Project Officer

Job title: Project Officer
Employer: Animals Asia Foundation (AAF)
Part-time post: 2 to 3 days/week
Location: Dak Lak province
Salary: US$ 300-500/month
Duration of Position: 2 years (extendable)
Direct report: Animal Welfare Department Manager
Primary objective: To build positive relations with partner organisations to further our animal welfare, educational and conservation goals.

Dak Lak Government (Agriculture department, Culture and Tourism department, External Affairs department)

  • Arrange paperwork to ensure Animals Asia operate in accordance with government regulations including visit permits
  • Arrange and attend relevant meetings and provide updates on AAF work in the region
  • Develop partnership opportunities to promote our aims

Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC)

  • Arrange paperwork to ensure Animals Asia and consultants can provide advice and support to ECC
  • Arrange and attend relevant meetings and provide updates on AAF work in partnership with ECC

Yok Don National Park

  • Arrange paperwork to ensure Animals Asia operate within the regulations of the national park
  • Liaise with tourism department and provide support to improve the quality of the ethical elephant tours
  • Arrange and attend relevant meetings and provide updates on AAF work in partnership with YDNP

Buon Don People's Committee

  • Liaise with committee members to discuss AAF work in the region and opportunities to involve and provide benefit to the local community

Elephant owners in Lak

  • Liaise with elephant owners and mahouts to discuss opportunities to involve and provide benefits to the local community

Tourism Companies

  • Discuss implementation of welfare recommendations
  • Negotiate renting contracts for elephants and mahouts

Other administrative responsibilities

  • Support Animal Welfare Department Manager with administrative works
  • Contribute activities to the departmental working reports and perform other duties as required

Continuous improvement

  • Contribute to the on-going review, development and implementation of changes to improve the productivity and efficiency of Animals Asia
  • Participate in staff training and performance and development appraisal process to assist in the achievement of Animals Asia objectives and mission

Miscellaneous

  • Promote and advocate Animals Asia to the counter-partners
  • Follow established Animals Asia procedures and policies

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Category

Requirement

Essential (E)/ Desirable (D)

Qualification/ Education/ Knowledge
  • Knowledge of animal welfare issues
  • Degree in administration or at least 3 years’ experience of working with NGO or governmental agencies.

D

E

 

 

Experience
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Experience of managing a team
  • Experience of writing project reports
  • Experience of working with animal protection organisations in Vietnam
  • Experience of working with governmental agencies in Vietnam
  • Experience of working with various stakeholders relevant to campaign objectives

D

D

E

E

 

E

 

E

 

 

Abilities/ Skills
  • Good oral and written English language
  • Ability to work in partnership with key stakeholders and sustain strategic partnerships with a calm and approachable manner
  • Ability to plan & think strategically - experience of turning strategy into operational plans and effective action
  • Good communication skills, and attention to details
  •  Proficient skills of computer, and web-based applications

 

D

E

 

 

E

 

E

E

Circumstances
  • Vietnamese citizen
  • Ability to travel extensively within Vietnam and internationally

 

E

D


Application: Please forward your cover letter (stating position applied for) and CV in English to: Ms Nhung, email: [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and interviewed, the interview will be conducted in English. Closing date for application is 05/07/2019.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
Animal Asia
Location: 
Dak Lak
Application Deadline: 
Fri, 2019-07-05