Project Officers – Child Protection

Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organisation for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives in over 50 countries through emergency relief and long-term development. 
Save the Children in Vietnam (SC) works to promote every child’s rights to survival, protection, participation and development as set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The current programme focuses on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; HIV/AIDS prevention; Care and support; Education; Child protection; Child-focused emergency preparedness and response; Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy:  Project Officers – Child Protection
Based in Hanoi

They are now seeking qualified Vietnamese nationals to fill in 2 positions of Project Officer for Child Protection programme team: 1 Project Officer for project ‘Strengthening the Child Protection system in Vietnam’ and 1 Protect Officer for project ‘Developing Community based Child Protection System target to migrant and vulnerable children’. The projects give emphasis on protection of children especially the migrant and those vulnerable to trafficking, abuse and exploitation.

Job Purpose
The Project Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of programme’s advocacy strategies and networking; participating in project planning, budgeting, implementation, reporting, monitoring, supervision and evaluation and programme development to ensure that programme activities meet intended targets and outcomes.

Person specifications:
- University degree in Law, Social Justice, Social work or development
- 3 years experience working in development projects
- Understanding of child protection, trafficking, migration and social work.
- Demonstrable “Training of Trainers” experience
- Experience in networking and advocacy
- Familiar with Government, UN and NGOs’ work in Vietnam
- Capacity to work effectively in a team and as an active team member
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Excellent liaison and negotiation skills
- Good computer skills in Word, Excel

Please find attached the information on TOR

Please send CV and a completed application form, details of three references and a covering letter addressing the list of competencies (indicating which PO/Project you apply for) to: HR section, Save the Children - E3, Ngoai Giao Doan Trung Tu, 6 Dang Van Ngu - Dong Da, Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]
 
The closing date for application is 5pm on 29th October 2010.  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.