INTRODUCTION
Orbis International is a nonprofit global development organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide. Our mission is to preserve and restore sight by strengthening the capacity of local institutions in their efforts to prevent and treat blindness. Our goal is a world in which no one is needlessly blind, where quality eye care is available to everyone. Since 1982, ORBIS has treated and transformed the lives of more than 10 million people in 87 countries.
Orbis has been working in Vietnam since 1996, supporting the country’s efforts to prevent and treat avoidable blindness, especially among children, marginalised rural communities, and people with diabetes. Orbis established a permanent office in Vietnam in 2003.
Orbis Vietnam works closely with the Ministry of Health, medical universities, and eye care institutions to strengthen the overall eye health system of the country. Orbis also implements training programs that are building the skills of entire eye care teams across the country – from health workers in rural clinics to eye surgeons in urban centers.
JOB SUMMARY
The Finance and Operation Manager (FOM) supports Country Director in guiding and shaping Orbis Vietnam’s organizational development. The position will be highly strategic in nature, ensuring continual growth, innovation, and efficiency for the organization. The FOM oversees finance, administrative, and human resource management and effective integration of support functions to ensure high performance, efficient operating systems, and the ability to deliver high quality of projects, programs and results. The FOM is instrumental in improving organizational policies, procedures, and management systems, and ensuring compliance with Orbis policies and procedures, donor standards, local laws, globally accepted norms and best practices in NGO operations. The FOM is the OI Finance focal person at the country office level and work closely with the New York Finance team.
REPORTING & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The FOM reports to the Country Director and works closely with the country team, the Finance and HR colleagues in the Region and New York headquarters;
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Financial Management (60%)
- Strategic & General Management (15%)
- Human Resource and Organizational Management (15%)
- Administrative Management Duties (10%)
Further details of job functions could be found here [1].
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Vietnamese citizen;
- At least 10 years working experience in related field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
- Master degree in Public Administration and Accounting/ Finance is preferred;
- Working experience in development sector, especially NGOs and community groups;
- Strong background knowledge of funding situation in Vietnam is preferred;
- Sound experience in managing USAID, EU and multi donor funded projects is an advantage
- Has skills in project finance management, presentation and communication;
- Has strong experience working with the Ministry of Health or in public health is preferred.
- Good knowledge of spoken and written Vietnamese and English;
- Ability to work in a team environment without direct formal hierarchy;
- Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and initiative;
- Motivated team player/leader who can manage his/her own project and provide support to team;
INSTRUCTION FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION
The interested candidate, please submit: A letter of interest, CV in English and supporting documents (if any) electronically to email [email protected] [2], cc [email protected] [3] with subject: “Application for the position of Senior Finance and Operation Manager” or to Orbis Vietnam Office:
Attn: Ms. Huong Phung
Room 303-304 E4B, Trung Tu Diplomatic Compound
No 6 Dang Van Ngu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Deadline of submission: no later than Sunday, February 13, 2022
Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.
Please follow us on Orbis Vietnam | Facebook [4] to learn more about what we are doing.
To learn more about Orbis International, go to http://www.orbis.org [5]
Orbis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
As a global organization, we welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds and cultures who reflect the five Orbis values of Trust, Caring, Commitment, Accountability, and Excellence.