Programme Assistant

Peace  and  Development  Vietnam  (PyD)  is  a  Spanish  International  NGO  working  in  14 countries around the word. PyD is supporting the implementation of a 4 ?year Regional Programme on Economic and Social Empowerment with gender perspective in Vietnam, Cambodia  and  East  Timor,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  PyD  Regional  Programme.  In  Vietnam, the Programme will be implemented is Quang Nam province. The Programme aims to: 
- Encourage  local  initiatives  which  promote  employment  and  entrepreneurship,  while gender disparity is alleviated through improving skills of local authorities and civil society.
- Promote  rural  development  with  local  and  gender  approach,  enabling  fair distribution and control of resources.
- Promote  Social  Rights  of  vulnerable  people  through  social  justice  initiatives  on equality and non?discrimination, specially women
 
PyD  Vietnam  is  looking  for  a  qualified  candidate  to  fill  the  position  of  Programme  Assistant. She/he will be responsible for supporting or directly being responsible of the implementation  of  the  PyD  Regional  Programme  in  Vietnam  in  line  with  Programme’s plan and PyD values, strategy and guidelines.
 
They offer a competitive package, in accordance with candidate skills and experience.
 
1. Functional Title:  Programme Assistant
2. Status: Full Time
3. Organizational Relationship: Senior Program Officer 
Reporting to: 
Coordinating:  
4. Location: PYD  Program  Office  in  Tam  Ky,  Quang  Nam  with continuous visits to target districts in the Province.
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6. Duties and Responsibilities: 
Programme  implementation:  Under  the  supervision  of  PyD  Senior  Program  Officer  and Program Officer:
- Program  implementation  as  planning,  workshops,  forum,  training  and  related events in Quang Nam at different levels 
- Provide  timely  inputs/comments  for  correspondence,  documents,  communication and follow ups in both Vietnam and English). 
- Maintain smooth correspondence/ cooperation with partners and team members in Quang Nam as well with the management team in Hanoi .
- Arrangement, confirmation of meetings, fieldtrips, delegates in Quang Nam
- Maintain technical/coordination meetings and  follow up the results  in Quang Nam
Support the administrative work and accounting for the  Finance and Administrative officer.
- Provide with continuous inputs to the line manager about the context, needs, and social and economic situation in the field. 
- Other tasks related to the work.

Learning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Support  Senior  Program  Officer  and  Program  Officer  to  get  the  technical  reports  and  Finance  Reports  prepared  and  submitted  by  the  implementing  partners (monthly, quarterly, annually and project end) in Quang Nam. 
- Support Senior Program Officer and Program Officer in to monitor and report on the success and impact of program implementation.
- Report on every program activity carried out as PYD guidelines.
 
Networking and representation
- Perform effective communication and sharing information with team members and partners upon requests.
- Attend meetings, events related to the program in Quang Nam and at times at other levels for the effective information updates.

7. Post?Specific Qualifications:
 
EDUCATION
Holding at least a Bachelor degree in economics, agriculture, or equivalent.
 
EXPERIENCE
- At least 3 years of experience in related to the tasks mentioned the area of poverty reduction or rural development.
- Knowledge of gender mainstreaming in rural development and poverty reduction in Quang Nam and Vietnam would be an asset.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively with local communities and in cooperation with key stakeholders from government, civil society and the private sector
 
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Having  proven  skill  of  English  and  Vietnamese  communication,  writing  project proposal, reports and documentation
- Willing to have frequent trips to program sites of PyD as required;
- Good computer skills, especially Excel, Words, PowerPoint;
- Basic accounting skills
- Having residence status in Quang Nam or commitment to stay in Tam Ky during the project lifetime is an advantage.
 
SELECTION
Interested candidates are encouraged to send via email an application letter and CV in English together  with  a  recent  picture  and  cover  letter  before  26th  February  2012  to  the  following  email address: [email protected]. Please indicate in the subject of the email “EE  QN Program Assistant”.
 
Only short?listed candidates will be contacted.