Oxfam is an international agency of 17 organizations working together in 92 countries and with partners and allies around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. In Vietnam, Oxfam is recognized as one of the leading international NGOs, especially in rural development, disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response, civil society development, ethnic minorities, and women’s empowerment.
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Vietnamese citizen/person to fill the following position:
PROJECT OFFICER IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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The post is an one year contract with three months probation. Possibility of contract extension according to funding.
A full time position based in Hanoi with regular field trips
The Role: The PO will be responsible to work closely with project partners in the provinces based on project implementation plan, financial guidelines, progress reports and quarterly plans.
Report to: Integrated Resource Management Advisor and Country Manager
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Have a close follow-up with the partners on project activities implementation;
- Insure project implementation is done timely and with quality requirement;
- Coordinate with partners both at national and provincial level for field trip logistic/admin (e.g. training, workshop, mission trip, coordinate with consultants…)
- Provide support and guidance to project partners in carrying out financial management and administrative procedures, including checking invoices and partners’ reports to be in line with OQC financial procedures;
- Support partners in report writing and provide qualitative inputs;
- Writing activity report and progress report with international volunteers;
- Together with MEL Advisor, support partners to develop innovative projects proposals, including budget project proposal, sustainability strategy and annual planning using Result Based Management;
- Monitor partners expenditures and quarterly and final financial reports;
- Work closely with partners to ensure transparency and good governance mechanisms are well implemented;
- Together with OQC team, provide technical input to the partners for better impact of the project in the field of sustainable agriculture, climate change adaptation and natural resource management;
- In collaboration with international volunteers, insure cross-cutting issues such as gender, climate change, right base approach are well integrated in project implementation and partners have their capacities build on these aspects;
- Provide high level and quality translation and interpretation when necessary;
- Represent the program in the mentioned provinces and ensure good relationships with provincial authorities, government agencies, partners, donors and other stakeholders;
SKILLS AND COMPETENCE
Job Specific Competencies
- Bachelor degree in social science, rural development, international studies or related field;
- 3 years of relevant experience with NGOs or government dealing with poverty reduction, and rural development;
- 2 years of proven experience in project implementation working through partners;
- Professional skills in oral and written English and Vietnamese;
- Ability to work with Windows Office applications and efficient use of internet;
- Experience with liaising with different range of partners, with local authorities at all levels and other NGOs;
- Good understanding of development issues and gender issues;
- Knowledge of gender mainstreaming and sensitive to ethnicity;
- Knowledge of Result Based Management and project management using MEL system.
Behavioral Competencies
- Ability to work in team and independently;
- Strong personal commitment to the aims and values of Oxfam;
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from different social background and culture;
Gross Annual Salary Range: 7,800 USD – 8,442 USD depending on qualification and experience
The closing date for application: August 10th, 2012
How to Apply:
Are you interested in this position ?
Please send your application (CV, cover letter, copies of relevant degrees) to: [email protected] [1]
Specify in the subject of your email the title of the position for which you are applying (e.g.Project officer).
We regret that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer