Field Project Assistant

The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide movement assisting victims of conflict and disaster and people affected by social or health related crisis.

The Red Cross movement provides vulnerable people with assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions and adheres to the seven principles of the Red Cross movement: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality.

The German Red Cross assists in disaster response, rehabilitation and capacity building projects internationally on appeals of their sister organizations within the movement.

In Vietnam GRC is supporting its local partner, the Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC), to implement projects in the field of Disaster Relief & Rehabilitation, Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation and Water & Sanitation.

The German Red Cross is currently looking for an experienced Field Project Assistant for an Emergency Relief project in Quang Binh province, Vietnam. In this project GRC is providing financial and technical support, the VVNRC is responsible for the implementation.

Contract duration:
Three to four months with possibility of extension. The Project Assistant is assigned to the Project on a full time basis.

Location:
Quang Binh city with frequent travelling within the project sites located in Quang Binh province (at least 70% of the working time)

Roles and Responsibilities
The Project Assistant shall be based in Quang Binh with travelling to communes within the province. He/she shall be responsible for assisting GRC Project Manager and other team members in supporting and monitoring all activities of the project.
The Project Assistant is assigned to the Project on a full time basis. In this capacity his/her specific duties and responsibilities include:

1.Ensure the daily follow up of all planned activities of the Project at the national, provincial, district and commune levels, in agreement with the Project Manager from Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC) and the GRC Project Field Officer

2.Ensure the general administrative management of the field-based project team including providing support to the GRC Project Field Officer and other team members in the implementation of their tasks for the achievement of project results (communication, logistic arrangement, filing, and other administrative matters)

3.Ensure adequate reporting (in both English and Vietnamese) and especially follow up on the reporting of the implementing provincial VNRC chapters

4.Assist in supporting, monitoring and evaluating project’s activities

5.To provide translation of project documents and  in meetings

6.To support capacity building in the Red Cross regional branches

7.To ensure that all experiences and lessons learnt during the project course are well documented for use in future VNRC activities.

Selection criteria 

- Essential requirements
- Educational background: University Degree in development, social, economic studies, foreign languages or others,
- Working Experience: preferably project experience in the development sector and or emergency relief projects in NGOs, national or international agencies.
- Experience in administrative work, English- Vietnamese translation and interpretation
- Experience in dealing with financial reporting for foreign back donors
- Languages : Excellent command of written and spoken Vietnamese and English
- Ability and willingness to travel to the project sites (it least 70% of the working time).
- Experience in training and organizing workshops and seminars
- Analytical skills, project management skills and experience in participatory methods.
- Preferably Red Cross / Red Crescent knowledge/ experience
- Willingness to adhere to  Red Cross/ Red Crescent principles

Personal skills and abilities

- Good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills           
- Ability to work in team, independently and/or under pressure.
- Sense of initiative and responsibility
- Ability to take initiatives, to develop contacts and to supervise people
- Competence in MS Windows programs, word processing, Excel, etc.

Application Procedure

- Interested Vietnamese candidates are requested to send:
- CV in English
- Application Letter in English
- Copies of education degree and relevant certificates

To:     German Red Cross - Delegation in Vietnam
         68 Nguyen Du,
         Hanoi
Or through e-mail to: [email protected]

DEADLINE:     01/11/2013

After the review/screening of applications, only short-listed applicants will be contacted by phone or email, and invited for an interview.