Project Officer for Trade Union Development; Administrator cum Accountant

Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, an Australian based international development agency supporting partnerships for women’s empowerment, improvement of living standards for vulnerable people and trade union & labor-based programs in Vietnam.

APHEDA is now seeking qualified candidates to the following positions of 1) Project officer for Trade Union Development and 2) Administrator cum Accountant.

1. Project officer for Trade Union Development:
Tasks and Responsibilities:
The Project officer for Trade Union Development will be under the general direction of the APHEDA Vietnam Office, assist Country Manager, Regional Coordinator and International Technical Advisor in all aspects of the Trade Union Development projects in carrying out the following tasks:
- Project implementation in accordance with the project document;
- Assist in implementing specific tasks of the project, including making all arrangements for the workshops and training sessions to be conducted under the project;
- Providing support to the Vietnam Office relating to technical and administrative procedures, rules and regulations;
- Draft in, or translate into Vietnamese/English  technical documents, news releases, official correspondence, and other public information materials; Act as interpreter as required;
- Partner Liaison;
- Other tasks as required.

Required qualifications, skills and experience:
- University degree with at least 2 years working experience as project officer;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Vietnamese and English;
- Good communication skills;
- Experiences on translation of meeting, training, workshop;
- Proactive and independent work style;
- Demonstrated skills in working with colleagues and collaborators of different national and cultural backgrounds;
- Proactive and independent work style;] Experience in Trade Union issues would be an advantage;
- Good organizer.

2. Administrator cum Accountant:
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- The Administrator cum Accountant will be under the general direction of the APHEDA Vietnam Office, assist Country Manager and Regional Coordinator in providing administrative and accounting support to the office.
- In particular, s/he will assist the Country Manager and Regional Coordinator in carrying out the following tasks:

Office administration
- Interpreting and Translation
- Financial/Asset Management
- Government Liaison/External Relations
- Assisting in implementing specific tasks of the office, including making administrative arrangements for the office and project(s) implementation
- Assisting in the preparation, updating and revision of the project work-plan in co-operation with Vietnam Office.
- Other tasks as required

Required qualifications, skills and experience:
- University degree with at least 2 years working experience as  an Administrator/Accountant
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Vietnamese and English
- Good communication skills
- Experiences on translation of meeting, training, workshop
- Proactive and independent work style
- Experience in administration with basic office management and financial administration tasks and duties
- Demonstrated skills in working with colleagues and collaborators of different national and cultural backgrounds
- The position demands a person with high integrity and transparency in his/her working routines
- Good organizer

Those who are interested in the above positions should submit their detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of relevant academic degree(s) together with an application letter in English and other supporting documents and send to:
APHEDA Office, #311-312, A2, Vanphuc Diplomatic Compound, 298 Kim Ma, Hanoi or email: [email protected].

Only short-listed candidates will be contracted for an interview.
Closing date for application: 5.00 p.m, 29th January 2010