Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organization for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives all over the world.
Save the Children (SC) works to promote every child’s rights to survival, protection, participation and development as set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The current programme focuses on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; HIV/AIDS prevention; Care and support; Education; Child protection; Child-focused emergency preparedness and response (including water, sanitation & hygiene); Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.
Vacancy: Water & Sanitation Project Officer
Based in Ho Chi Minh City
We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Water and Sanitation Project Officer to work in our Emergency Team. The successful candidate can be based in Ho Chi Minh City with travel to project sites.
Main Responsibilities
This position is responsible for the water and sanitation engineering project activities under the Mekong Safe Water project, and includes: i) construction of school water supply systems and school latrines; and ii) promotion and construction support for household rainwater harvesting systems. Extensive community-based work including site assessments, monitoring and collaboration with partners will be required.
Key Competencies:
• University degree in a related subject (water supply engineering, civil engineering, development etc)
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in construction engineering, or water and sanitation engineering, preferably in small scale rural school environments with an NGO
• Experience of; water quality, water treatment (including arsenic), solar distillation systems, sanitation structure design (schools), contract management and supervision
• Experience of public works construction contract preparation/management/supervision
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude to team work
• Working level of spoken and written English
• Commitment to Save the Children’s values
Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: HR section, Save the Children – Ho Chi Minh City Office - No 4 Tran Quy Khoach Street, Tan Dinh ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh or by Email: [email protected] [1]
The SC’s application form and full job description [2] are available at the website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy [3]
The closing date for application is 5 pm on the 26th May 2013. 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.