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

Vacancy: Junior Project Assistant

Based in Hai Phong

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Junior Project Assistant to work for our Financial Education Project. The successful candidate will be based in Haiphong.

Main Responsibilities

The Junior Project Assistant’s role is to provide support in administrative and logistics work, technical design of the project, training and supervision of school-based activities for Financial Education  Project in High schools in Haiphong City.

Key Competencies:

• University degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., social sciences, finance and banking
• Good English speaking and writing skills.
• Previous experience in project administration and/or school-based training and supervision.
• Proven capacity to build and maintain effective partnerships with schools and youth.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal, communicational and organizational skills
• Good computing skills (word processing, spread sheets, email).

Please send CV and a completed application form and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: HR section, E3 Building, Trung Tu Diplomatic Compound, No. 6 Dang Van Ngu, Ha Noi 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 18th 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.