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 20 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:
- Vacancy: Communication Assistant (Sponsorship program)
- Based in Hanoi
Main Responsibilities:
Communication Assistant will provide support in sponsorship communication in the office and in the field. Specifically, this position holder will support orientation for field staff, partners’ staff, and community leaders and members, including children about sponsorship communications; maintain correspondences between sponsors and sponsored children and; and assist general communications of the program.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essentials
- University degree in social science, development studies, business administration, or a related field;
- Strong facilitation and good interpersonal, communicational, presentational skills.
- Experience with government counterparts and community-based programs;
- Computer literate with strong computer skills in MS Office and other communications applications;
- Demonstrable skills in staff supervision, planning and organisation of events/activities
- Experience in office management including operation, admin, logistics, fixed assets and inventory
- Experience working with government counterparts and community-based interventions.
- Good written and oral communication in both Vietnamese and English;
- Willing to travel to the field.
- Commitment to Save the Children’s values
Desirables
- Experience in communications including taking photos, writing and development of communication materials.
Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: 4th Floor, Mercury Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi or by Email: [email protected] [1]
The SC’s application form [2] and full job description [3] are attached.
The closing date for application is on 3rd October 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.