Administrative and Finance Officer

Lux-Development, the Executing Agency for Bilateral Co-operation financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is providing Technical Assistance support to the IFAD Tam Nong Support Project (TNSP) in Tuyen Quang province. TNSP is a rural development programme that supports the operationalization of the prevailing Government policy on Rural Development Tam Nong.
The project VIE/035 - “Technical Assistance to the IFAD Tam Nong Support Project in Tuyen Quang” focuses on building implementation capacity of the TNSP executing partners to increase the likelihood that TNSP outputs and outcomes will be achieved. The project will commence in early June 2014 and planned to be ended by mid 2017.

The Lux-Development Support Team for the project VIE035 led by an International Project Implementation Advisor (IPIA) is looking for an:

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE OFFICER (AFO)

Duty station: Tuyen Quang with occasional travels to other provinces

Duration of the contract: One year, renewable (with two-month probation)

Key responsibilities:

Support the IPIA in:

• Day-to-day accounting/financial management;
• Procurement;
• Administrative assistance to the project;
• Other tasks that may be required by the IPIA.
• Required qualification and experience:
• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Banking/Finance;
• At least 5 year-experience in finance/accounting field; Experience working with development sector/international organisations is a preference;
• Knowledge and experience working with accounting software.

Required skills and competence:

• Very good English in speaking, reading, and writing.
• Proficient with the MS Office package and Vietnamese keyboard solutions;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Innovative and creative, team player;
• Ability to provide advice and recommendation actions.

Applications in English consisting of Curriculum Vitae, a photograph, and a covering letter must be forwarded by e-mail specifying in the Subject line “Application for VIE/035 AFO” to:

Lux-Development, Regional Office for Vietnam, Laos PDR and Myanmar in Hanoi

Email: [email protected]

Deadline for submitting application for the position of VIE/035 AFO is 26 May 2014. Job Description is available upon request to the above email address.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview(s).