Child Sponsorship Operation Coordinator – Northern Area Office

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 adaption Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy: Child Sponsorship Operation Coordinator – Northern Area Office
Based in Hanoi

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Child Sponsorship Operation Coordinator to work for our Northern Area Office. The successful candidate will be based in Hanoi.

Main Responsibilities: Support Field Coordinator to manage and ensure implementation of high quality program of SCI, particularly Education; effective Sponsorship Field Operations and productive partnership in Lao Cai.

Key Competencies:

Essential

• University degree in social science, development studies, or business administration
• At least 3-year experience in relevant field
• Demonstrable skills in planning, organisation, monitoring and reporting
• Proven facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Good staff management and budget management skills
• Excellent in English
• Good computer skills including MS Office

Desirable

• Experience in Sponsorship Operations Management
• Proven capacity to build and maintain effective partnerships with local partners
• Experience working with children and community-based interventions of INGOs
• Flexible and adaptive to dynamic changes and fast-paced work environment

Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: 4th Floor, Machinco Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District Hanoi 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 5pm 24 April 2015. 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.