Child Right Governance Project Officer

Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organization for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives all over the world.

Save the Children (SC) works to promote every child’s rights to survival, protection, participation and development as set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The current programme focuses on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; HIV/AIDS prevention; Care and support; Education; Child protection; Child-focused emergency preparedness and response; Climate change adaptation; Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy: Child Right Governance Project Officer (Based in Ho Chi Minh city)

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Child Right Governance Project Officer to work for our Child Right Governance Project. The successful candidate will be based in Ho Chi Minh City with travels to project sites.

Main Responsibilities

This position is responsible to oversee, monitor and provide technical support to local partner sub-agreement management and implementation of activities in Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang Province for vulnerable children and youth, particularly on street children and youth. The Project Officer will provide technical assistance to the local partner staff, Street Educators and Peer Educators in Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang Province to ensure that programming meets intended targets and results. The Project Officer will also adapt and apply Save the Children evaluation guidelines to the project in Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang, and assist to operation of CSOs network, and other related responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Key Competencies:

Essential:
• BA/MA Degree (preferably at post-graduate level) in a relevant discipline, e.g., social sciences, social work, public health.
• Experience in monitoring and building capacity of local partner sub-agreement work-plan implementation and budget expenditures.
• Proven capacity to build and maintain effective partnerships with provincial and local partners.
• At least 02 years experience implementing and monitoring programming for most-at-risks persons, preferably street youth, and LGBT street children/youth.
• Familiarity with peer approach/education, social work case management and counseling.
• Commitment to Save the Children’s values

Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: HR section, Save the Children – Hochiminh City Office, No.4, Tran Quy Khoach, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Hochiminh City or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and full job description are available at the website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy

The closing date for application is 5 pm on the 22nd November 2013. Applications will be treated in confidence.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.