Programme Officer

Peace  and  Development  Vietnam  (PyD)  is  a  Spanish  International  NGO  working  in  14 countries around the word. PyD is supporting the implementation of a 4 ?year Regional Programme on Economic Empowerment with gender perspective in Vietnam, Cambodia and  East  Timor,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  PyD  Regional  Programme.  In  Vietnam,  the Programme will be implemented is Quang Nam province. The Programme aims to: 
- Encourage  local  initiatives  which  promote  employment  and  entrepreneurship, while gender disparity is alleviated through improving skills of local authorities and civil society.
- Promote  rural  development  with  local  and  gender  approach,  enabling  fair distribution and control of resources.
- Promote  Social  Rights  of  vulnerable  people  through  social  justice  initiatives  on equality and non?discrimination, specially women
 EE team
PyD  Vietnam  is  looking  for  a  qualified  candidate  to  fill  the  position  of  Programme Officer.  She/he  will  be  responsible  for  supporting  or  directly  being  responsible  of  the implementation  of  the  PyD  Regional  Programme  in  Vietnam  in  line  with  Programme’s  plan and PyD values, strategy and guidelines.
 
They offer a competitive package, in accordance with candidate skills and experience.
 
 
1. Functional Title: Programme Officer
2. Status: Full Time
3. Organizational Relationship:
4. Reporting to: National Program Coordinator 
Coordinating: EE team
5. Location: PYD Program Office in Tam Ky, Quang Nam

Duties and Responsibilities: 
Programme  strategic  direction:  Under  the  supervision  of  PyD  National  Program Coordinator:
- Contribute to the strategic development of PyD Programme at both levels Regional and Vietnam.
- Prepare the Program quarterly, half year and annual work plans.
 
Partnership development and management 
- This position will play a critical role in maintaining effective relationships with local partners,  government  authorities  at  different  levels,  donor  agencies,  the international  community  of  organizations  supporting  economical  activities  and prevention of domestic violence, and local NGOs.
- Support  the  partners  to  prepare  detailed  project  work  plan;  check  and  plan  the quarterly program budget.
- Monitor,  evaluate  and  support  local  partners  in  program  implementation,  such  as planning, monitoring and providing technical assistance
 
Programme implementation
- Assist with the implementation of PyD Regional Programme in Quang Nam, ensuring that appropriate technical standards are followed.
- Support  the  implementation  of  the  PyD  Regional  Programme  in  Quang  Nam  (in collaboration  with  the  local  partners).  This  includes  setting  up  a  Social  Economc Development  Centre,  vocational  training  activities  to  improve  beneficiaries’  skills, capacity  building  for  local  authorities,  Income  Generation  Activities,  Saving  group formation and revolving funds, etc.  
- Prepare  TORs  in  consultation  with  the  Programme  Office  staff  to  hire  consultants and link with partner organizations for the implementation of the Programme.
- Prepare  and  support  partners  on  the  preparation  of  Activity  Plans  and  Activity Budget ensuring effectiveness and transparency on the implementation
- Visit  the  program  target  population  and  program  sites  regularly  and  provide  with technical  advice  and  coaching  to  program  staff  (PyD  and  Partners)  ensuring appropriate technical standards.
 
Program management and coordination
- Support  the  PyD  National  Program  Coordinator  in  the  management  and coordination of the Regional Programme in Quang Nam Vietnam.
- Ensure the quality of the processes and methodology and address capacity building needs of assigned staff in the Programme Office in Quang Nam
 
Learning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Review the technical reports prepared and submitted by the implementing partners (monthly, quarterly, annually and project end). 
- Support  the  National  Program  Coordinator  to  prepare  the  quarterly,  annual  and project end technical reports.
- Monitor  and  report  on  the  success  and  impact  of  Programme  implementation following the Program M&E system and program’s indicators.
- Support the National Program Coordinator to adapt and adequate M&E system to the QN context and program needs.
 
Networking and representation
- Develop  and  maintain  good  relationships  to  ensure  effective  communication  and sharing  of  information,  take  part  in  networks  for  experience  learning  and  sharing with other related agencies.
- Maintain regular coordination meetings with partners to ensure the smooth running of the activities
- Contact different  local  actors in the region  to  maintain  an update overview of  the socio?economic context evolution.

6. Promote the networking and collaboration among different duty and responsibility bearers and right holders as part of the Human Rights based approach.
 
Post?Specific Qualifications:
EDUCATION
- Holding at least a Bachelor degree in economics, agriculture, or equivalent. A post?graduate degree will be an asset. 
- Knowledge on gender mainstreaming in development programs will be desired.
 
EXPERIENCE
- At  least  5  years  of  experience  in  project  implementation  and  management, planning, networking, coordinating, monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience  on  gender  mainstreaming  in  rural  development  and  poverty  reduction projects.
- Substantiated  knowledge  of  Vietnam’s  social  economic  development,  rural development, poverty reduction, vocational training, etc.
- Demonstrated  experience  on  rural  livelihoods,  including  income  generation,  rural development, micro?credit, etc.
- Demonstrated experiences on supporting rural micro, small and medium business, including  Business  Development  Services,  Business  planning,  GET  Ahead  training, etc.
- Demonstrated  experiences  in  organizational  assessment,  capacity  building  and training organization.
 
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Having  proven  skill  of  English  and  Vietnamese  communication,  writing  project proposal, reports and documentation
- Willing to have frequent trips to program sites of PyD as required;
- Good computer skills, especially Excel, Words, PowerPoint;
- Having residence status in Quang Nam or commitment to stay in Tam Ky during the project lifetime is an advantage. 
 
SELECTION
Interested candidates are encouraged to send via email an application letter and CV in English together  with  a  recent  picture  and  cover  letter  before  26th  February  2012  to  the  following email address: [email protected]. Please indicate in the subject of the email “EE  QN Program Officer”.
 
Only short?listed candidates will be contacted.