Project Officer (Disaster Risk Reduction & Emergency Response)

Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children started our work in Vietnam in 1990, and implements programs in the key thematic areas: Education, Health and Nutrition, Child Protection, Child Rights and Governance, Child Poverty, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Emergency Response. At present, Vietnam Country Office has programs in 20 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam.

Save the Children in Vietnam continues to develop innovative programming that reflects the overall strategic goal of measurably improving the survival, health, protection and development of Vietnam’s poorest children by strengthening the capacity of women and children, caring adults, communities and partner organizations.

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.

Child Safeguarding positioning statement:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

We are looking for consultancy services for:

• Vacancy: Project Officer (Disaster Risk Reduction & Emergency Response)
• Based in Da Nang

Main Responsibilities:

The Project Officer in Da Nang is a member of DRR&ER team and is primarily responsible for the implementation of the DRR and Emergency Response of Save the Children in Vietnam. She/he 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:

• At least 3 years’ experience in an NGO environment, including experience implementing programs in related fields
• Bachelor’s degree in community development, social work, environment or related field
• Experience in emergency relief especially in Cash transfer program, Food securities and/or water and sanitation in emergency is desirable.
• Good understanding of challenges facing vulnerable children and communities in Central Vietnam regarding DRR, Emergency response and resilience.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles/accountability frameworks, especially for work with vulnerable populations
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Well organized and good experience of effective budget monitoring, developing and management.
• 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: 4th Floor, Mercury Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and full job description are attached.

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 9th September 2018. 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. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the 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.