Vietnam Country Director

Children of Vietnam (COV) is an international non-government organization (NGO) headquartered in the US and working in humanitarian and development initiatives. COV has worked in Vietnam since 1998 with a mission to lift children out of poverty. COV is recruiting a Country Director to lead projects in Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces, and to expand the organization’s portfolio. Key requirements include significant development and/or humanitarian experience in Vietnam, recognized leadership abilities, and management achievement, plus excellent spoken and written English.

JOB DESCRIPTION      

Title:  Country Director - Vietnam                          

Reports to:  Executive Director – US

Location: Da Nang

JOB SUMMARY

The Country Director will lead Children of Vietnam’s team of dynamic staff in Da Nang who are delivering and expanding services to children in need. He/she will represent COV with national and local counterparts in Vietnam and promote increased quality and geographic coverage of COV’s programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES    

• Represent COV with national and local governments in Vietnam to ensure alignment and coordination.
• Build capacity of COV’s Da Nang-based staff to deliver a growing portfolio of services and successful outcomes for children and families.
• Responsible for overall management of program operations in Vietnam, including project coordination and oversight, budgeting, staff management, and planning. 
• Identify opportunities to build links with local and national partners to increase collaboration and leverage resources.
• Serve as key liaison with individual donors to arrange visits to COV project sites and provide follow-up reports as needed.
• Build awareness of COV and promote communication of issues and accomplishments to the public. 
• Initiate and direct the implementation of COV policies and procedures.
• Responsible for financial management and fiscal administration, assuring compliance with proper accounting procedures required by law and funding sources.
• Maintain and effectively use COV physical facilities in Vietnam.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Vietnamese national - Minimum 10 years’ working experience in development or nonprofit sector in Vietnam, preferably in central region
• Master’s degree in subject related to COV’s work, such as public health, education, public administration, international development, or similar areas.
• Experience in organization development and project management.
• Demonstrated executive skills, including public representation. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets, develop staff, and work with the Executive Director on both short and long term strategic planning.
• Excellent written and spoken English; ability to work bilingually in Vietnamese and English
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of the political, economic and social context in Vietnam

Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their CV and application letter to email: [email protected]

Deadline: 5:00 PM, Friday, June 30, 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.