Consultant(s) for "Skills to Succeed" Project

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: Rural-Urban Migration and Child Poverty Consultants to provide a qualitative research on livelihood of migrants

We are looking for a Vietnamese consultant or group of consultants to provide a qualitative research on livelihood of migrants integrated with Skills to Succeed Project in Da Nang City, Vietnam. Please refer to the ToR for further information.

Key Competencies:

• A Master’s degree in Development Studies or other areas relevant for the assignment
• Extensive experience in livelihoods and migration field research in low income countries; experience in the country of focus would be a plus
• Extensive experience in designing and conducting qualitative studies with children and youth
• Good knowledge of child protection and approaches to prevent the engagement of children in harmful work
• Demonstrated excellent analytical and writing skills
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English would be a plus

Please send CV to: 2nd floor, Savico Building, No. 66 Vo Van Tan Street, Chinh Gian District, Da Nang city or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form is available at the website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 1st Oct, 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.