Community Capacity Building Consultant

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Community Capacity Building Consultant

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FHI 360 is an international non-governmental organization that, in Vietnam, promotes the health and well-being of the Vietnamese people, particularly vulnerable and marginalized populations. FHI 360 leads Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC), a global project focused on HIV, global health security, and combatting trafficking in persons using funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). As part of a broader portfolio of activities, EpiC supports community-based organizations and social enterprises in seven provinces (Can Tho, Dong Nai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kien Giang, Tay Ninh, and Tien Giang) to provide HIV services in the community.

EpiC is seeking up to two qualified and motivated Vietnamese candidates to serve in the role of Community Capacity Building Consultant, based in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City and focused on the following tasks:

Main responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for strengthening the capacity of community-based organizations and work both independently and with other project teams to implement.
• Assess the current capacity of community-based organizations using an available suite of tools.
• Support organizations to meet project and donor requirements for funding including appropriate financial and management systems.
• Develop and implement capacity building plans that will help them to improve their service delivery, operational sustainability, and financial sustainability.
• Work closely with other project teams to ensure that organizations capture and use data to inform improved service quality and capacity building.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress and outcomes of the capacity building activities, using repeated assessments, site visits, performance indicators, and data analysis.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• University degree in public health, social works, business administration, or related field, advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum two years’ experience working with community-based organizations, ideally organizations providing HIV services.
• Computer proficiency in word processing, databases, and spreadsheets.
• Organized person with attention to details and ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting and under pressure.
• Experience with USAID and/or PEPFAR preferred.
• Experience on community development and/or organizational capacity building projects preferable.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills in Vietnamese required, additional English skills preferred.
• Ability to travel as necessary.

Period of Performance: Six months from October 1st, 2023 to March 31st, 2024 with the possibility to extend based on funding availability.

Application Deadline: Interested candidates are encouraged to provide their detailed curriculum vitae with letter of application in Vietnamese/English to [email protected] by August 20th, 2023. Selection and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

*Please specify the position you are applying for in the subject line of your application email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.