Senior Program Manager

ORBIS International is a non for profit organization that works in developing countries to save sight worldwide. ORBIS prevents and treats blindness through hands on training, public education, improved access to quality eye care and partnerships with local health care organizations.  Since 1982, ORBIS has carried out programs in 90 countries enhancing the skills of more than 300,000 eye care professional and provided treatment for 1.8 million blind and visually impaired people.ORBIS began collaborating with Vietnamese eye sector in 1996 and opened the office in Vietnam in 2003.

To support the organizational transformation towards a high performance organization, we are seeking a dynamic highly qualified candidate to join our country office in Vietnam as Senior Program  Manager with detailed qualificationsas outlined below.

DUTIES:

1. Coordinate development, implementation and co-ordination of the annual country strategy planning, and annual operation plan
2. Develop new project plans  in accordance with the country strategy and donor guidelines, when required;
3. Supervise programs team to ensure the timely, effective, quality and compliance of project implementation in accordance with approved project plans, policies and procedures, and core values, as well as donor requirements.
4. Working with Monitoring and Evaluation staff to analyze data to evaluate current projects and also assist in planning for future projects
5. Networking with partners and other stakeholders including representing ORBIS at events
6. Co-ordinate and promote research and advocacy to support current and future programs
7. Perform related duties as required by Country Director

REQUIREMENTS:

- University degree in Public Health, Medicine, Development, or related field
- Five to eight years of experience in managing international or domestic development projects/ program, preferably with INGOs, the UN or other international agencies
- Extensive experience in project development, implementation and monitoring, proposal writing and interaction with government officials, NGOs and potential donors 
- Experience in public health or eye care programs preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent verbal and written English
- Strong supervisory skills with demonstrated ability to motivate teams

Additional information about this position can be found in the Job description.

SUBMISSION:

Qualified applicants, kindly send your resume and an application letter in English to the email of  [email protected], or drop to the address below:

Navigos
Add:      7th floor, V-building 125-127 Ba Trieu Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi
Tel:     (84-4) 3974 3033
 Fax:     (84-4) 3974 3031

Contact person: Mrs. Ngo Thi Ngoc Lan, Recruitment Manager

Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews in Hanoi

CLOSING DATE: 20 APRIL 2013