Program Officer

Pact is an international non-profit, non-religious, non- political and non-governmental organization that is based in Washington D.C, United States. Pact is currently working in 57 countries, implementing more than 100 programs. Pact’s main field offices are situated in 27 countries from which oversee all the programs around the world.

Through trainings, technical assistance, mentoring and direct financial support, Pact strengthens local organizational and institutional capacity to further development goals in HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, natural resource management, and other sectors.

We are now seeking a qualified Vietnamese national to fill in the Program Officer position, based in Hanoi for our Mekong Partnership for the Environment (MPE) project.

The MPE project presents a unique opportunity to broaden stakeholder engagement to achieve increased social and environmental soundness of regional development projects in the Lower Mekong Sub-region (LMS).  This USAID-funded project will take a creative approach to advance informed dialogue among governments, banks and the private sector, and non-profit associations (NPAs) and communities. The scope and nature of MPE seeks greater engagement of diverse stakeholders including NPAs both horizontally (within countries and across borders) and vertically by increasing access to regional platforms, for example ASEAN, the Mekong River Commission (MRC), and the Asian Development Bank Greater Mekong Sub-region (ADB/GMS) program.  

The Program Officer position is offered a one-year–contract with possibility of extension based on the staff’s performance and funding availability.   

Successful applicant should commence work as soon as possible upon completion of the recruitment process. See specific scope of work for this position in the attached file.

Interested candidates are requested to send their application, including (1) a letter explaining why you are interested in and how you are suitable for the position and (2) an updated curriculum vitae to Pact Vietnam at Suite 201, 501, 502 B1 building, Van Phuc diplomatic compound, 298 Kim Ma, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi, or to [email protected] no later than July 18, 2014. Please do not make phone calls.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.