Design Capital, Hue Fund (DCF) is a non-profit, tax-exempt, humanitarian and development non-governmental organization (local NGO). The primary mission of the foundation is to develop social entrepreneurs in impoverished and/or rural communities to foster economic development, community development, and cultural preservation. To foster socioeconomic development, we provide interest-free equipment capital loan to small and growing businesses. To develop social entrepreneurs we provide skills development, business development consultation services and we connect entrepreneurs to community-giving back opportunities as well as market places.
Email: [email protected] [1]
Job description
Design Capital, Hue Fund has many partnerships including Thriive Organization to offer small and growing businesses, interest free, equipment based loans which are repaid through charitable goods or services to the community. This program works to develop micro-enterprises.
DCF is looking for a project officer/staff to work collaboratively with our team consisting of a manager and 5 project officers, entrepreneurs, partners and consultants. Upon successful completion of a fixed probation period, there will be permanent
employment opportunity with DCF.
Details:
- To work closely with loan recipients
- To coordinate site visits to loan recipients for assessment,collection economic data including financial data
- To assist with entrepreneur and business selection, contractual agreements including repayment plans & schedules, and equipment procurement process
- To assist with charitable repayment of products, services, or vocational training
- To assist with the collection, monitoring, and tracking businesses’ repayment, growth, job creations, and needs
- To assist with organizing business development conference and workshops for businesses and entrepreneurs
- To work closely with Design Director and accelerated businesses in product design, sampling, and quality assurance
for sampled products
- To work closely with Production Manager on product development process including quality assurance for design, sampling and production.
- To work closely with businesses to analyze their needs and production capability before, during, and after production process.
- To work closely with team members and partners on economic and community development projects.
- To assist with general administrative tasks.
- To perform other duties as assigned by DCF management board.
Job requirements:
The following is a list of job requirements:
- Age: 22-30
- Vietnamese citizen only
- Excellent English language skills including communication and written.
- Bachelor's Degree; priority given to graduates with Linguistic, Economic (Finance, Accounting, Business Development), International or Community Development background.
- Experiences in economic and community development, micro-financing or banking, business contractual agreement, supply chain, procurement, and production
- Prefer strong IT and computer skills including Excel andMicrosoft word.
- Prefer strong critical thinking and analytic skills.
-Willing to work under pressure, on weekends, and to travel locally as well as regionally.
-Work collaboratively with international and national colleagues.
- Have interest or experience in social work.
Work outcome:
From this opportunity of work, you will gain the following experiences:
-Working for an NGO
-Working directly with small and growing businesses
-Working directly with regional, national, and international partners
- Micro-financing, social entrepreneur development, business development, and community development
- Spoken and written English – Vietnamese and in versa
Application
- CV/resume with a recent picture.
- Please note that only applications sent via email are accepted.
- Application deadline: March 10, 2013