Administrative and Finance Officer (AFO)

Lux-Development, the Executing Agency for Bilateral Co-operation financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is assisting the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism (MCST) to implement project aiming at “Strengthening of Human Resources in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Vietnam”.

The overall objective of this project is to supply the hospitality and tourism industry in key tourist zones identified by the Government of Vietnam with qualified personnel, and the specific objective is to increase the quantity and to improve the quality of graduates from selected tourism schools/colleges in key tourist zones through upgraded capacity of schools to deliver practice-oriented and demand-driven training.

The project VIE/031 -  “Strengthening of Human Resources in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Vietnam” has commenced from early 2010 and planned to be ended in December 2014.

The Lux-Development Support Team for the project VIE031 lead by a Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) is looking for an:

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE OFFICER (AFO)

Duty station: Hanoi with occasional travels to other provinces
Duration of the contract: One year, renewable (with two-month probation)

Key responsibilities:

Support the CTA in:
- Day-to-day accounting/financial management;
- Procurement;
- Administrative assistance to the project;
- Other tasks that may be required by the CTA.
- Required qualification and experience:
- Bachelor degree in Accounting, Banking/Finance;
- At least 5 year-experience in finance/accounting field; Experience working with development sector/international organisations is a preference;
- Knowledge and experience working with accounting software.
- Required skills and competence:
- Very good English in speaking, reading, and writing.
- Proficient with the MS Office package and Vietnamese keyboard solutions;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Innovative and creative, team player;
- Ability to provide advice and recommendation actions.

Applications in English consisting of Curriculum Vitae, a photograph, and a covering letter must be forwarded by e-mail specifying in the Subject line “Application for VIE/031 AFO” to:
Lux-Development, Regional Office for Vietnam and Laos PDR in Hanoi
Email: [email protected]

Deadline for submitting application for the position of VIE/031 AFO is 7 June 2013. Job Description is available upon request to the above email address.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview(s).