Project Officer; Project Assistant

The Non-communicable Disease (NCD) program (including 4 diseases such as cardiovascular, diabetes, cancers and mental disorders) of Vietnam is funded by Atlantic Philanthropies through Menzies Research Institute (Australia) to establish surveillance system on NCD. The program is seeking qualified and experienced Vietnamese candidates to work full-time for the following position.

1. 01 project officer
Duties and responsibilities:
1. Developing action plan to implement the project, policy/strategies for the NCD prevention program
2. Participate on monitoring and evaluating activities of NCD program.
3. Write progress reports, report results of NCD Prevention Program.

Requirements:
- University degree of Medical Doctor or Public Health (Priority to Master and/or PhD degree in Public Health).
- Good knowledge on IT and statistical package such as EPIINFO, SPSS or STATA.
- Demonstrate ability to work with a minimum of supervision, work under pressure. Willingness and capacity to travel in country.
- Good written and spoken English.

2. 01 project assistant
Duties and responsibilities:
1.  Support project officer in all duty
2. Implementing activities of the project under the supervision.
3. Supporting in administrative and financial issues.

Requirements:
- University degree (priority to Medical Doctor or Public Health, Foreign Language).
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure. Willingness to travel in country.
- Good written and spoken English

Salary depend on qualifications, experiences and agreement

Location: Working at NCD office of The Medical Service Administration, Ministry of Health.

Qualified candidates are requested to submit their application with full CV in English, copies of education degree, other certificates and a cover letter in a sealed envelop to:
Dr Truong Le Van Ngoc, the Medical Service Administration, Ministry of Health
138A Giang Vo Street, Hanoi Vietnam

Deadline for submission: 14th August 2009
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. No telephone enquiries will be entertained. Applications will not be returned.