Programme Assistant

The Swiss Cooperation Office for Vietnam is the representative of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). It is
responsible for the coordination and monitoring of Switzerland’s Development Cooperation Programme in Vietnam. Vietnam is a priority country for Switzerland’s Economic Development Cooperation
programme. Our core fields of engagement are macroeconomic stability, financial sector support, private sector development, sustainable trade promotion/cleaner production and wastewater treatment.

For their office in Hanoi, SECO is looking for a PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
100% occupation

The Programme Assistant supports the National Programme Officers (NPOs) of SECO and the Head of Economic Development Cooperation in administrative and monitoring tasks of the SECO programme (approx. 30 projects) (90% of workload), and supports the team in communication and public relations issues (10%).
Specific tasks: provide administrative project assistance, prepare and follow-up on experts’ missions, workshops, events; support to the management in producing annual working plans, portfolio analysis
and related steering documents; update the filing system and the website; support public communication about the SECO Programme in Vietnam.
Requirements: Bachelor in Business Administration or Economics. 5 years of relevant working experience in an (inter-) national development agency and/or in the private sector. Professional experiences
as a project assistant with related administrative tasks, preferably with additional working experiences in a management support or marketing/PR function; good general knowledge of Economics;
experienced user of modern office and communication tools. Personal skills: mature, competent, motivated, dynamic professional with administrative as well as analytical skills and experiences.
Excellent writing and oral skills in English. Able and willing to work efficiently in a dynamic environment, also under time pressure. Strong social and communication skills. Ready to travel if required.
The Swiss Cooperation Office offers competitive local salaries and benefit packages. For general information about SECO and the Vietnam programme, please visit www.sdc.org.vn or www.seco.admin.ch.
Interested candidates for this position should submit their written application in English together with their curriculum vitae (incl. recent photo, copies of degrees, working references) and a short letter of
motivation explaining why you might be the ideal candidate for this position to:
Swiss Cooperation Office Hanoi, Vietnam
SECO – Administration Department
Hanoi Central Office Building, 16th floor
44B Ly Thuong Kiet Street,
Hanoi, Vietnam
G.P.O. Box 42
Closing date for applications is April 30, 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Applications will not be returned.
Please no telephone contact after submitting the application.