Vietnamese national
- Fluency in spoken and written English (writing samples will be requested)
- Passion for working with and on behalf of people affected by poverty
- Alignment with the values, vision and mission of HFHI in general and HFHV in particular
- University degree in communications (e.g. journalism, public relations, marketing) or nonprofit management strongly preferred
- Minimum three years’ work experience in development and/or fundraising
- Strong writing and research skills for different audiences (writing samples will be requested)
- Proficient desktop publishing skills, including proven experience in Adobe InDesign and PhotoShop (design samples will be requested)
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
- Strong attention to details and ability to follow through
- Culturally aware team player
- Comfortable in a position which requires influencing, negotiating and facilitating dialogue with donors and partners, including public speaking
- Ability to multi-task with conflicting priorities in a cross-cultural environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of IT systems (e.g. web design, website development, Dreamweaver, etc.)
- Experience facilitating group training workshops
- Experience working in a developing country
How to Apply
Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted by email for this position and that applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. Given the necessity to fill this position as soon as possible, we may offer this post before the closing date; therefore candidates are urged to submit their application in a timely fashion.
Human Resource Department
Habitat for Humanity Vietnam
Email: [email protected] [1]
Your e-application must include:
- A cover letter clearly demonstrating your suitability for this position
- A comprehensive CV (no more than 2 pages)
- Contact details (including telephone number and email) of 3 referees, including direct supervisors
- Appropriate writing samples (no more than 3 samples at 500 words or less each sample)
- Appropriate design samples (no more than 2 samples)
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you have applied previously, please do not resubmit your application.
This position is based in Ho Chi Minh City.
Any candidate offered a job with Habitat for Humanity Vietnam will be expected to sign the Habitat for Humanity Code of Conduct and Ethics Covenant as an appendix to their contract of employment and conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions in these two documents.