Youth Employment Assistant

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 22 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 a Vietnamese national for GG5 Assistant (Youth Employment Assistant) based in Hochiminh

Main Responsibilities:

This position works under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Project Officer assist the project team in the overall field management of project activities and monitoring effective implementation of the Accenture-funded Skills to Succeed Project (the Project).

The PA 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.

Implementation of Skills to Succeed Project

1. Project Planning and Implementation

• Support Senior Project Officer (SPO)/Project Officer (PO) to develop Project Detailed Implementation Plan and provide support for partners in developing their respective Detailed Implementation Plan.
• Assist SPO/PO to produce and submit a monthly work-plan and progress update to the Project Manager that indicates project activities as well as the SPO/PO/PA’s schedule.
• Responsible for translation of financial documents as required.
• Provide support in field testing and making recommendations on the quality of SC project materials including training manuals, documentation, and other project materials.
• Maintain database, records for case studies, photos, and other data for project planning and documentation.
• Provide inputs for communication materials development.
• Work closely with the project team and relevant local partners to create and pilot innovative and effective models or approaches that can extensively replicated at provincial, regional, and national scope.
• Support local partners to conduct advocacy effort promote the use of employability curriculum different levels.
• Support project team to coordinate all logistical issues for visits, project surveys, activities and other related things.

2. Finance Management and Budget control

• Comply SCI and donor requirements on expenditures and provide support to partners on compliance.
• Prepare monthly cash projection, advance requests and expense claim.

3. Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and capacity building

• Assist in developing needs assessment tools, designing training modules, and conducting training as necessary.
• Support SPO/PO in monitoring project activities conducted by partners to ensure project activities implemented as per work-plan.
• Collect and submit monthly reports that compile the numbers trained and numbers reached in each project sites, achievements, challenges and lessons learned.
• Participate in, support and prepare logistics for research, surveys and other monitoring and/or evaluation activities in all project sites as needed.
• Propose solutions to address assessed needs and adjust implementation approaches to attain or maintain the highest quality based on assessment and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
• Provide input into reports as requested by the Project Manager in a timely manner.
• Interview teachers, students  to prepare stories and/or activity reports and photos to show progress, lessons and challenges on a quarterly basis.      
• Support SPO/PO in building local partner capacity by planning and coordinating the implementation of project activities, identifying training needs, developing training plans and providing training to develop needed capacity.

4. Representational/Coordination/Networking

• Meet with local partners, Core teachers/facilitators, on a regular basis, record minutes, cooperate and collaborate on program design and implementation.
• Support SPO/PO in maintaining collegial working relationships with all stakeholders through collaboration and cooperation.
• Ensure effective communication in order that all partners are well informed on program objectives and activities.
• Actively collaborate with sectoral colleagues in SCI Vietnam to promote shared directions, exchange best practices, and provide assistance.
• The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience, including adjustment on job description. 

Key Competencies:

• University degree in social sciences or related field;
• Have at least 2 years experience working in development areas;
• Ability to learn quickly and respond to multiple demands;
• Positive attitude to working with youth and vocational schools and community leaders;
• Solid English speaking and writing skills;

Desirable:

• Experience working in vocational schools with school management and youth;
• Experience working with children, especially ethnic minorities ones is a plus;
• Flexibility and a sense of humour – ability to work, live and thrive in challenging circumstances;
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness;
• Be both self-confident and humble;

Please send your updated CV (in English), your cover letter and you SC application’s form to:

Save the Children International in Vietnam,
4th Floor, Machinco Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi
or by Email: [email protected]

The SC application form and the full Job Description are attached.

The closing date for application is 5 pm on Sunday, 15th July 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.