Project Officer

Project Officer – “Buiding resilience to natural hazards in Central Vietnam”

Save the Children, the World’s largest independent organization for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives in over 50 countries through emergency relief and long-term development.

Save the Children in Vietnam (SC) works to promote every child’s rights to survival, protection, participation and development as set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The current programs focus on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; Education; Child protection; Child Poverty, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy: DRR & Emergency Project Officer
Based in Da Nang

We are looking for a qualified Vietnamese national for the position of DRR Emergency Officer. The successful candidate will base in Da Nang. Competitive remuneration package and opportunity for learning and development will be offered for this position.

Main Responsibilities: The project officer of “Building Resilience to natural hazards in Central Vietnam  is responsible to work closely with team and partners to develop and implement project activities to improve the DRR status of vulnerable children and community in Central Vietnam with focus on Quang Nam and Quang Ngai.  The project officer contributes to ensure provision of services for the most marginalised children and their families in coping with natural hazards in line with the SCI priorities.

The officer will assist to ensure that Save the Children Vietnam activities are consistent with SCI and Members’ programming principles and approaches, draw on good practices and lessons learned, enable children to attain their rights and are compliant with donor regulations.

Key Competencies

Essential

• At least 2 years’ experience in an NGO environment, including experience implementing programs in related fields
• Bachelor’s degree in field related/relevant to DRR work
• Good understanding of challenges facing vulnerable children and communities in Central Vietnam regarding DRR and resilience.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles/accountability frameworks, especially for work with vulnerable populations
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Solid knowledge/experience of effective budget monitoring
• Good skills in communicating in English and Vietnamese.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Commitment  to  and  understanding  of  SCI  aims,  values  and principles  including rights-based approaches.

Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: 7th Floor, Danabook Building, No. 78 Bach Dang street, Hai Chau district, Da Nang or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and full job description are available at the website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy

The closing date for application is 5 pm on December 20th, 2015. Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and application dossiers cannot be returned.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face.  We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.