Research Assistant

The Vietnam National Lung Hospital (VNLH) and the National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP), under the Ministry of Health, are responsible for coordinating and managing national and external resources to support TB control activities in Vietnam. The Project “Addressing TB  Control  and  Lung  Health  Activities  through  Vietnam  Lung  Hospital”was  developed  in response  to  funding  opportunity  No  CDC-RFA-PS11-1110and  CDC-RFA-PS-11-004  of  the U.S.  CDC.The  Project, comprising  a  research  and  a  non-research  cooperative  agreement (CoAg),  aims  to  improve the  quality, efficiency and effectiveness  of  tuberculosis  prevention and  control  and  lung  health  programs  in  Vietnam. This  employment  opportunity seeks candidates for the Research CoAg.

Project Implementation Strategy:
Research CoAg:Evaluating Enhanced TB Infection Control Intervention in Healthcare Facilities in Vietnam (ENTIC study)
Project duration: April 2012- September 2014
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Duties:
a) Under the supervision of Project Coordinators, travel to hospital sites to conduct data
collection at designated times according to study protocol
b) Provide secretarial support to the team (e.g., word processing, filing, faxing, receiving
and directing visitors, etc.)
c) Prepare monthly budget plan according to the work plan prepared by Project
Coordinators.
d) Track cooperative agreement study budget, prepare monthly disbursement data for
submission to CDC-VN cooperative agreement staff
e) Coordinate travel and meeting arrangements
f) With direction from Project Coordinator, place orders for supplies and services and
coordinate purchasing process
g) Assist in customs clearing and transportation of IGRA reagent to study labs
h) Assist with study filing system
i) Keep study inventory record
j) Take minutes of administrative meetings
k) Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: Education, working experience, languages and skills
All  applicants  are  instructed  to  address  each  selection  criterion  detailed  below  with  specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
a) Bachelor’s degree in Public Health (MPH) or related field is required.
b) At  least  one  year  experience  in  providing  programmatic  support  for  public  health
projects.  Experience  with  the  Vietnam  HIV/AIDS  response  and  knowledge  of  the
related  institutional  environment  and  knowledge  and  experience  in  TB  infection
control are desirable.
c) Good  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  management  of  public  health  programs  and
practices. Familiarity with HIV/AIDS programs, the Vietnamese government system,
including  with  MOH,  PEPFAR,  CDC  Global  AIDS  Program  and  other  related
programs and policies is preferred.
d) Skills in coordination, communication and relationships with colleagues.
e) Strong computer skills, including use of Excel, PowerPoint, and Access are essential.
Ability to generate, organize, and conduct simple data analysis is essential. 
f) Being able to travel for approximately 30-40% of time.
g) English proficiency (reading/speaking/writing skills)

GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION:
Interested  candidates  for  this  position  must  submit  the  following,  in  either  English  or Vietnamese or both:
a) Cover letter with 3 references
b) Job application as instructed in this notice
c) Curriculum vitae with photo
d) Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned, etc.) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

Submit email applications via email or in hard copy to:

Nguyen Do Phan(Tel: 01683118268) or Du Hoang Ha (Tel: 0947161057)
Network Steering Department
National Lung Hospital
463 Hoang HoaTham – Ba Dinh – Ha Noi
Email: [email protected] and cc [email protected], [email protected].

All applications must state the position to which you are applying to in the subject line of the email.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: 2nd December, 2012
(All applications must be received by the closing date to receive consideration)