Technical Specialist – Most Vulnerable Children and Cross Cutting Themes

World Vision International – Vietnam (WVV) invites competent candidates for the position Technical Specialist – Most Vulnerable Children and Cross Cutting Themes. Work base: Negotiable.

Interested candidates are invited to apply ONLINE via WORLD VISION VIETNAM'S WEBSITE BY 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - https://careers.wvi.org/jobs/vietnam/gender/wvv-technical-specialist-mvc...

WORK CONTEXT/BACKGROUND

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organisation working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities living in poverty. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. As a child-focused organization, WV’s work focuses on children, ensuring they are protected and their basic needs are met. WVV has a total income of around US$ 19,000,000 (FY16) with funding from 16 support countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Funding of WVV consists of sponsorship program funding (70%) and PNS/grants (30%). WVV employs about 450 staff, of which 99% are Vietnamese nationals.

Currently, World Vision Vietnam is implementing 40 Area Programmes (APs) which operate in 5 zones: North (Hung Yen, Hoa Binh, Hai Phong and Dien Bien), Yen Bai – Tuyen Quang, Thanh Hoa, Central & Highlands (Quang Tri, Quang Nam – Danang, DakNong) and South (Quang Ngai, Binh Thuan, Ho Chi Minh). WVV’s APs focus within one administrative district of a province which usually populated by ethnic minority people with very high rates of poverty. A uniqueness of WVV’s Development Program Approach (DPA) is that AP team members are based at district level where the AP is located, which enables them to work closely with government partners and communities on a daily basis. Beside the APs, WVV is also implementing different Special and Grant Projects to meet the specific needs of vulnerable children in both AP and non-AP areas.

In alignment with four ministry strategic objectives, WVV has developed 4 Technical Approaches (TA) and designed four Technical Programs (TP) including 1) Nutrition, 2) Education, 3) Child Protection, 4) Resilience and Livelihoods. TPs are national level programs implemented across all APs in the country. They employ evidence-based practices and models previously identified, defined and prioritised through a strategic process and documented in a Technical Approach (TA).

Program Quality and Resource Development (PQRD) Department consists of a Program Effectiveness Unit, Grant Acquisition and Management (GAM) Unit, and four Technical Programs.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To provide leadership and support to WV Vietnam in prioritizing the most vulnerable group, especially the most vulnerable children (MVC), in programming:
Ensure that MVC in the communities are identified and provided with appropriate support to best address the root causes of their vulnerability and improve their Child Well Being.
Provide guidance on Gender and Disability mainstreaming in 4 Technical Programs.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITY

1. Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) Mapping and Support

• Guidelines/ Tools:
  
  • Develop and update Guidelines/Tools/Training materials on MVC identification, mapping and support to Area Programs.
  • Produce and maintain the consolidated MVC data (disaggregated by Age, Ethnicity, Disability and other MVC groups in the CWBO/T measurements).
  • Develop mechanism to ensure that program target population is inclusive of MVC and their households.
  • By working with Interim Technical Program Managers identify appropriate interventions within each Technical Program to address the root causes of their vulnerability and improve their Child Well Being.

• Capacity Building and Technical Support:
  
  • Conduct technical capacity building activities for AP staff, including indoor training, on the job training and coaching, and provide ongoing technical support to make sure that all APs have same understanding on MVC guidelines and are able to follow.

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
  
  • Develop tools/mechanism to ensure that standard TP indicators (goal, outcomes, and outputs) are disaggregated by MVC groups (ethnicity, gender, disability...).
  • Lead, coordinate and/or participate in evaluations of WVV programs with MVC components
  • Prepare required MVC reports that reflect WVV’s interventions for MVC as well as their impacts on Well Being of indentified MVC.

• Reflection, Documentation and Sharing of Best Practices
  
  • Conduct reflection for lessons learnt and recommendation of improvement
  • Identify, document and share the best practice for replication.

2. Mainstreaming Cross Cutting Themes (CCT) - Disability, Gender:

• Guidelines/ Tools:
  
  • Standardize a Gender/Disability mainstreaming framework/tools/methods/training materials which align with partnership imperatives, best practice approaches, and NO strategic priorities.

• Capacity Building and Technical Support:
  
  • Conduct technical capacity building activities for AP staff, including indoor training, on the job training, coaching and ongoing technical support to ensure that guidelines/tools on Disability/Gender mainstreaming are clearly understood, followed and best practices are replicated by AP staff.

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
  
  • Develop tools/mechanism to ensure that standard TP indicators (goal, outcomes, and outputs) are disaggregated by Gender and Disability.
  • Promote Gender/Disability mainstreaming within all APs by participating and leading sub-team in AP planning and evaluation.
  • Prepare reports as required

• Reflection, Documentation and Sharing of Best Practices
  
  • Conduct reflection for lessons learnt and recommendation of improvement
  • Identify, document and share the best practice for replication.

3. Advocacy and Networking

• Network with governments, INGOs, Local NGOs, UN Agencies, Donors etc.
• Represent WVV at GC and Regional Communities of Practice in relating to CCT/MVC
• By working with advocacy team analyze and raise the gaps/issues of policies that affect vulnerable group, especially MVC, and make appropriate recommendations.

4. Resource Acquisition

• Prepare Grant/PNS Concept Notes and Proposals
• Provide technical support for design, implementation and evaluation of grant/ PNS projects

JOB REQUIREMENT

The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on the job training:

• Bachelor degree in the relevant field, master degree is preferred
• Five years’ relevant experience in technical areas. Experience in programme quality support and staff training/coaching is preferred.
• Experience in working with INGOs
• Experience in advocacy.
• Strong relevant technical expertise
• High level of diplomacy, communication, negotiation and persuasion and advocacy skills.
• Proven ability to provide coaching and deliver other capacity building activities.
• Ability to provide supportive supervision to assure the interventions’ quality.
• Ability to document and share best practice for replication.
• Good data analysis and reporting skills.
• Good proposal writing skills.
• Strong ability to speak, write and read in both English and Vietnamese.
• Understanding of and commitment to World Vision Core Values

World Vision Vietnam is a Christian non-government organization. Applicants having working experience in a similar kind of organization will be an advantage.

Our contact details are:

People and Culture Department
World Vision International - Vietnam
Address: 4th floor, the HEAC building, 14-16 Ham Long street, Hanoi
Tel: 04. 39439920 (ext.121)

We give equal opportunity to every candidate, regardless of religion, race and gender.

A competitive salary, benefits and career development opportunity will be offered and commensurate with the experience, qualifications and responsibilities.