Institutional Expert; Interpreter cum Secretary

Project management unit of the project: “Poverty Reduction of Institutional Strengthening in Quy Chau District and Nghe An provincial level”
VIE 08 036 01 funded by Royal Kingdom of Belgium  is looking for qualified candidates to fill in following positions:

1. Institutional expert at district level (01 person):
Tasks:
- Collaborate and support related agencies in strengthening the institutional capacity at all levels (province, Quy Chau district and its communes).
- Assist the International Chief Adviser and the National Technical Assistant at provincial level in provision of technical assistance to Quy Chau district and its communes.
- Assist the Project Direction in project management (to strengthen their management skills).
- Perform other tasks assigned by the Project Direction.

Requirements:
- Proved experience in participatory planning approach and implementation procedures; good knowledge of institutional functioning, especially at district and commune level; experience in working at ODA/NGO projects would be an advantage.
- Good skills to ensure on the job training and process guidance;
- Good communication skills;
- Fluent writing, reading and speaking skills in English and Vietnamese;
- Bachelor degree in public administration or related fields. Master degree is preferred.
- Experience in management of part-time consultants;
- Good disposition to learn.
- Contract duration and working station:
- 36 months in Quy Chau district.

2. Interpreter cum Secretary  (02 persons):
Tasks:
- Translate at meetings, workshops, conference, training, missions, and letters, correspondence related to the project activities;
- Facilitate communication between all project partners, develop and maintain relations with the local communication agencies;
- Perform administrative, logistic tasks and office management at the provincial and district offices;
- Coordinate with and assist the project accountant to administer the project accountings;
- Assist in preparation of project reports;
- Perform other tasks assigned by the Project Direction.

Requirements:
- Perfectly fluent in English (spoken and written);
- Proven experience in translation (English-Vietnamese); Experience of translation in public administration and/or development cooperation (management or directly implementation of ODA/NGO projects) and/or governance issues is a great advantage. 
- Experience of secretariat and administrative tasks.
- Good disposition to learn.
 
Contract duration and working station:
48 months. One interpreter will be working at Department of Planning and Investment and the other working at Quy Chau district.

Application must be in English and sent to :
Mr. Nguy?n Nam ?ình, Phó giám ??c S? K? ho?ch và ??u t? Ngh? No.20, Tr??ng Thi, Vinh, Ngh? An.
Email: [email protected] và [email protected]

Deadline: Friday, 16/10/2009.

For further information, interested candidates can contact Mrs. Phan Th? Tuy?t Thanh. mobile phone: 0947536342.
Email: [email protected]