Curriculum Development and Training Advisor

Hagar International is a Swiss-based Christian organization that is committed to individualized and long-term assistance to its beneficiaries, advocating the strategic use of the social enterprise model as a tool for social rehabilitation and economic empowerment. Hagar works with women and children from devastating backgrounds of violence, abuse and trafficking and supports them in their recovery, rehabilitation, job readiness and ultimately community reintegration.
Hagar Vietnam is currently focusing on two main objectives. A partnership has been developed with the Center for Women and Development under the Women’s Union. Hagar will collaborate with this centre to increase the center’s capacity to deliver high quality recovery services within its residential care facilities for survivors of domestic violence and trafficking. The second objective is to create and implement the Empowerment for Life (EWL) program, which will provide an avenue towards economic empowerment for women. Hagar will partner with existing vocational training programs to develop a program tailored to the needs of these women which will include hard vocational skills along with soft skills, self-development and life skills.

They are currently seeking a qualified candidate to join our team in Hanoi in the role of CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ADVISOR

Curriculum Development & Training Advisor (CDA), Hagar Vietnam: Under the supervision of the Country Representative, the CDA will be responsible for:
Curriculum Development: Hagar Cambodia has already created job ready soft skills curriculum that focuses on the soft skills needed to succeed in the professional work. This position will lead the process of adapting this curriculum to the Vietnam context; implementation of the training curriculum will begin late November. 
Their personal development course uses creative art methods to foster self development, with the goal of supporting women to live lives full of dignity and self worth.  This position will support the development of this curriculum and serve as a training advisor for the local staff.
They are working towards creating a facilitator and student manual for these courses, and eventually a TOT manual and course, which in the future could be replicated throughout Vietnam.  This position would help us work towards this goal.   

Training Advisor: This position will train 3 local trainers in creative methodology in training using the aforementioned curriculum.  Our plan is to invest heavily into the skills of these trainers, so in the future they are able to run these programs independently, and train others.

Capacity Building Activities:  One of the other main activities for Hagar Vietnam is to build the capacity of service providers for survivors of trafficking and violence.  Our main social partner is the Center for Women and Development (CWD).  Therefore, when relevant we will also periodically conduct training for CWD staff when possible.  These trainings can be discussed as different needs and opportunities emerge. 

Educational Background/Experience Level Desired: 5+ years of experience in community based training/facilitation using creative methodology

Skills Desired:
-Experience working directly with people from backgrounds of trauma and violence, including sex trafficking
-Advanced fluency in spoken and written English
-Advanced Vietnamese language skills desirable
-Working experience in Vietnam
-Candidate must demonstrate flexibility and cultural sensitivity

Qualities desired:
- Values excellence
-Takes initiative
-Accepting and consideration of others
-Passion for life-long learning
-Excellent work ethic
-Responds constructively to direction and feedback

All applications must include (1) a letter explaining why you are interested in the position, and how your skills and abilities would be suitable for the position and (2) a curriculum vitae (without photo).

Please email your application to [email protected] by no later than October 30, 2009. In the subject line, please insert the position reference code: Application for Curriculum Expert

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Please do not make phone
calls. More information about Hagar can be found at www.hagarinternational.org.