Disability Project Officer

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is looking for a qualified Vietnamese candidate to join our Country Program.

Job title: Disability Project Officer
Department: Disability Program
Job band: 3
Reports to: Disability Program Manager
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

CRS Background

Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is a US non-governmental organization that has been operating in Vietnam since 1994. In partnership with Government, Civil Society and Communities, CRS implements programs in 12 provinces/cities in Vietnam. The Vietnam Program has a diverse funding base in the sectors of Disabilities, Mine Risk Education and Landmine Survivors’ Assistance and Disaster Risk Reduction.

Job Summary:

As a member of the “Disability Program”, you will monitor and report on project activities in support of CRS’ work serving the poor and vulnerable, especially children and persons with disabilities. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve. You will contribute to the reflection of program achievements, documentation and program development.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination and implementation of assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices with focus on working with partners in Quang Tri province. This includes project financial relating tasks such as preparing project partner advance, liquidation, report and budget plan.
• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and to the disability program growth.
• Ensure and maintain partnership relationship at both local level in Quang Tri and other relevant stakeholders at national level; and collaboration with Disability program team in order to ensure cross learning; Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Involve in facilitating partners and directly implement project Monitoring, Evaluation,
• Accountability and Learning (MEAL) activities under the assignment level, with focus on monitoring and implementation process. Collaborate with local partner(s) to provide inputs for project reports.
• Take main responsibilities for ensuring the project partners are following its compliance with relevant donors (Caritas Australia, CRS) in managing project budget, accountability towards the project beneficiary effectively.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.
• Participate in proposal development and growth for Disability program through engagement in data collection of relevant stakeholders, donors, situations of disability program and proposal design.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in fields relating to Community Development and/or Social Sciences
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in project support. Experience in disability, inclusive education and organization development of civil society organizations is preferred.
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal Skills

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members
• Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

Required Foreign Language

• Good spoken and written English

Travel Required:
This position is based in Hanoi with about 30% travel to project sites in Quang Tri (main project location in charge) and Quang Nam province (when required).

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: Disability program team members; MEAL team; Administrative and Finance staff
• External: Provincial and district partners; International and Vietnamese NGOs; Disability working group members

Application requirements

Individuals interested in this job are invited to submit your applications via email to Catholic Relief Services at: [email protected];

Applications in English should include:

• Curriculum Vitae with name and contact information of three references
• Application Letter
• Copies of degrees, certificates

Deadline for submission: April 15, 2018

CRS is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or HIV/AIDs.