Programme Support Officer

Job title: Programme Support Officer
Location: Hanoi
Starting Date: ASAP
Position Type: Vietnamese national post, full?time (5 working days/week).

Contract duration: 

Until 31 Dec 2015, with a possible extension subject to funding

Background Information

Towards Transparency (TT) was established in November 2008 as a Vietnamese non?profit and non? state consulting company. In March 2009, TT became the official National Contact of Transparency International (TI) in Vietnam.

Transparency  International  (TI)  is  the  global  civil  society  organisation  working  to  stop corruption.  TI  works  through  National  Chapters,  National  Contacts  and  other  partners  in more than 100 countries. Its international secretariat is based in Berlin, Germany.

TT  has  been  supporting  and  coordinating  TI’  activities  in  Vietnam,  within  the  previous  TI Vietnam  2009  –  2012  programme  on  “Strengthening  anti?corruption  demand  from government,  private  sector  and  society”  and  the  current  TI  Vietnam  2013  –  2015  on “Contributing  to  effective  implementation  of  anti?corruption  policies  and  practice  in government, business and society.” 

Currently TT is looking for a programme support officer to support Component B ? Public Sector Integrity, Diagnosis & Solutions and Component C ? People and Youth Engagement of the TI Vietnam Programme 2013?2015.

Responsibilities 

• Support advocacy work
• Support in coordinating a legal aid project and working with local partners  
• Provide technical and administrative support for a local government transparency project, including participating in the field trips to the project site when requested
• Provide interpretation and translation when requested
• Support other work when requested by line manager

People management responsibility: None

Budget management responsibility: None

Reporing line: Senior Programme Officer – Research and Policy

Job Requirements 

Skills and requirements:

• Degree in Law or Public Administration
• Sound  knowledge  of  Vietnam’s  legal  framework  on  anti?corruption  OR knowledge  and  experience  of  one?stop?shop  and  investment  procedures  is  a distinct advantage 
• At  least  1  ?  3  years  assisting  advocacy  and/or  project  implementation  and management  work
• Close attention to detail
• Good writing, translation and communication skills (English and Vietnamese)
• Proficiency  in  standard  office  software  packages,  especially  MS  Word,  Power Point and Excel 

Personal qualities:

• Strong and demonstrated interest in and commitment to anti?corruption
• A reputation for and commitment to integrity and honesty
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Patience and diligence
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines at a high level of quality

Compensation

Ranging from 10 to 18 million VND (gross) depending on experience. 

Deadline and application details

Interested  candidates  should  send  a  motivation  letter,  CV  and  contact  details  for  2 references in English to [email protected]  

Applications should be submitted by 5PM, 14 th  September 2015.