Programme Communications Officer

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is a neutral and impartial humanitarian organization clearing the remnants of conflict for the benefit of communities worldwide. MAG is co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded for its work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), which culminated in the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty - the international agreement that bans antipersonnel land mines, sometimes referred to as the Ottawa Convention. MAG has been operating in Vietnam since 1999.

For further information on MAG please visit: www.maginternational.org/vietnam 

MAG is currently is seeking suitably qualified and highly motivated candidates for the position of Programme Communications Officer to work in Hanoi Representative Office.

Summary of the Position:

The Programme Communications Officer position provides support to the MAG programme through accurate Vietnamese/English translation (and vice versa) of documents, interpretation at meetings and events as requested, assisting the PO in preparing the reports and daily administrative and logistics task; and in providing general programme communications support.
Specific Areas of Responsibility

• To translate incoming written documents and correspondence from Vietnamese to English and vice versa as requested by the line manager (PO).
• To accompany the Country Director (CD) and other international staff to provide verbal translation at meetings or events.
• To assist the PO in preparing the reports, in daily administrative and logistics tasks.
• To be familiar with MAG’s work and activities to ensure that MAG is accurately represented.
• To be familiar with MAG’s corporate identity and style guidelines and assist programme staff in ensuring compliance with visibility guidelines.
• To facilitate media requests in conjunction with the CD and PO.
• Maintain and update the MAG Vietnam internal and external contact lists. 
• Assist the PO in establishing and maintaining the programme and operations Database

Requirements:

• Vietnamese citizen with good verbal and written English
• Computer literate and effective abilities in Word, PowerPoint, Excel;
• A minimum of 3- years experience, preferably in international NGO;
• Previous experience in translation.
• Experience in administration, communications, and reporting skills is an advantage.
• Occasional out of hours work will be required
• Occasional field based travel will be required

Interested candidates are invited to send CV and Application form (with photo) in English to: [email protected]   

Due date for application:  5:00pm, 23th March 2015.

Note:

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.