Program Assistant

Program Assistant

Based in Hanoi with travel to other provinces

(one year employment contract with extension based on the performance)

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) is a non-profit, international development organization founded 57 years ago, and now operating in 24 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors use their expertise in three sectors – Agriculture, Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – as well as the cross-cutting topics of gender, climate change and youth employment to contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today. We work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organizations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995, and currently has over 30 national and international staff. SNV Vietnam operates from a head office in Hanoi and projects in over 50 provinces in the country, including in the poorest and most remote areas.

We are seeking for highly qualified candidate for the post Program Assistant to support the implementation of projects.

Responsibilities

Under the leadership of the Project Manager, the incumbent will provide the following roles and support to entire implementation of the project.

• Provide overall programme support to the project manager and the programme team to ensure the projects operate smoothly and effectively.
• Support in preparation, consolidation and management of contracts, partner contracts (in collaboration with advisors), program/ project documentation and correspondence.
• Together with advisors-in charge, follow-up on partner contracts and contract implementation, financial advances, reporting and clearance.
• Provide projects with M&E support in line with the M&E plan assigned by the project manager and M&E advisor. Tasks include regular filed monitoring to track progress, and collect data on results, targets, milestones, performance and changes in the lifetime of the projects; supporting the M&E advisor to enter and update data.
• Make travel and logistics arrangement for project events, missions, visitors, workshops/meetings etc.
• Provide interpretation/translation in case of need
• Manage the filing storage (hard and soft copies), including consolidating and uploading project agendas, plans and reports to the appropriate SNV shared drives.
• Other tasks assigned by the Project Manager or Sector Leader.

Candidate profile

• Committed Vietnamese citizen
• University degree in economics, developments, business management or relevant subject
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience at international organisation(s)
• Keen to learn by doing
• Passion for community development, business
• Takes initiative and creative in solving problems
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Good organisational skills and interpersonal skills
• Good oral and written communication skills (English and Vietnamese)
• Good computer skills in MS-applications (Word, Excel, Internet, Email)
• Willing to travel to other provinces

Contract Duration: SNV Vietnam offers one year employment contract with possible extension upon the performance-based.

Desired start date:  ASAP

How to apply?

Please send your application letter and CV, together with an indication of your current salary and compensation package, contacts of up to 3 referees of your past employment to THIS LINK by May 27^th 2022.

For more information on SNV, please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org

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