HSBC Project Assistant

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

Vacancy: HSBC Project Assistant

Based in Ho Chi Minh City

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Project Assistant to work in our Emergency Team. The successful candidate can be based in Ho Chi Minh City with frequent travels to project sites.

Main Responsibilities

This position is in close collaboration with Water and Sanitation Project Officer in project implementation. This position also is responsible for logistics tasks, preparing budget plan for project activities, maintain the financial information for project, prepare appropriate documents for Contract and other tasks assigned from Project Manager for ensuring timely and coordinated for the HSBC Project.

Key Competencies:

Essential
• University degree in a related subject (water supply engineering, civil engineering, social work etc)
• Minimum 1 year of work experience in water and sanitation engineering, preferably with an NGO
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude to team work
• Working level of spoken and written English
• Experience in water and sanitation sector
• Awareness of hygiene promotion, behavior change communication methodologies etc
• Good training skills
• Financial and ethical integrity
• Written communication skills
• IT skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint, CAD software including AutoCAD or Solid Works preferable
• Commitment to Save the Children’s values

Desirable
• Familiarity with Sphere standards
• Flexibility to spend extended periods of time in field away from base office
• Experience of public works construction contract preparation/management/supervision

Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: HR section, Save the Children – Hochiminh City Office - No 4 Tran Quy Khoach Street, Tan Dinh ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh 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 the 22nd December 2013. 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.