Supporting Staff in Charge of Administration and Translation

Project “Public Disclosure of Information and Communication Actions
for Implementation of the Viet Nam – EU Voluntary Partnership
Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)”

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
SUPPORTING STAFF IN CHARGE OF ADMINISTRATION AND TRANSLATION

The project “Public Disclosure of Information and Communication Actions for Implementation of the Viet Nam-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT)” is a project under Viet Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, with funding from the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme.

The project aims to prepare and implement essential information and communication actions for implementation of the VPA/FLEGT.

The project is seeking a position of a supporting staff in charge of administration and translation to support the project management board during the project implementation. The supporting staff will work on a part-time basis, not exceeding 20 hours per week (equivalent to 2.5 days per week) or no more than 11 days per month.

Specific tasks:

The supporting staff will be responsible for:

• Undertaking administrative works, including keeping incoming/outgoing letters in an orderly manner, maintaining project office, supporting project accountant in payments, collecting invoices/receipts/vouchers;
• Supporting the organization of meetings, workshops under the projects, Core Group meetings, meetings between the Project Management Board with relevant stakeholders;
• Doing translation of documents, reports and other relevant materials from Vietnamese into English and vice versa;
• Doing interpretation at meetings between the Project Management Board and donor;
• Supporting the project accountant to prepare financial reports and scan invoices/receipts/vouchers in line with the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme’s guidelines;
• Supporting the Project Management Board to prepare progress reports as required by VNFOREST/MARD and in line with the FAO-EU FLEGT Progamme’s guidelines and existing legal regulations;
• Undertaking other tasks as required by Project Director and Deputy Director.

Qualification requirements:

• Graduate degree in administration, foreign languages, business administration, international economics or a relevant subject
• At least 3-year working experience in the forestry sector, having knowledge or experience relating to the VPA/FLEGT is an advantage
• Proficiency in English skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing and translation/interpretation skills)
• Having knowledge or experience in financial management is an advantage
• Proficiency in computer skill (Microsoft offices and internet)
• Good communication, reporting and analysis skills

Please send application for this vacancy, including CV, scanned copies of degree or certificates and motivation letter, to the following email: [email protected] no latter than 22 May 2019.

Applications will be reviewed upon their receipts. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.