With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
1. Background
World Vision is a relief and development organization working to improve the quality of life of people, especially children who are marginalized and living in poverty. World Vision helps all who are in need, regardless of their religion, race, ethnicity or gender. World Vision International in Vietnam (WVIV) has been funded by 13 support countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. Funding of WVI Vietnam consists of sponsorship program funding (70%) and Private Non-Sponsorship (PNS)/grants (30%). WVI Vietnam employs about 400 staff, of which 99% are Vietnamese nationals.
WVIV is operating in 25 Area Programs (AP) in 4 zones: North 1 (Dien Bien, Ha Noi, Hai Phong), North 2 (Thanh Hoa, Hung Yen, Quang Ninh), Central (Quang Nam, Quang Tri, and Da Nang), and South (Quang Ngai, Ho Chi Minh, Dak Nong). WVIV’s AP usually focuses on one administrative district of a province which populated by ethnic minority people with high rates of poverty. Beside the APs, WVV is also implementing different Special and Grant Projects to meet the specific needs of vulnerable children in both AP and non-AP areas.
The project “Empower Children with Autism or Intellectual Disability” (ECAID) is a special project aimed to enhance equal rights of children with autism or intellectual disabilities in Son Tra and Lien Chieu districts, Da Nang city, Viet Nam. From January 2025 to December 2027 (3 years), the project aims to achieve 3 main outcomes:
- To strengthen the voice and leadership of children with autism or intellectual disabilities in community and school in Da Nang;
- To enable an inclusive environment for children with autism or intellectual disabilities;
- To ensure effectiveness of the implementation of current policies for children with autism or intellectual disabilities and their caregivers/family members.
Job Title: Project Officer – Empower Children with Autism or Intellectual Disabilities (ECAID) Project
Work Location: Son Tra and Lien Chieu districts, Danang city
Reports to: Project Manager
2. As the Project Officer , you will:
Design and Planning
- Provide assistant to the Project Manager to develop action plan at grassroots levels, ensuring the integration between the project activities and 2 APs’ interventions as well as government’s programs.
- Identify potential stakeholders and resources for partnerships/ project implementation in the target locations.
- Establish partnership with appropriate stakeholders.
- Identify problems and alternative solutions as well as opportunities for partnership by participating in community needs assessments including stakeholder analysis and situation analysis in collaboration with other AP team members/local partners.
Project Activities Implementation
- Effective partnership with project partners in Lien Chieu and Son Tra districts as well as Disable Persons Organization of Da Nang city are nurtured to ensure effective project’s implementation.
- Project’s progress is regularly communicated with partners for timely reflection or adjustment to successfully achieve project outcomes.
- Coordinate with staff of 2 APs to integrate project activities for higher impacts.
- Work closely with NO technical teams such as GEDSI, Health and Nutrition, CP&P, Communication, PEU to ensure project’s implementation are technically qualified.
- Ensure appropriate expenditures/utilization of the allocated funding to maximize the impacts for the target groups.
- Follow donor’s compliance as well as WVI-V’s regulations and policies during implementation of the project.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Monitor project activities at the field level to ensure the project goal and outcomes are achieved.
- Gather and document information of project activities regularly.
- Act as a contact person for routine issues concerning the project at the responsible location.
- Develop project reports in good quality and delivered on time.
- Ensure project related documents at field are filed for references.
- Contribute to project assessment, final evaluation, or survey/research.
3. This role is for you if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health, community development and/or related field
- At least 5 years of experience in community development and program implementation, preferably with international humanitarian organizations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.
- Language requirement: Vietnamese: Fully fluent. English: Intermediate
- A conceptual understanding of and commitment to development work, especially child-focused, community-based development concepts, approaches, and processes.
- Strong partnering and collaborating skills with different stakeholders
- Motorbike driving license is required
4. What we are offering:
- A meaningful job that you can utilize your knowledge, skills, abilities and contribute to better life of vulnerable children in Vietnam.
- A psychologically safe environment where you are respected, cared for and supported.
- A professional workplace where you are encouraged to take learning and development opportunities to grow personally and professionally
- A comprehensive Total Rewards package that offers flexible working arrangement, at least 24 days of leave and additional 4 holidays annually, premium health care program for staff and 2 dependents, 13th month salary, annual salary review and more.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only