Project Officer – No Child Business Project (02 Positions)

Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children started our work in Vietnam in 1990, and implements programs in the key thematic areas: Education, Health and Nutrition, Child Protection, Child Rights and Governance, Child Poverty, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Emergency Response. At present, Vietnam Country Office has programs in 22 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam.

Save the Children in Vietnam continues to develop innovative programming that reflects the overall strategic goal of measurably improving the survival, health, protection and development of Vietnam’s poorest children by strengthening the capacity of women and children, caring adults, communities and partner organizations.

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.

Child Safeguarding positioning statement:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for:

• Position: Project Officer – No Child Business Project (02 Positions)
• Location: Ho Chi Minh City

ROLE PURPOSE:

Project Officer (PO) works under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager and in close coordination with partners to ensure effective, efficient and cost-sensitive operations of The No Child’s Business (the Project). In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the Project Officer will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program Planning and Implementation

• Supports Project Manager (PM) to gather necessary information to prepare for the Country Annual Planning
• Draft Project Detailed Implementation Plan and provide support for partners in developing their respective Detailed Implementation Plan, for PM to verify/ approve;
• Revise the Detailed Implementation Plan as necessary during the project implementation and get verification/ approval by PM;
• Provide support and supervision to relevant partners to ensure quality, participatory, effective, efficient and cost-sensitive planning, implementation, monitoring/reviewing, reporting and evaluation processes of the No Child Business project activities in the project areas, with and by partners;
• Produce and submit a monthly workplan and progress update to the Project Manager that indicates project activities as well as the PO’s schedule;
• Support the Project Manager to schedule activities, meetings, and workshops organized in HCMC and other locations;
• Field test and make recommendations on the quality of SCI project materials including training manuals, documentation, and other project materials;
• Maintain database, records for case studies, photos, and other data for project planning and documentation;
• Provide inputs for communication materials development;
• Work closely with the project team and relevant local partners to create and pilot innovative and effective models or approaches that can be extensively replicated at provincial, regional, and national scope;
• Support local partners to conduct advocacy effort promote an inclusive civil society and empower it to create opportunities for disadvantaged groups to exercise their fundamental rights and actively participate in sustainable development;
• Collaborate with others in No Child Business project team as well as partners to develop and disseminate appropriate promotional and dissemination of information and materials; and
• Coordinate all logistical issues for visits, project activities and other related tasks.

Finance Management and Budget control

• Monitor partners’ budget, burn rate, and advise Project Manager of any anticipated problems;
• Support PM to ensure compliance of SCI and donor requirements on expenditures and provide support to partners on compliance;
• Prepare monthly cash projection, advance requests and expense claim for approval by PM.

Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and capacity building

• Assist in developing needs assessment tools, designing training modules, and conducting training as necessary;
• Monitor project activities conducted by partners to ensure project activities implemented as per work plan;
• Collect and submit monthly reports that compile the numbers trained and numbers reached in each target area, achievements, challenges and lessons learned;
• Participate in, support and prepare logistics for research, surveys and other monitoring and/or evaluation activities in project areas as needed;
• Propose solutions to address assessed needs and adjust implementation approaches to attain or maintain the highest quality based on assessment and ongoing monitoring and evaluation;
• Provide input into reports as requested by the Project Manager in a timely manner;
• Interview disadvantaged and child labour and prepare stories and/or activity reports and photos to show progress, lessons and challenges on a quarterly basis; and
• Build local partner capacity by planning and coordinating the implementation of project activities, identifying training needs, developing training plans and providing training to develop needed capacity.

Representational/Coordination/Networking

• Meet with local partners and No Child Business project board on a regular basis, record minutes, cooperate and collaborate on program design and implementation;
• Contribute to maintain collegial working relationships with all stakeholders through collaboration and cooperation;
• Contribute to ensure effective communication in order that all partners are well informed on program objectives and activities;
• Represent the project in workshops and meetings as requested by Project Manager; and
• Actively collaborate with sectoral colleagues in SCI Vietnam to promote shared directions, exchange best practices, and provide assistance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Economics, Business administration, International Development; Social Work / Social Sciences or related field;
• Have at least 3-5 years’ experience working in the development areas, youth development and specially working with children.
• Ability to learn quickly and respond to multiple demands;
• Positive attitude to working with children in schools, parents, school and community leaders;
• Experience working in government sectors, child protection system;
• Knowledge of child participation, child right governance and child labour is a plus.
• Excellent project management, communication and capacity building skills;
• Solid understanding of the Vietnamese government system;
• Fluency in English speaking and writing.

Desireable

• Experience of managing sub-grants;
• Experiences in working with Child Labour organisations
• Demonstrated “Training of Trainers” experience.

All application packages must be submitted via https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=190003FW&tz=G...

In case you cannot access to the above link, please send your updated CV (in English), your cover letter and your SC’s application form to Email: [email protected]

The SC application form and the full Job Description are attached.

The closing date for application is 11:59 pm 12 October on 2019.

Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.