Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organization for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives all over the world.
Save the Children in Vietnam (SC) works to promote every child’s rights to survival, protection, participation and development as set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The current program focuses on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; HIV/AIDS prevention; Care and support; Education; Child protection;
Child-focused emergency preparedness and response; Climate Change adaption; Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.
For further information, please visit our website: http://vietnam.savethechildren.net/ [1]
Vacancy: Food Security Project Officer
Based in Hanoi
We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Food Security Project Officer to join our Northern I Program. The successful candidate will be based in Hanoi with sometime travels to project sides.
Main Responsibilities
This position is responsible for assisting the project manager and Save the Children Japan country representative in managing the Child Nutrition Project especially food security component in Yen Bai province, and directly developing and implementing the project action plan to ensure achievement of the project objectives. He/she is also responsible for planning and implementing other projects in Yen Bai in the future if assigned.
Key Competencies
Essential
• Education: BA degree or higher on agriculture.
• At least three years’ experience working on organic agriculture or rural development area.
• Have a practical experience to do agriculture technique such as compost, BE making, rice planting, fruits propagation and cattle raising.
• Experience in project facilitation, training, planning, monitoring, and supervision.
• Experience working with government counterparts and the community.
• Solid understanding of the Vietnamese government system at provincial, district and commune levels.
• Good communication skills and team work
• Basic English both in verbal and writing
• Good computer skills: MS Office required. Experience in using statistical packages is preferred.
Desirable
• Experience working with ethnic minority group
• Environment protection knowledge
Please send CV and application letter in English addressing the list of competencies to HR section, Save the Children - E3 by Email: [email protected] [2]
The SC’s full job description [3] is available at our wordpress: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy [4]
The closing date for application is 5pm on the 25th May 2014. 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.