Programme Assistant

1. Background
The French Red Cross (FRC) aims to prevent and alleviate human suffering and to improve the situation of the most vulnerable people, without discrimination of nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinion.
The French Red Cross carries out activities – mainly in the fields of health and social care, disaster preparedness and relief - in France and worldwide, within the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.
Since 1990, the French Red Cross has been working together with the Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC) to implement humanitarian projects (response to typhoons/floods) and development projects (road safety, water and sanitation) in Vietnam.

2.   Job description
2.1. Duration:            6 months contract
2.2. Location:            Frequent field trips to the project sites (minimum 1?2 time) – Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, Gia Lai, Quang Ngai and Kon Tum Provinces
2.3. Duties and responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Program Assistant is responsible for ensuring the appropriate:
Representation of FRC, in accordance with its strategy, its principles and its charter
Operational, administrative and logistics management of the project,
Translation of documents from English to Vietnamese and from Vietnamese to English, and interpretation for the Program Manager

His/Her specific duties and responsibilities shall include:
To assist the Program Manager in designing, implementing and following up the program;
To assist the Program Manager in coordinating with the VNRC for all purchase, delivery and distribution matters;
To participate at distributions on project sites;
To ensure that FRC standards and procedures are respected during distributions;
To bring technical and methodological assistance to VNRC and local authorities;
To ensure that accurate distribution data are recorded and provided to FRC;
To conduct a beneficiary satisfaction survey during distributions and field visits;
 To actively participate in the final evaluation;
To liaise and arrange meetings with the VNRC and local authorities;
To carry out translation for the Program Manager;
To ensure coordination with VNRC at local and HQ level;
To inform and liaise with the administrative and logistics officers in Hanoi office for financial, HRM, administrative and logistical matters;
To maintain good relationship with local authorities at province, district and commune levels;
To assist the Program Manager in writing activity reports (to donors, partners, local authorities & FRC headquarters);
To manage and be accountable of a cashbox (small local purchases);
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2.4. Requirements
Vietnamese national
Educational background:
- University Degree, preferably in Foreign Languages, Project Management or Economics
Working experience:
- At least 3 years experience, including 1 year in INGO
- Experience in project management
Knowledge:
- Excellent command of written and spoken Vietnamese
- Good command of written and spoken in English
- Good command of written and spoken in French is an asset
- Good computer skills: Word, Excel, email
Personal skills and abilities
- Good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills;
- Good analytical and reporting skills;
- Thoroughness and working accurately and rigorously;
- Very good organisational skills;
- Ability to work in team as well as independently;
- Ability to take initiatives;
- Being flexible and able to work in difficult situations, for long periods of time and in remote areas.
3. Application Procedure
Applicants are requested to send all of the following:
- a CV in English or French
- an application letter in English or French
- copies of education degrees and relevant certificates
                           
By postal mail to:
HR Department
3 Do Hanh, Bao Long building, 6 floor,
Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi
REF VN211/01/JA/PA
[email protected]

DEADLINE: 31/01/2010
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted by phone or email, and invited for an interview.
FRC Delegation in Vietnam – Program Assistant – 01/2010

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
French Red Cross (FRC)
Location: 
Ha Noi
Application Deadline: 
Sun, 2010-01-31