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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">The
PARAFF secretariat in Hanoi is seeking to hire an experienced
Vietnamese national to fill the position of <i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">“Monitoring
Specialist for Grants and Capacity Development”</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">The position is based in
Hanoi, Vietnam with frequent travel in the provinces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">The contract period is up to
the end of December 2015. The position is expected to start as
soon as possible and preferable by January 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">A competitive salary package
will be negotiated with the Fund Manager, NIRAS A/S (Denmark),
in line with the successful candidate’s qualifications and
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><br>
The Public Participation and Accountability Facilitation Fund
(PARAFF) is a sub-component of the “Good Governance and Public
Administration Reform Programme, Phase II (GOPA II), agreed upon
between the Government of Denmark and Government of S.R.
Vietnam. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Under
PARAFF, support is provided to Non-Governmental Organisations
(NGOs) through a Grant Fund which will provide core and project
funding to Vietnamese NGOs on an application basis, combined
with a Capacity Building Facility for NGOs and key partners.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">PARAFF
provides support within the following areas: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Research</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> on key issues related to
the legislative process, democratic governance and NGOs roles in
promoting public participation and accountability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Awareness raising</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"> of NGOs and key partners
regarding the rights and opportunities provided by the present
legislation related to public participation and accountability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">NGO lead initiatives on <b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">monitoring of legislative
processes</b>, implementation of government policies and
budgets at national and sub-national levels and feedback to
Government and Elected representatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Strengthened networking
among NGOs</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">
and other key stakeholders for enhanced engagement in
legislative processes and policy dialogues with the National
Assembly and the People’s Councils, and Government agencies at
various levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Institutional and
organisation <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">capacity
building</b> initiatives for enhanced NGO engagement in
legislative and policy making processes and monitoring.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">The <i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">“Monitoring Specialist for
Grants and Capacity Development”</i> will be integrated within
the PARAFF Secretariat in Hanoi and will together with the rest
of the PARAFF team contribute to ensure that PARAFF fulfils its
objective.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The successful candidate
will have the following qualifications and experiences:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">A relevant university degree<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Relevant professional
experience<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Fluent in Vietnamese and
English <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Experience from donor
supported projects and initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Sound knowledge of and
documented experience with development of monitoring and
evaluation systems appropriate to the nature of work of PARAFF,
the size of grants and capacities of its grantees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Experience in providing
capacity building to NGO and civic society initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Experience from advocacy work
will be an added advantage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Knowledge of legislative
processes will be an added advantage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A detailed Terms of Reference can be found at
the PARAFF website <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.paraff.org">www.paraff.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Interested candidates are invited to send their
application in English, including application letter, curriculum
vitae and copies of relevant degrees, by e-mail to the PARAFF
Secretariat at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:office.paraff@gmail.com">office.paraff@gmail.com</a>
with copy to <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:HOU@niras.dk">HOU@niras.dk</a><span
class="MsoHyperlink"> </span><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">before 09:00 on Wednesday 08
January 2014</b> (Vietnamese time).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Interviews will be conducted in the week of
13-17 January 2014. Kindly note that only short-listed candidates
will be contacted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For further information please contact the
PARAFF Team Leader by e-mail at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:office.paraff@gmail.com">office.paraff@gmail.com</a>.
Inquiries about the position by phone will not be answered.</p>
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