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Animals Asia is a Hong Kong-based government-registered animal welfare charity founded by Jill Robinson MBE in 1998. It is devoted to the needs of wild, domesticated and endangered species throughout Asia and dedicated to ending cruelty and restoring respect for all animals. In Vietnam, Animals Asia has signed an agreement with the Government of Vietnam to establish a world class Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre (VBRC) in Tam Dao National Park, Vinh Phuc Province. Our primary goals are to end bear farming, contribute to the conservation of bears in Vietnam and in the region and improve the welfare of such bears already in captivity.

Animals Asia is recruiting a Vietnamese national for the Education Officer position to be based at VBRC.

Position: Education Officer

Agence de Médecine Préventive (AMP) is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Paris. AMP’s mission is to promote preventive medicine and public health (see more information at: www.aamp.org)
For its Hanoi office, AMP is hiring a Public Health Regional Coordinator for Asia.

Incumbent’s duties:
- Following the agreement between the Viet Nam MoH and the AMP’s SIVAC initiative (www.sivacinitiative.org) to collaborate on the development of a National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG - in charge of developing recommendations on immunization for the National Authorities), he/she will :

The Asia Foundation is recruiting for Intern – Governance to work for an initial two months in the Foundation’s office in Hanoi.

The ideal candidate will be a Vietnamese national with a post graduate degree in sociology, public policy, economics, or relevant work experience. The candidates should possess a thorough understanding of legal, social, and economic development issues in Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region.

The position requires:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Vietnamese – including the ability to translate between the two languages;
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills; 
- Ability and willingness to master new areas, to take the initiative and to work collaboratively;
- Good computer skills.

Project Document for “Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contaminated Hotspots in Viet Nam” was signed on 28 June 2010 by and between Minister of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Global Environment Facilities (GEF) is funding agency of this project. The project has been implemented since 2010, and is expected to complete in 2013.

The Objective of the project is “to minimise disruption of ecosystems and health risks for people from environmental releases of TCDD contaminated hotspots”. This will contribute to the broader Goal, which is “to overcome the consequences of toxic chemicals used in the war in Viet Nam”.