Programme Officer

Hagar International is a Swiss-based Christian organization that is committed to individualized and long-term assistance to its beneficiaries, advocating the strategic use of the social enterprise model as a tool for social rehabilitation and economic empowerment. Hagar works with women and children from devastating backgrounds of violence, abuse and trafficking and supports them in their recovery, rehabilitation, job readiness and ultimately community reintegration.

Hagar Vietnam is currently focusing on two main objectives. A partnership has been developed with the Center for Women and Development under the Women’s Union. Hagar will collaborate with this centre to increase the center’s capacity to deliver high quality recovery services within its residential care facilities for survivors of domestic violence and trafficking. The second objective is to create and implement the Empowerment for Life (EWL) program, which will provide an avenue towards economic empowerment for women. Hagar will partner with existing vocational training programs to develop a program tailored to the needs of these women which will include hard vocational skills along with soft skills, self-development and life skills.

They are currently seeking a qualified candidate to join our team in Hanoi in the role of Program Officer

Program Officer (PO), Hagar Vietnam: Under the supervision of the Country Representative, the PO will be responsible for:
- Supporting training activities which will include helping to research and prepare training materials with curriculum specialist and program team, ensure that resources and logistics are in place for training sessions, assist in developing a safe training environment, assist in coordination and networking with external partners, assist in continuous revision and adaptation of curriculum
- Monitoring and supporting women beneficiaries which will include monitoring student progress toward meeting their stated goals, providing feedback to students to improve their progress in training and during job placement, carry out follow up visits with organizations employing women beneficiaries, work with external partners to resolve difficult issues that arise with Hagar students
- General support for program/office activities which will include translation and interpretation as needed for the program, performing any other related task for overall effective program operation

Educational Background/Experience Level Desired: Bachelor’s degree in education, social work or related field.

Skills Desired:
- Experience in community-based training/facilitation.
- Training in curriculum development and implementation.
- Experience working directly with vulnerable groups, especially those who have experienced trauma and violence.
- Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
- Advanced fluency in spoken and written English
- Microsoft Word/Excel/Access
- Proven ability to be a strong team player

Qualities desired:
- Values excellence
- Takes initiative
- Creative thinker and doer
- Humility and kindness
- Accepting and consideration of others
- Values each person as a unique individual
- Passion for life-long learning
- Values education as a path to empowerment
- Excellent work ethic
- Responds constructively to direction and feedback

Hagar Vietnam offers a competitive salary and generous benefits. This position is for a Vietnamese national.

All applications must include (1) a letter explaining why you are interested in the position, and how your skills and abilities would be suitable for the position and (2) a curriculum vitae (without photo).

Please email your application to [email protected] by no later than October 30, 2009. In the subject line, please insert the position reference code: Program Officer JRSS

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Please do not make phone
calls. More information about Hagar can be found at www.hagarinternational.org.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
Hagar Vietnam
Location: 
Ha Noi
Application Deadline: 
Fri, 2009-10-30