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

Vacancy: Emergency Project Officer
Based in Hochiminh City

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Emergency Project Officer to work for our Southern Area Office. The successful candidate will be based in Hochiminh City.

Main Responsibilities: Provide day to day support, keeping track of the project plan and activities, following the project tasks; ensure the project implementation follows the schedule with highest quality.

Key Competencies:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in economic, financial management, social development or related field.
• Good working knowledge in English in both speaking and writing skills.
• Good knowledge in financial procedures and accounting.
• A minimum of three years of professional experience in project management in related field.
• Demonstrated capacity to work in a team environment. Work independently, focused on maintaining high quality work.
• Experience in successful implementation of a wide range of tasks within a project environment to tight timeframes and under pressure.
• Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization of NGOs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Ideally, experience in Emergency project management with NGOs.
• Prior experience working in rural development areas.
• Prior experience in financial and accounting works.
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.
• Be both self-confident and humble.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun 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 5 pm on 26th February 2016. 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.