Disability Project Field Officer

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is looking for a qualified Vietnamese candidate to join our Country Program.

Job title: Disability Project Field Officer
Department: Disability Program
Job band: 5
Reports to: Disability Program Manager
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

CRS has been supporting program activities in Vietnam since 1994. In partnership with government, civil society and communities, CRS implements programs in 12 provinces/cities in Vietnam. The Vietnam program has a diverse funding base in the sectors of Disabilities, Mine Action (Mine Risk Education and Landmine survivors’ assistance), Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change adaptation, and System Strengthening.

Job Summary:

As a member of the “Disability Program”, you will assist in the project planning and implementation by working directly with local partners and community members for the project “Improve Social Inclusion, Health care and Education of children and youth with disabilities through joint actions by local stakeholders and networks” (hereafter called as I-SHINE project) in Quang Nam province. Your service and community relations skills ensure that the local partners and communities feed into and benefit from the project that consistently applies best practices and continuously works towards improving its impact.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the project planning and implementation of assigned project activities at the field level (Thang Binh district in Quang Nam province), ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that adherence to systems for quality project implementation are strengthened. This includes project annual and quarterly activity and budget planning; assist partners in preparing project advance and liquidation, data collection, reporting;
• Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the project team, implementing partners, and project beneficiaries at the community level to assist local partners (parents association, schools, organizations of persons with disabilities, relevant government district departments) in strengthening the community interest, involvement and support networks.
• Liaise with various community stakeholders in Quang Nam (district people committee, organization of persons with disabilities; parents associations, district departments of health, education, social affairs etc.) and mobilize them to ensure full involvement of community leaders, community representatives, and local government representatives in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities.
• In coordination with the project team support capacity building events for community representatives. Monitor and report on project activity implementation at local levels.
• Assist local partners in compiling data provided at the community level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.
• Assist local partners in following policies and procedures in compliance with relevant donors (Caritas Australia and CRS) at local level including project accountability towards the project beneficiary effectively (including child protection policy).
• Participate in proposal development and growth for Disability program as assigned by the Program Manager.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in fields relating to Community Development and/or Social Sciences
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in similar project position. Experience in disability, inclusive education, working to promote the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities, child protection and organization development of DPOs and parent’s association of children with disabilities is preferred.
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Required Foreign Language

• Be able to communicate and work on project documents in English

Travel Required:

• This position is based in Quang Nam or Danang with about 30%-40% travel to project sites in Thang Binh district in Quang Nam.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members
• Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff) 

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results. 

• Integrity 
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships 
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: Disability program team members; MEAL team; Administrative and Finance staff
• External: Provincial and district partners; International and Vietnamese NGOs; Disability working group members

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

Application requirements:

Individuals interested in this job are invited to submit your applications via email to Catholic Relief Services at: [email protected] ;

Applications in English should include:

• Curriculum Vitae with name and contact information of three references
• Application Letter
• Copies of degrees, certificates

By applying to this job, the applicant understands and acknowledges that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, the applicant understands that if s/he is a successful candidate, s/he will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and their personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate their behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics.

Deadline for submission: September 12, 2019

CRS is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or HIV/AIDs.