Senior Project Officer

Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organization 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 program 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: Senior Project Officer
Based in Da Nang

They are looking for a motivated qualified Vietnamese national for the position of Senior Project Officer for the project of Empowering People with Disabilities. The successful candidate will be based in Da Nang with travels to the fields.

Job Purpose
Senior Project Officer is responsible for ensuring effective project implementation and achieving project objective in close coordination with partners by conducting regular monitoring and reporting on the progress. The responsibilities include project design and planning, financial management, partner management and field office operation. Senior Project Officer will be responsible for employment of People with Disabilities; organizing trainings and workshops on enterprises and People with Disabilities; he/she also be responsible for results of all the events and communication campaigns at both provincial and community levels; he/she will maintain a critical role in monitoring the program activities and results; and support the partners.

Person specifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in social or economic studies, foreign languages or related field.
- A minimum of four years of professional experience in project management and implementation in related field.
- Demonstrated capacity to work in a team environment as well as ability to work independently, focused on maintaining high quality work.
- Experiences in successful implementation of a wide range of tasks within a project environment with tight timeframes and under pressure.
- Working experiences with job training and job service centers and employment of people with disabilities is preferable.
- Good English in both speaking and writing skills.
- Strong Vietnamese verbal and written communication skills.
- Good computer skills; MS office, PowerPoint. Experiences with statistical software are preferred.

If you are interested in the post please contact [email protected] for a full job description Please send your application in English including a 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 – No. 66 Vo Van Tan Street, Danang City
Or via email: [email protected]  and [email protected]

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 21st 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. 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.