Finance Officer

Save the Children in Vietnam (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; Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Save the Children is responding to the needs of communities affected by Typhoon Ketsana in Vietnam.  They’re already responding by distributing urgently needed food and essential household and hygiene items.  They will soon be supporting communities to recover with livelihoods activities for families, improving access to healthcare and nutrition, providing hygiene education, improving access to water/sanitation and helping to ensure children are able to continue their education.  Their activities will transition into their ongoing programmes in these areas.

They are now seeking for a qualified Vietnamese national to fill in the position of Finance Officer – Ketsana typhoon - Donor Grant and Contract for 6 months (January – June 2010)
based in Hanoi

Job Purpose
In collaboration with and under supervision of the Project Manager, to manage the donor grant and contracts profile following the organisation’s policies and procedures, ensuring donors’ rules and regulations are properly documented, timely oriented to all staff and filed appropriately and easily accessed.  

Person specifications:
- University degree in accounting, finance or related field. 
- At least 3 years experience in a similar position in a foreign business or NGO.
- Good spoken and written English language skills.
- Computer literate (Microsoft Word and Excel are required).
- Analytical and results oriented; Honest and accurate; Mature and reliable.
- Ability to manages and works independently and efficiently.
- Flexibility towards working hours.
- Ability to travel within Viet Nam and abroad.
- Ability to work closely with program staff, while ensuring the needs of Finance Department are finished in a timely fashion

Detailed job description for each position and the application form is available at the website: http://www.savethechildren.net/vietnam/vacancies/Vacancies_2009.html

Please send CV and a completed application form, details of three references and a covering letter which addressing the list of competencies in to:

HR section, Save the Children - E3, Ngoai Giao Doan Trung Tu, 6 Dang Van Ngu - Dong Da, Hanoi or by Email to
[email protected]

The closing date for application is 5 pm, 4 January 2010. Applications will be treated in confidence. Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs will not be returned.