Child Right Governance/Child Protection Project Officer

Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organization for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives all over the world.

Save the Children (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; Climate Change adaption Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy: Child Right Governance/Child Protection Project Officer
Based in Hochiminh City

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Child Right Governance/Child Protection Project Officer to work for our Southern Area Office. The successful candidate will be based in Hochiminh City.

Main Responsibilities: To oversee, monitor and provide technical support to project partners’/CSOs’ sub-agreement management and implementation of activities in project locations for vulnerable children and youth, particularly on LGBT street children and youth. The Project Officer (PO) will provide technical assistance to the local partner staff, Street Educators and Peer Educators in project locations and and CSOs to ensure that programming meets intended targets and results.

Key Competencies:

Essential

• BA/MA Degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., social sciences, social work, public health
• At least 2 years experience implementing and monitoring programming for most-at-risks persons, preferably street youth, and LGBT street children/youth.
• Familiarity with peer approach/education, social work case management and counselling
• Ability to learn quickly and respond to multiple demands
• Positive attitude to working with children in schools, parents, school and communities leaders,
• Knowledge of child participation, child right governance is a plus
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Solid understanding of the Vietnamese government system
• Fluency in English speaking and writing.

Desirable

• Strong facilitation and good interpersonal, communicational and organizational skills
• Willingness to take on new challenges, to learn and share experiences with colleagues, partners, and supervisors
• Excellent project management, communication and capacity building skills
• Experience implementing and monitoring programming for CSOs
• Experience managing partnership agreements.

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, Machinco Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and full job description are available at the website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 26th February 2016. 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.