Programme Coordinator

Bread for the World (BftW) is a German non-governmental church-based organisation, founded in 1959. BftW has been supporting Laos since the 1990s in the sectors of rural development, ethnic minorities, food security, overcoming violence and HIV/Aids.

The office of BftW in Hanoi is seeking applications from qualified candidates for the position of Programme Coordinator Laos

Scope of work:

- Assistance to BftW partner organisations in identifying, planning, implementing, reporting, monitoring and evaluating their development projects.
- Support of potential partner organisations in their project planning and preparation of project proposals.
- Assessment of the quality of submitted project proposals and project reports in comparison to the BftW-standards and assistance in improving and adapting them to BftW-standard requirements.
- Preparation of approval documents based on partners’ proposals.
- Administrative closure of projects including elaboration of official closure documents based on BftW-standards.
- Regular communication with and visits of partners in Laos.
- Support of partner organisations in assessing their management, organisational and human resources development needs and in improving their respective organisational expertise.
- Support of partner organisations in their assessment and documentation of project impacts at different levels, eventually in cooperation with local consultants.
- Contribution to the annual and strategic planning of BftW.

Requirements:

- University degree, preferably in agricultural or environmental studies, social or political sciences, education or economics
- At least 5 years of work experience in the development cooperation sector, especially in NGOs and community/civil society groups
- Good understanding of the work of NGOs/NPAs and experience in cooperating with them
- Experiences in building partnerships with local partners
- Financial skills i.e. interpretation of budgets, audit and financial reports
- Good understanding of rural development, ethnic minorities and gender issues
- Good project management, communication and team work skills
- Monitoring and evaluation experiences.
- Very good command of English necessary and knowledge of Lao language highly appreciated.
- Excellent computer skills (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Internet) including network functionality and security, trouble shooting and problem solving on soft and hardware. User support.
- Flexibility, adaptability, being proactive and a good team player

Terms of appointment:

- The Programme Coordinator will be appointed according to the staffing policy of BftW Vietnam-Laos. The position is located in the Hanoi office of the organization. The remuneration package, including health and retirement bonus, will be based on the candidate’s work experience and qualification.

Interested candidates are invited to send their application in English, including C.V., copies of diplomas and previous work certificates. BftW is an equal opportunities employer and encourages both men and women to apply. Interviews will be conducted in May. The work contract should start on 01 August 2013 at the latest. The renewable contract is for an initial period of 2 years, with a probation period of 3 months.

Applications are to be sent to the following address:
Bread for the World (BftW)
The Regional Representative
Block J, La Thanh Hotel
218 Doi Can, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

Closing date to apply for this position is 03 May 2013.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please refrain from calling after the submission of your application.