JPP Secretary – Support to Vietnam Bar Federation Component

Background/Rationale:

Support to Vietnam Bar Federation is a component under Justice Partnership Programme (JPP) co-funded by the Government of Denmark, the Government of Sweden and European Union to suppor the judicial reform in Vietnam in 5.5 years (from 1/1/2010 to 30/6/2015). JPP provides financial support for activities of Vietnam Bar Federation (VBF) through a basket fund and technical assistance through a consultancy contract with Canadian Bar Association (CBA). After the Consultancy Contract with CBA for the first period ended in July 2013, JPP donors extended the Contract for 1 year more to facilitate the preparation and handing over of full management functions to Vietnam Bar Federation in June, 2014. JPP donors approved the additional funding for VBF to recruit 5 full-time staff working for JPP including 1 Project Manager, 1 law reform coordinator, 1 management coordinator, 1 accountant and 1 secretary from July 2013 to the end of the Project in June 2015.

Scope of work:

• JPP Secretary will work closely with other full-time staff/officers under direct direction and management of JPP Secretariat. JPP Secretary will be responsible for implementation of administrative works, clerkial tasks, logistics, translation and interpretation including but not limited to the following:
• Support JPP Secretariat in implementation of daily activities of the Project,
• Support JPP Secretariat in coordination with committees, units, VBF office during implementation of Project activities,
• Support JPP Secretariat in preparation of annual work plan, progress report, financial report and other relevant documents,
• Attend and take minutes of Project meetings
• Translation of documents and interpretation in meetings
• Other tasks as assigned and directed by JPP Secretariat

Qualification: 

• It is expected that the successful candidate must have qualification as follows:
• Full-time bachelor of English studies or equivalent;
• Experiences in administrative works, clerkial tasks, translation and interpretation;
• Good IT skills;
• Good communication skills, teamwork ability.

Term of labour contract:

It is expected that the successful candidate will sign a labour contract to work for the Project in 1,5 years  from January 2014 to  June 2015
Work place:  Office of Vietnam Bar Federation, Hanoi

Application deadline:  31 December, 2013

Interested candidates are requested to send a cover letter and CV in English and Vietnamese to the Office of Component II  – Support to Vietnam Bar Federation – Room 504A, TDL Building, 22 Lang Ha, Dong Da, Hanoi or email [email protected].