Expert on H’Mong’s Language, Tradition and Culture

Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children started our work in Vietnam in 1990, and implements programs in the key thematic areas: Education, Health and Nutrition, Child Protection, Child Rights and Governance, Child Poverty, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Emergency Response. At present, Vietnam Country Office has programs in 22 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam.

Save the Children in Vietnam continues to develop innovative programming that reflects the overall strategic goal of measurably improving the survival, health, protection and development of Vietnam’s poorest children by strengthening the capacity of women and children, caring adults, communities and partner organizations.

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.

Child Safeguarding positioning statement:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

We are looking for a person for the positions of Expert on H’Mong’s Language, Tradition and Culture

Objectives of the Consultancy:

To assist in developing effective and appropriate IEC materials and training manuals and training/ communication approach and methodologies for H’Mong group.

Consultant’s responsibilities:

To achieve abovementioned objectives, the Expert on H’Mong Language, Tradition and Culture will carry out the following tasks:

• Provide guidance on the culture and social practices of the H’Mong ethnic group to the project staff and project partners;
• Ensure that the project interventions/activities are suitable for the traditions and customs of H’Mong;
• Assist in developing suitable IEC materials and training manuals on low cost agriculture technique and maternal and child nutrition care for H’Mong group;
• Assist in developing and adjusting the food security and health and nutrition training and communication approach and methodology to make it suitable for the tradition and culture of H’Mong; and
• Ensure that IEC materials, training manuals and training/communication approach and methodology are in compliance with World Bank’s safeguards policy and SCI’s Child Safeguarding policy.

Consultant’s Requirements:

• BA degree or higher in one of these fields: social science/ culture/ anthropology/ development/ other related fields;
• At least 3-year experience working with H’Mong group;
• Proficiency in H’Mong language and solid understanding of the traditions and customs of H’Mong;
• Demonstrated capacity in developing training manual and IEC material;
• Able to stay in the field for extended period of time;
• Priority given to those proficient in spoken and written English;
• Priority given to those experienced in development projects.

For further information and how to apply, please go to our website at https://vietnam.savethechildren.net/jobs/job-details/38 and send proposal to:

Save the Children International in Vietnam,
4th Floor, Machinco Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi
or by Email: [email protected]

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 17th June 2018.

Applications will be treated in confidence (Those having submitted their applications for the last 2 times of advertisement do not need to reapply). 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.