Consultant to Evaluate Project “Creating Equal Opportunities in Education for Ethnic Minority Children”

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Vacancy: Consultant to evaluate project “Creating equal opportunities in education for ethnic minority children”
Based in Van Chan district in Yen Bai province and Dien Bien Dong district in Dien Bien province

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Consultant to evaluate project “Creating equal opportunities in education for ethnic minority children” to work for our Education Programme based in Van Chan district in Yen Bai province and Dien Bien Dong district in Dien Bien province.

Main Responsibilities: To conduct end-line evaluation in April 2016 to assess what the project have achieved against its objectives and analyze the impacts it has brought about to the beneficiaries of two locations, Dien Bien Dong and Van Chan districts.

Key Competencies:

• Post-graduate degree in Education, development and/or related fields;
• Strong understanding of ethnic cultures, languages and education in ethnic minority communities in Vietnam;
• Proven experience regarding bilingual education and learning assessment in primary education.
• Extensive experience in conducting study/ research on bilingual education programme, especially project effectiveness’ evaluation, impact assessment, to provide strategic recommendations for continued support/development of programming/strategies;
• Able to work with Technical Team of Save the Children UK during the data analysis and report writing
• Demonstrated analytical, communication and report writing skills;
• Good experience and knowledge in development issues;
• Excellent interviewing, public speaking at high levels;
• Fluency in written and spoken English

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 23rd Mar 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.