Programme Officer

Position:  Micro Finance Working Group Programme Officer
Code: 01-PO
Work base:                 MFWG Office in Hanoi
Report to :                            Coordination committee

Job description:
1. Edit news, papers, case studies, experience, reports, guideline, correspondence, etc., for MFWG communication and operation.
2. Coordinate the Bulletin design, annual report, Micro Finance Map in Vietnam with external technical support when necessary, responsible for the publishment of above works as well as Handbook, Regulation, Directory, Document, etc. of  MFWG in close collaboration with Accountant cum Admin Assistant.
3. Organize meetings, workshops, training courses, symposiums, etc. of MFWG; Responsible for taking note and producing reports and resolution of meetings, workshops, conferences, etc. of MFWG.
4. Responsible for external communication for MFWG, provide information, give guideline for information access, including Vietnamese – English translation.
5. Support MFWG members in accessing BDS services as required, including needs survey of MFWG members, design, publish and distribution of Needs Summary and BDS provider directory to interested population; Update documents on a annual basis and post to MFWG website; Coordinate demand – based training activities for MFWG members, Collect trainees’ assessment to service providers and categorize services providers with external technical supports when necessary.
6. Establish the database, report data of members with external technical support, including: design the common data report format, seek for agreement of MFWG members, follow up, adjust/update report format; build and manage Micro Finance Database, standardize Micro Finance organizations.
7. Conduct bidding selection, purchase, translation for MFWG Library
8. Seek for external technical support to fulfill assigned tasks when needed.

Requirements :
- Bachelor degree (Master degree preferable)
- At least 3 years experience in similar capacity
- Knowledge and experience of Micro Finance is a plus
- Excellent writing skill
- Strong presentation as well effective communication skill in community activities
- Experience of working individually and in – groups, working in  variety of cultural and institutional contexts; Strong team building spirit
- Ability to work under high pressure
- Proficient in computer tools and software: Ms Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet Explorer, Website Administration, Database administration
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Willingness to travel when required and sometimes work in remote areas.
- MFWG do not discriminate gendre, age. This is the non – smoking working environment.

Benefit: Successful applicant will have training and capacity building opportunity in compliant of this post. Negociated salary.

Applications should be sent to the address below, and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae:
Micro Finance Working Group Office
No 315, F4 Block, Yen Hoa New Urban Quarter, Cau Giay Dis., Hanoi 
Email: [email protected]
Close of application : 17h, November 25th 2009
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
Micro Finance Working Group Office
Location: 
Ha Noi
Application Deadline: 
Wed, 2009-11-25