Project Assistant Manager

Good Neighbors is an international, non-profit humanitarian organization that plans, implements and raises funds for the provision of services in child education, community development, health, sanitation, and disaster relief projects. Currently Good Neighbors has been operating in 30 countries, supporting approximately 16.8 million people, including 9.6 million children.

Good Neighbors in Vietnam (GNV) is implementing Community Development Projects (CDP) based on child sponsorship in 3 provinces; Tuyen Quang, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa. GNV is working in main areas such as child sponsorship and education, water and sanitation, income generation, etc. in 9 CDPs and is managing 7,346 sponsored children.    

Job title:    Project Assistant Manager
Effective date: February, 2014
Department: OperationS Division
Location: Project office in Van Phu, Son Duong
Report to: Project Manager, OD Manager, Managing Director, Country Director
Type of contract: Fixed term

1. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Country director, Managing director, HO Manager/officer, Project Manager, FO staffs
External: Partners, Governmental Officials, Community beneficiaries

2. MAIN DUTIES

Project Implementation and Management

• Assisting Project Manager in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating of project activities.
• Efficiently implement project activities in accordance with approved POA. Assistant Project Manager is responsible to all project activities in his/her managing area.
• Research new project activities through Participatory Appraisal Process (PAP), interview, data analysis and other methods.
• Participate in developing short-term and long-term strategic direction for Son Duong 2 and other Community Development Projects (CDP).
• Prepare yearly Plan of Actions (POA) with local partners.
• Regularly visit and monitor on all activity’s implementing progress and evaluate the results after completion.
• Prepare project reports (monthly, bi-annual, annual, activity report…) and submit to Head Office as scheduled after reviewed by the Project Manager.
• Supporting PM and managing under project officers

Partnership development, Network building and Capacity building

• Develop a partnership with local governments at district and commune level.
• Working closely with local CDC members and villagers.
• Provide capacity building for commune leaders and partners through appropriate instructions and guidance.
• Promote the participation of the community in GNI’s project activities.

3. REQUIREMENTS

Work experience

• At least 3 year experience in community development
• About 2 years working experience as a project officer or equivalent positions at an INGO
• Experienced in project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

Technical knowledge/skills   

• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Good organizing skills and interpersonal skills;
• Good presentation & facilitation skill;
• Good in English both written and verbal;
• Good in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

• University degree in Social work, English, Economics, Agriculture or related fields

Attitude

• Sociable, responsive, committed
• Honest
• Accountable
• Detail-oriented

4. BENEFICIARY:
Direct beneficiary:

• Generally all people living under poverty and close to poverty level in 4 communes (Van Phu, Dong Quy, Dong Loi, Chi Thiet) covered by GNV’s project

In-direct beneficiary:

• Head Office staffs
• Field Office staffs
• CDC members
• GNV sponsored children in Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang province

5. DURATION OF THE POSITION

• This vacancy is a one year contract.
• Selected candidate will be considered for contract extension (before the one year contract expire) based on job performance and need of the projects.

6. SALARY AND BENEFIT

• Net salary: US$250 – US$350 per month.
• Social insurance
• Having oportunity to attend internal/external training courses related to community development project
• Being promoted based on job performance

7. HOW TO APPLY

Interested candiates are invited to send their application (inclusive a letter of motivation and a CV) to Human Resource Division via the email address [email protected] or to the office address: Good Neighbors International in Vietnam, Apartment 1303, 29T1 Building, Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh urban area, Hoang Dao Thuy street, Cau Giay – Hanoi no later than January 20, 2014. We are very sorry that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.