Program Officers

USAID/Vietnam Partner Capacity Development (PCD) Program

The Institute of International Education (IIE) seeks candidates for two Program Officer positions for the USAID/Vietnam Partner Capacity Development (PCD) Program.

Program Officers will support the design and administration of short-term training for the PCD program, a five-year project that aims to provide participant training and capacity development services to USAID/Vietnam’s partner organizations to equip key organizations and individuals to better achieve program objectives in the areas of economic growth and inclusion, private sector partnerships and innovation, HIV/AIDS, climate change and disaster risk reduction, disability and vulnerable populations, avian and pandemic influenza, education, and environmental remediation. Project activities include:

• Assisting USAID/Vietnam Mission teams in planning and coordinating their overall capacity building and training effort ;
• Conducting organizational capacity assessments of government institutions and NGOs and providing associated technical assistance and other interventions as identified;
• Managing exchange visitor and short-term professional participant training activities for mid- to high-level professionals from the public and private sectors, to be conducted in Vietnam, third countries, or the U.S.; and
• Identifying and competitively engaging training and capacity building and/or logistics providers to support interventions, including managing a small grants program.

Program Officers will assist the Field Office Manager in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating short-term training and capacity development activities, ensuring effective and timely implementation of project work plans, and monitoring participant progress.

This is an approximate five-year position (contingent on program funding) based in Hanoi, with occasional travel throughout Vietnam as required. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support planning and logistics for assessments of local organizations
• Support Field Office Manager in planning, scheduling, organizing, and implementing training interventions.
• Manage solicitation process for selection of training providers for in-country training.
• Coordinate training logistics, including participant travel and venue arrangements.
• Monitor training programs and participants to ensure training objectives are being met.
• Manage and report on participant data including data entry of participant and program data into USAID database;
• Maintain up-to-date training materials and data on training providers.
• Identify and document best practices and challenges in capacity building
• Ensure compliance with applicable contract and donor requirements and IIE policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such International Development, Social Sciences, Education, etc. required, Master’s degree preferred
• At least eight years of relevant work experience, including demonstrated experience supporting short-term training and/or organizational development activities; experience in one of the following technical areas desired: economic growth and inclusion, private sector partnerships and innovation, HIV/AIDS, climate change and disaster risk reduction, disability and vulnerable populations, avian and pandemic influenza, education, and environmental remediation.
• Work experience with USAID funded projects and relevant government agencies preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication in Vietnamese; English proficiency.
• Detail-oriented team player with experience in a multi-task environment; ability to take initiative and solve problems.
• Familiarity with USAID desirable.

About IIE

IIE is among the world’s largest and most experienced international education and training organizations, dedicated to increasing the capacity of people to think and work on a global and intercultural basis. Founded in 1919 as an independent, not-for-profit organization and working in Vietnam since 1997, IIE is committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors and donors. For more information about IIE, visit www.iie.org.

Application Instructions

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]  and specify “Program Officer” in the subject line.

Qualified Vietnamese nationals are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by August 25, 2014 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.