Project Officer

Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organisation for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives all over the world.

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 programme focuses on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; HIV/AIDS prevention; Education; Child protection; Child-focused emergency preparedness and response; Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy: Project Officer on Prevention of HIV for Street Youth
Based in Hanoi

They are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Project Officer for Project NAM. The project aims to prevent the spread of HIV infection to street youth by educating them on risk reduction and creating a supportive environment to access information, social support and services in order to prevent HIV and stay health. The successful candidate will be based in Hanoi with travels to project sites.

Main Responsibilities
The Project Officer is responsible for ensuring effective, efficient project management of project NAM in close coordination with partners under the guidance of the Project Manager. The Project Officer is expected to contribute to the overall program planning, monitoring/reviewing, evaluation and reporting as well as to support other component projects to ensure the program interrelated coherence and synergies.

Key Competencies 
BA Degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., social sciences, development, accounting, economics
At least 3 years working experience in the relevant field
Having financial management experiences with multiple local partners is an advantage
Previous experience in project administration is preferred
Proven capacity to build and maintain effective partnerships with local partners and staff
Excellent teamwork skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Good interpersonal, communicational and organizational skills
Good computing skills (word processing, spread sheets, email).

Please send CV and a completed application form, details of three references and a covering letter addressing the list of competencies to: HR section, Save the Children - E3, Ngoai Giao Doan Trung Tu, 6 Dang Van Ngu - Dong Da, Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

Full job description and application form are available upon request. Please contact [email protected] for more information
 
The closing date for application is 5 p.m on 17th February 2011.  Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

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