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: Consultant for Child Rights Governance Program
- Location: Hanoi
Main Responsibilities:
The selected individual will collaborate with SCI staff and partners to implement the following tasks:
- Cooperate with finance staff and program staff of both SCI and project’s partners to ensure advances and financial reports of project’s partners (including 2 partners in Hanoi and 1 partner in Hue) are processed effectively, timely and in compliance with SCI’s cost norm and financial regulations.
- Review procurement documents and monitor procurement process implemented by partners to ensure they follow SCI’s regulations.
- Support the CRG program team to monitor the component of Organization Capacity Development (OCD) of 2 partners.
- Support the CRG program and relevant staff and project partners to monitor a survey (Young Voices).
- Support other CRG program staff to complete advances and clear advance process as needed.
Key Competencies:
- University degree in community development, social development or related field;
- Minimum 3 years of experience, preferably in CRG projects;
- Experience of working with local government and CSO partners;
- Good experience with project implementation and monitoring
- Good command of financial skills
- Excellent English and Vietnamese, both written and verbal;
- Be able to work individually and in group
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure;
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
Expected outputs:
- Partners’ advances and financial reports are process timely during the consultant’s contract periods.
- All partners’ procurement packages are reviewed and sent to relevant SCI staff for revision timely; all responses are sent to partners in timely and accountable manner.
- All relevant activities implemented by project partner are monitored; All changes or progress of implementation are reported to Program Manager in a timely manner. Any comments/ suggestions on partners’ performance are shared with Program Manager and related staff in constructive and solution-oriented way.
- Program staff’s advances and clear advances are processed timely
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 the Job Description [3] are attached.
The closing date for application is 5pm on 11 July 2019. 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.