Consultancy Service for Maintenance of Database Software for Project Management

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Consultancy service for maintenance of Database Software
for project management

A.    BACKGROUND

The International Center (formerly known as Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation -VVAF) is an US based non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. IC-VVAF established a representative office in Hanoi in 1994, and has been active in humanitarian assistance programs and development assistance continuously since that time. IC-VVAF has also addressed the consequences of war through advocacy and service programs in Vietnam for the last three decades. As a cofounder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, IC-VVAF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.  Since then, IC-VVAF focuses on disability support, mine action, and mental health programs.

Under the financial support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), IC is implementing the Disability Support Project named “Moving without Limits” in the three provinces of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh from July 2015 until September 2022. This project aims to improve the accessibility of the people with mobility impairments in Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, and Binh Dinh to quality and affordable assistive devices.

Three specific objectives of the project, enclosed with key expected results are as following:

1. Objective 1. To improve availability of quality assistive technologies/ devices (AT/AD) for people with mobility impairments in Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh provinces.
2. Objective 2. To improve capacity related to AT/AD for the health sector workforce at national and sub-national level.
3. Objective 3. To improve advocacy for policies/regulations and information sharing related to AT/AD.

In order to implement these objectives, IC is seeking proposals from qualified IT service to expand and maintain  database software for project management.

B.    PURPOSE

The objective of the consultancy is to maintain the web based software of medical records of PWDs’ who are beneficiaries of the IC project and at the same time provide metrics according to the project's periodic reporting indicators via information storage, analysis, and evaluation of the effectiveness of project activities. This includes expansion the field of data and Follow up with the daily data updates and provide solutions as requested. Hence, the software can serve as effective online platform to search for suitable/ potential PWDs in the database, sort list, and track through this system.

C.    DUTY STATION

Duty Station:  Hanoi
Duration of Assignment:  October 2022 - March 2023

D.    SUPERVISION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

The consultant will work under the direct supervision and evaluation of the CoP, and M&E Specialist with support from other project staff.

E.    SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Masters in ICT/CSE/MIS; at least 3 years of experience in managing software projects
• At least 2 years of experience in developing user manual, training materials; delivers training
• Should have the capacity to provide post-deployment support for at least 6 (six) months.
• Experience in working on disability, rehabilitation, and USAID PMP is an asset.

Language requirements:

• Excellent Vietnamese facilitation and writing skills
• Fluent in English

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Individual/ group of individuals interested in this job are invited to submit your technical proposal and CVs, including references, either by email (to [email protected] ) or by post (to The International Center, R.103-203, B3 Building, Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam).

• Please state “Application for the …………..  ” in the subject line or on the envelope. The short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Deadline for submission: by 17th October 2022.
• For further information, please contact: Ms. Hua Thi Thu Len – Receptionist
  Tel: (84-24) 3733 9444, ext: 9
  Email: [email protected]