Project Coordinator; Project Secretary cum Translator

About the organization
Agronomes et Veterinaires san frontier is an INGO working in Vietnam since 2000 through more than 10 projects implemented. Project’s activities focus on supporting the poor farmers living in the  remote, difficult and upland areas, reducing poverty sustainably through development of small- scale animal production, strengthening veterinary services and diseases prevention and control in cattle and poultry…Other detailed information of VSF-CICDA are available in the website www.avsf.org
PALD (Poverty Alleviation through Livestock Development) project is cooperation between Swiss Agency for Development (SDC) and MARD entrusting to VSF-CICDA and National Institute Animal Husbandry (NIAH) implementing in 3 provinces (Phu Tho, Son La and Yen Bai) since 2005. Project’s objectives are improving income of farmers through livestock services and adaptable, sustainable and replicable animal production models. Project has 4 components:
a) Component 1:  Strengthening pig and poultry raisers’ capacity
b) Component 2: Strengthening accessing capacity to value chain/market analysis
c) Component C3: Sharing knowledge and information
Thank to effective in term of socio-economic as well as in technique results of PALD project in the 1st phase,  SDC – the donor , has submitted to extent project to more 4 years (from February 2011 to December 2014) to strengthen and consolidate sustainability of animal production models, achieved result analysis and farmer support to access to market

PALD currently recruit:
01 national employee for the position Project Coordinator. (Selected candidate will be started working in February 2011)

Requirements
- University degree in veterinary medicine or animal husbandry required
- At least 5 years of professional experience, including experience in the field of pig or poultry development. Field experience in development projects/programs is an advantage.
- Practical skills and well-obtained technical knowledge on livestock management, diseases in pigs and poultries
- Good communication skills
- Ability to speak English (French) preferred
- Willingness to travel, including deep-lying and remote areas
- Willingness to work directly with farmers
- Good teamwork skills, ability to work independently, self-discipline even without supervision

And 01 Project Secretary cum Translator

Assistant administrative
- Assist the CTA cum Country Coordinator in the organization of regular team meetings, and produce meetings’ minutes.
- To take notes in discussion and write minutes of meeting and reports
- Prepare for out-going letters and correspondences
- Receiving in-coming phone calls and follows inquires
- Filing correspondances for PALD and Coord (out coming and incoming letter)
- Support the team in logistics for preparation of workshops, conferences, traveling and study tours, other relevant tasks: booking air flight ticket, booking room
- To archive documents and photos: hard and soft copies
- In collaboration with the CTA, prepare, finalize and distribute relevant documents like for example: technical reports, HR reviews and evaluations, technical documents, minutes of meetings, project’s newsletters, etc.
- Facilitate good relations with PALD partners at all levels in collaboration with SPO & CTA
- Manage day-to-day Administration work for the project

Translation / Interpretation: To provide oral and written English-Vietnamese translations by request

Other tasks
Scan documents by request
Maintain a proper inventory of project assets register
Remind staff to write and send time sheet on time
Requirements:
Diploma in Foreigns languages (English)
At least 3 years of working for agricultural development projects/programs is an advantage.Excellent interpretation and translation skills.
Good communication skills
Proficiency in computer applications: MS Office: good command of Word and Excel is required; knowledge of Power Point is an advantage.
Experience in (international) NGO sector is an advantage.
Willingness to travel, including deep-lying and remote areas
Good teamwork skills, ability to work independently, self-discipline even without supervision

Remuneration:
Remuneration will be offered in accordance to candidate’s competence and work experience. Besides, Social insurance and other benefits, i.e.: accident insurance, mobile charges… will also be covered.
Instructions:
Interested candidates are invited to send cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
 or [email protected] before 15 Feb 2011