Communication Officer

Corruption and the lack of transparency and accountability are major issues of concern in Vietnam, for the authorities  and for the entire people. Since the end of the 1990s, the government has been strongly strengthening its willingness  to prevent and fight against corruption, and to promote better transparency and accountability. The 2005 Government  Law  on  Anti?  corruption,  the  newly  approved  National  Strategy  for  Preventing  and  Combating  Corruption  Towards  2020,  and  the  United  Nations  Convention  on  Anti?Corruption  (UNCAC)  ratified  by  the  government  in  June  2009  are  illustrative of the government’s clear commitment in curbing corruption in Vietnam. 
 
Towards  Transparency  (TT)  is  a  registered  Vietnamese  non?profit  and  non?state  consultancy  organization  that  was  established in 2008 to advance its strong commitment to contribute to government’s efforts in promoting transparency  and accountability for corruption prevention and fighting. 
           
TT  is  the  National  Contact  of  Transparency  International  (TI),  the  global  civil  society  organisation  leading  the  fight  against corruption with its Secretariat based in Berlin1. In this capacity, TT is supporting, organizing and  coordinating  activities  of  TI  in  Vietnam  (e.g.  participation  to  Anti?corruption  Dialogues  between  the  Government  and  the  donors  community...),  within  the  framework  of  the  TI  3,5  year  programme  in  Vietnam  (“Strengthening  Anti?corruption Demand  from  Government,  Private  Sector  and  Society”,  2009?2012).  The  overall  goal  of  the  programme  is  to contribute to national efforts in the reducing corruption in public sector, business and society organisations. The four donors funding this programme are: DFID, Finland, Irish Aid and Sweden. To  strengthen  the  current  team  in  moving  this  programme  forward,  TT  is  looking  for  a  committed,  dynamic  and qualified  Vietnamese  consultant  to  fill  in  the  position  of  Communication  Officer.  The  Communication  Officer  will  be mainly responsible for the overall coordination and quality control of publications and translations services provided by the third parties; for providing support to media partners; and for Communication and Knowledge management. 
 
Duty station: Hanoi
Expected starting date: As soon as possible
 
Main duties, responsibilities and Job requirements: See detailed Job Description attached 
      
Duration of contract
Initial period: April –Dec 2010 with possibility for extension over following years upon good performance. TT offers the
opportunity to work in a challenging and inspiring environment. 
 
Application procedure
If you are a motivated agent of change and are interested in making a difference, please submit a letter of motivation,
stating  why  you  are  suitable  for  the  post,  recent  curriculum  vitae  and  3  letters  of  reference  in  English  by  email  to: [email protected]   
 
Closing date of application:  26 March 2010. Only short?listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Applications  will not be returned. 

For more information about TI, please visit its website at: http://www.transparency.org/