Project Assistant cum Translator

Lux-Development, the Executing Agency for Bilateral Co-operation financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is supporting the Government of Viet Nam with its strategy for the securities market development through the project VIE/032 – Capacity Building in Finance Sector. The VIE 032 has a development objective which is: “Consolidate a dynamic economic growth based on a sound financial sector” and follows one specific objective: “To support the Vietnam Securities Market in line with the Government Strategy for the Securities Market Development in the period 2011 - 2020”

The project has commenced in January 2016 and planned to be closed by end of 2019. Project Support Office for the project VIE/032 led by Chief Technical Advisor is looking for a qualified candidate for the position of Project Assistant cum Translator as described below:

Position: Project Assistant cum Translator

Duty station: Ha Noi

Duration of the contract: 01 year with possible extension

Key responsibilities:

• Administrative Support:
  
  • Provide organizational support to any projects undertaken by the team, as necessary;
  • Implement, maintain and develop efficient and effective administrative systems;
  • Assist the Senior Administrative and Finance Officer for administrative tasks and other tasks that may be required by the CTA/SAFO.

• Translation and Interpretation
  
  • Provide verbal and written translation in Vietnamese and in English to the CTA and other project experts;
  • Translate reports, letters and all documents related to the project;
  • Any other task related to translation and required by the CTA/SAFO.

Minimum requirements:

• Education
  
  • Bachelor degree in English or any relevant field.

• Experience and skills
  
  • Fluency in Vietnamese and English, both written and spoken
  • A lot of initiative and ability to work with little direct supervision
  • Potential strong organizational and administration skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work under pressure and to maintain deadlines
  • Proficient with the MS Office package and Vietnamese keyboard solutions;
  • Prior working experience in international donor’s project would be an advantage.

Deadline for Submitting Applications for the positions is 12 September 2016 at 16:00 h

How to apply: Applications in English consisting of a covering motivation letter with availability, a Curriculum Vitae in English and, minimum two referee’s contacts must be forwarded by e-mail to:[email protected] specifying in the subject line “Application for the position of Project Assistant cum Translator”

The detailed job description and further information can be provided upon request to the above email address. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview(s).