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<div>Dear NGO Resource Centre,</div>
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<div>Please kindly help us to post the attached advertisement on your Job Opportunity section. </div>
<div>Thank you very much.</div>
<div><br>-- <br>Nguyen Thu Ha</div>
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<div><em>TA for Support to Management of P135-II (SM-P135)<br>Address: 36 Doc Ngu, Ba Dinh district, Ha Noi<br>Tel/Fax: 04.3.7610008</em></div>
<div><em>Mobile: 0915254364</em><br>==============================================</div>
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<p class="header2" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Government of Vietnam State Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEM)</span></b></p>
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<p class="header2" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Government of Finland<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Ministry of foreign Affairs</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">VACANT POSITION</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Program Facilitator for SM-P135 project</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">The project<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Technical Assistance Support for Management of Program 135-II (SM-P135) </b>is implemented by the State Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEM) in collaboration with Niras Finland (consultant company), and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>under agreement between the Governments of Vietnam and Finland. The project works to improve management of the Program for Socio-economic Development of Extremely Difficult Communes in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (P135) in order to alleviate ethnic minority poverty. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">The<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b>project is<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b>now seeking applications from<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Vietnamese nationals for one of its Program Facilitator positions. </b>Positions are based in Hanoi with travel to the project’s 8 partner provinces. Contract is offered for approx. 1 year with possible extension.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Main responsibilities:</span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Provide facilitation and quality assurance support to CEM and its partners for preparation of activity proposals, budgets, ToRs and agreements</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Support recruitment of providers of TA inputs for project activities</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Act as the project’s focal point for the preparation and implementation of province plans for selected partner provinces</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Act as the project’s focal point for selected central level partner agencies</span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">Requirements:</span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">Familiarity with Program 135 and/or other GoV poverty alleviation programs</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">Experience and good conceptual understanding in several of the Project’s intervention areas, including:</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI"> a) p</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">ublic administration and institutional development</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">; b) p</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">ublic finance management</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">; c) c</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">ommunication and information</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">; d) m</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">onitoring and evaluation; e) participatory program management and implementation; f) human resource development and training of central and local GoV staff.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">Experience from ethnic minority support programs/knowledge of ethnic minority poverty issues</span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">Information about the project and details concerning the</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI"> position can be obtained from <span style="COLOR: black">Ms. Nguyen Thu Ha at</span></span><span class="gi"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <a href="mailto:p135management@gmail.com">p135management@gmail.com</a>. No phone inquiries please.</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">Please submit application including covering letter (maximum one A4 page) and a CV with names and contact details of 2 referees to Ms. Nguyen Thu Ha </span><span class="gi"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">by email or by mail to: </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">Niras Finland Oy, P.O. Box 69, Hanoi. </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Closing date for applications is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u>17 December 2009</u></b><u>. </u></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: FI">Only short-listed applicants will be notified. </span></p>
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