M&E Officer, Youth Economic Opportunities

Save  the  Children,  the  world’s  largest  independent  organization  for  children,  delivers  immediate  and  lasting improvements to children’s lives in over 50 countries through emergency relief and long-term development.   

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 programme 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.  

Vacancy: M&E Officer, Youth Economic Opportunities
Based in Da Nang

We are  looking  for a Vietnamese national  for  the position of M&E Officer, Youth Economic Opportunities. The successful candidate will be based  in Da Nang city with frequent  travels  to project sites. The successful candidate will be offered competitive remuneration package and opportunity for learning and development.

Main Responsibilities

The  post  holder  is  responsible  to  monitor  and  measure  the  Skills  to  Succeed  project’s  outputs,  outcomes  and impacts according to the agreed upon indicators and to facilitate capturing lessons learnt in order to ensure that the project’s  youth  employment  and  entrepreneurship  activities  in Da Nang  and Can Tho City  are  implemented  to  a high standard of quality, on time, and within budget.

Key Competencies   

Essential  
–  University degree in statistics, economics, business administration or relevant disciplines  
–  Minimum 3 year working experience in community development, preferably on a youth employment and/or entrepreneurship project  
–  Strong conceptual skills, prior experience in developing logical frameworks, M&E frameworks, and conducting surveys and assessments
–  Proficient in Excel, experience in Access, SPSS, and/or Stata will be advantageous  
–  Highly organized and detail oriented
–  Good communication skills and a positive attitude to team work  
–  Advanced level of spoken and written English and Vietnamese  
–  Commitment to Save the Children’s values  

Desirable  
–  Experience and/or knowledge of M&E, including  defining M&E indicators, data collection, data analysis and data presentation  
–  Experience and/or knowledge of labour markets, training and/or coaching, project management, etc.

Please  send  CV  and  a  completed  application  form,  contact  of  three  referees  and  a  covering  letter  in  English addressing the list of competencies to: HR section, Save the Children, Central Office,   Savico Building, 66 Vo Van Tan street, Da Nang City or by Email: [email protected]

The  SC’s  application  form  and  full  job  description  are  available  at  the  website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy

The closing date for application is 5pm on 01st  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.