Senior Program Officer

Peace and Development Vietnam (PyD) is a Spanish International NGO working in 14 countries around the word. PyD is supporting the implementation of a 4 -year Regional Programme on Economic and Social Empowerment with gender perspective in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, hereinafter referred to as PyD Regional Programme. In Vietnam, the Programme will be implemented is Quang Nam province. The Programme aims to:
- Encourage local initiatives which promote employment and entrepreneurship, while gender disparity is alleviated through improving skills of local authorities and civil society.
- Promote rural development with local and gender approach, enabling fair distribution and control of resources.
- Promote Social Rights of vulnerable people through social justice initiatives on equality and non-discrimination, specially women

PyD Vietnam is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Senior Programme Officer. She/he will be responsible for supporting or directly being responsible of the implementation of the PyD Regional Programme in Vietnam in line with Programme’s plan and PyD values, strategy and guidelines.

They offer a competitive package, in accordance with candidate skills and experience.

1. Functional Title: National Programme Officer
2. Status: Full Time
3. Organizational Relationship:
Reporting to: Economic and Social Empowerment Program Coordinator
Coordinating:           
Location: PYD Office Hanoi with frequent visits to Quang Nam

4. Duties and Responsibilities:
- Programme strategic direction: Under the supervision of PyD Economic and Social Empowerment  Program Coordinator:
- Contribute to the strategic development of PyD Programme at both levels Regional and National .
- Prepare the Program quarterly, half year and annual work plans.

Partnership development and management
- This position will play a critical role in maintaining effective relationships with local partners, government authorities at different levels, donor agencies, the international community of organizations supporting economical activities and prevention of domestic violence, and local NGOs.
- Support the partners to prepare detailed project work plan; check and plan the quarterly program budget.
- Monitor, evaluate and support local partners in program implementation, such as planning, monitoring and providing technical assistance

Programme implementation
- Assist with the implementation of PyD Regional Programme, ensuring that appropriate technical standards are followed.
- Support the implementation of the PyD Regional Programme in Quang Nam (in collaboration with the local partners). This includes strengthening women organization´s capacities, organization of group of discussion, forum and experience exchanges of women organizations, coaching for organized women and men leaders.
- Prepare TORs in consultation with the Programme Office staff to hire consultants and link with partner organizations for the implementation of the Programme.
- Support the preparation of the curricula for the trainings in gender and development, leadership and social organization and support the elaboration of the training of trainers’ methodology.
- Advice on the planning, budgeting and implementation of all Program activities regarding gender and social development mainstreaming.

Program management and coordination
- Support the PyD Economic and Social Empowerment Program Coordinator in the management Regional Programme.
- Ensure the quality of the processes and methodology and address capacity building needs of assigned staff in the Programme Office in Quang Nam

Learning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Review the technical reports prepared and submitted by the implementing partners (monthly, quarterly, annually and project end).
- Support the l Economic and Social Empowerment Program Coordinator to prepare the annual and project end technical reports.
- Monitor and report on the success and impact of Programme implementation.

Networking and representation
- Develop and maintain good relationships to ensure effective communication and sharing of information, take part in networks for experience learning and sharing with other related agencies.
- Perform any other work related duties as required.

Post-Specific Qualifications:
EDUCATION
Holding at least a Bachelor degree in social, gender studies, or equivalent. A post-graduate degree will be an asset

EXPERIENCE
- At least 6 years of experience in project implementation and management, planning, networking, coordinating, monitoring and evaluation.
- Knowledge of gender mainstreaming in rural development and poverty reduction projects.
- Substantiated knowledge of Vietnam’s social economic development, rural development, poverty reduction, vocational training, etc.
- Demonstrated experience on social action, women empowerment, civil society organization, GBV prevention, etc.
- Demonstrated experiences in organizational assessment, capacity building and training organization.

SKILLS AND HABILITIES
- Having proven skill of English and Vietnamese communication, writing project proposal, reports and documentation
- Willing to have frequent trips to program sites of PyD as required;
- Good computer skills, especially Excel, Words, PowerPoint;

SELECTION
Interested candidates are encouraged to send via email an application letter and CV in English together with a recent picture before 14th November 2010 to the following email address [email protected]. Please indicate in the subject of the email “EE National Program Officer”.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.