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 22 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: TAKEDA Project Officer
- Based in: Dak Lak
Main Responsibilities:
Project Officer (PO) works under the technical guidance and supervision by Project Manager and in close coordination with project team, local partners to ensure effective, efficient and cost-sensitive operations of the project Maternal and newborn care for ethnic minorities in Dak Lak funded by Takeda pharmaceutical company (Takeda project). In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
This position is responsible for providing effectively technical support to provincial and district partners in order to achieve project objectives in close coordination with partners. The responsibilities include providing technical support to project design and planning, implementation, monitoring, supervision and evaluation.
1. Program Planning and Implementation
- Participate in annual (and quarterly) planning of the project, of Health and Nutrition Program, and of country office;
- Develop Project Detailed Implementation Plan and provide support for partners in developing their respective Detailed Implementation Plan;
- Revise the Detailed Implementation Plan as necessary during the project implementation;
- Provide support and supervision to relevant partners to ensure quality, participatory, effective, efficient and cost-sensitive planning, implementation, monitoring/reviewing, reporting and evaluation processes of the project activities in the project areas, with and by partners;
- Produce and submit a monthly work-plan and progress update to Project Manager that indicates project activities as well as the PO’s schedule;
- Support Project Manager to schedule activities, meetings, and workshops organized in Dak Lak and other locations;
- Conduct regular monitoring and supervision visits to project sites to provide technical support for project activities;
- Field test and make recommendations on the quality of SCI project materials including training manuals, documentation, and other project materials;
- Maintain database, records for case studies, photos, and other data for project planning and documentation;
- Provide inputs for communication materials development;
- Coordinate all logistical issues for visits, project activities and other related tasks.
2. Finance Management and Budget control
- Monitor partners’ budget, burn rate, and advise Project Manager of any anticipated problems;
- Support local partners to prepare financial reports and advance on a quarterly basis;
- Comply with SCI and donor requirements on expenditures and provide support to partners on compliance;
- Prepare monthly cash projection, advance requests and expense claim
3. Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and capacity building
- Assist in developing needs assessment tools, designing training modules, and conducting training as necessary;
- Monitor project activities conducted by partners to ensure project activities implemented as per work-plan;
- Collect and submit monthly reports that compile the numbers trained and numbers reached in each district, achievements, challenges and lessons learned;
- Participate in, support and prepare logistics for research, surveys and other monitoring and/or evaluation activities in project areas as needed;
- Propose solutions to address assessed needs and adjust implementation approaches to attain or maintain the highest quality based on assessment and ongoing monitoring and evaluation;
- Provide input into reports as requested by Project Manager in a timely manner;
- Build local partner capacity by planning and coordinating the implementation of project activities, identifying training needs, developing training plans and providing training to develop needed capacity.
4. Representational/Coordination/Networking
- Meet with local partners on a regular basis, record minutes, cooperate and collaborate on program design and implementation;
- Maintain collegial working relationships with all stakeholders through collaboration and cooperation;
- Ensure effective communication in order that all partners are well informed on program objectives and activities;
- Represent the project in workshops and meetings as requested by Project Manager; and
- Actively collaborate with sectoral colleagues in SCI Vietnam to promote shared directions, exchange best practices, and provide assistance.
Key Competencies:
- University degree in medicine or public health;
- 1- 3 years experience working in health sector, especially maternal and newborn care;
- Ability to learn quickly and respond to multiple demands;
- Experience working with government counterparts, health facilities at province, district and commune levels and community based interventions;
- Knowledge of child participation, child right governance is a plus;
- Good project management, communication and capacity building skills;
- Solid understanding of the Vietnamese government system;
- Good at English speaking and writing;
- Good computer skills; MS office;
- Skilful in use of statistical package is preferred.
- Experience of managing sub-grants;
- Experiences in working with health projects.
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 and full job description are available at the website: [http://bit.ly/2JYDt5U]
The closing date for application is 5 pm on Friday, 29th June 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.