Project Officer - USAID Partnership for Higher Education Reform Project

Job Title: Project Officer

Project Title: USAID Partnership for Higher Education Reform project

Institution: Vietnam Initiative Institute 

Position Description

The Project Officer (PO) will shall assist the executive team and project managers in developing and implementing project activities with the following roles and responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager in planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of the project activities;
• Keep track of the project operational performance and ensure project activities are within assigned budgets, identify problems and suggests corrective actions;
• Assist Program Manager to prepare annual reports, and other reports that may be required by the donor USAID
• Oversee consultant contracts assuring timely submission outputs and assurance of and assure logistical support to the organization and consultants;
• Participate in building and developing relations with three universities and other partners in the public sector to carry out project activities;
• Assist research activities including but not limited to: conducting desk research, gathering information, performing basic analysis, gathering research products from experts and researchers, organizing meetings, keeping track of activities;
• In collaboration with project team members, responsible experts and partners, organize events, workshops, meetings, forums;
• Provide other administrative and logistics support required for the successful implementation of project activities (drafting contracts, project file management…);
• Translating slides and other relevant documents;
• Other tasks requested by Program Manager.

The position will be based in Hanoi but will involve travel to other cities within Vietnam. 

For detailed Job advertisement, job description please find attached file.

To Apply: Submit cover letter and CV to [email protected] by 31 March 2022

The application email should have a title with [VNLeads Project Officer Application]