Programme Assistant

Pact, an international NGO based in Washington, DC, aims to build the capacity of local organizations to meet pressing social needs in HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, and other sectors in dozens of countries around the world.
Pact Viet Nam’s program is currently focused on supporting the national HIV/AIDS response. They provide USAID funding, technical assistance, and capacity building services support to NGOs implementing prevention, care and treatment interventions, as well as policy-level initiatives. They are seeking the talented national individuals to join their dynamic team in Ha Noi in the role of:
PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Program Assistant (PA) will provide logistical support to the program team to carry out its responsibilities of monitoring and technical assistance to partner programs.

Main responsibilities:
- Program logistics, including coordinating arrangements for trainings, workshops, and site visits
- Forecasting, tracking, and monitoring partner commodity needs (condoms, of home-based care commodities drugs to treat opportunistic infections)

- Updating and maintaining program files and technical resource library
- Supporting the development and maintenance of databases on partner activities, sites, and indicators.
- Supporting the development of program team reports and presentations
- Serving as interpreter and translating documents from Vietnamese to English and vice versa, as needed
- Other duties, as assigned, to support the program team’s partner monitoring, technical support, and grants management responsibilities.
- Contributing to the development of a professional and dynamic program team

Desired qualifications, skills and qualities:
- Vietnamese national
- University graduate
- Experience working in public health or HIV/AIDS a plus
- Experience working in an international NGO context a plus
- Experience with data entry and management a plus
- Team spirit, flexibility, commitment, and the belief that no task is unimportant
- Ability to learn new material quickly and willingness to learn
- Fluent spoken and written English

Pact Viet Nam offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package.

All applications must include (1) a letter explaining why you are interested and how you are suitable and (2) a curriculum vitae.  Please email your application to [email protected] no later than August 16, 2010.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Please do not make phone calls.