Project Assistant

Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organization for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives all over the world. Save the Children (SC) works to promote every child’s rights to survival, protection, participation and development as set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The current programme focuses on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; HIV/AIDS prevention; Care and support; Education; Child protection; Child-focused emergency preparedness and response; Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy: Project Assistant – Alive and Thrive Project

Based in Ho Chi Minh City

They are looking for a Vietnamese national for the Project Assistant position of Alive & Thrive (A&T) Project. The successful candidate will be based in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) with travels to project locations.

Main Responsibilities:
- The Project Assistant (PA) is responsible for providing general administrative and program support to A&T project to ensure the quality implementation of project activities, particularly in the South region (Khanh Hoa, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Ca Mau, Dak Lak, Dak Nong).
- The PA will assist both the A&T Project Managers and the A&T Regional Project Manager in project management and logistical issues to ensure the quality implementation of Save the Children A&T Program Activities in Vietnam and maintain effective communications and coordination with local partners and SC colleagues in main office and field Offices.

Key Competencies
- Bachelors degree;
- At least 1 year working experience, preferably in nutrition, maternal and child health care program;
- Effective Facilitation, Communication and Interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work independently, in small team and be flexible;
- Good writing and documenting project progress reports;
- Excellent in English (Spoken and written);
- Good communication skills, and team work;
- Excellent Computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, and relevant software for financial and database management;
- Secretarial & organizational skills;
- Demonstrated passion and commitment to development work;

Contractual conditions: 01 year contract.

Start date: ASAP, in May 2012

Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: HR section, Save the Children - E3, Ngoai Giao Doan Trung Tu, 6 Dang Van Ngu - Dong Da, Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and full job description are available at the website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy

The closing date for application is 5pm on the 09th May 2012. Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications they receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

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