Project Officer

PATH is an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. PATH's mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. PATH has been working in Vietnam since the early 1980s, with a permanent office established in Hanoi in 1997.

PATH is seeking a Project Officer to implement the four-year (2008 to 2011) project Enhancing the role of pharmacies as community health care providers. The overall goal of the project is to improve health outcomes among community members at project sites. This will be achieved by leveraging the private pharmacy sector to enhance the impact of existing primary health care services. The project is being implemented in five provinces including Thai Nguyen, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, and Vinh Long.

Under the guidance and direction of the Project Manager, the successful candidate will liaise with provincial authorities and local project coordinators to effectively plan and implement all project activities at project sites including conducting trainings for pharmacy staff, supportive supervision visits, community outreach, and providing management support for the project as needed.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required
- Advance degree in public health or other relevant discipline.
- A minimum of four years relevant work experience
- Familiarity with pharmacy issues an advantage.
- Experience working effectively with government counterparts.
- Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
- Strong project planning and coordination skills.
- Good written and spoken Vietnamese and English.
- Willingness and ability to travel within Vietnam up to 40 percent per year.

This is a local hire position with a starting annual gross salary in the range $9,900 to $12,300 (depending on experience) plus competitive benefits (paid in VND)

For information on the application process for this position, please visit the jobs section of the PATH website (www.path.org) or send your CV and letter of interest to [email protected].