Background
The Global Road Safety Partnership is a hosted programme of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). In September 2010, the Global Road Safety Partnership has been nominated as the reference centre for road safety for the IFRC. Both the IFRC and Global Road Safety Partnership are headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland whilst maintaining a Regional office in Bangkok, Thailand. The IFRC also maintains a country office in Hanoi which supports Vietnam Red Cross in implementation of their strategy.
In Vietnam the Global Road Safety Partnership supports the implementation of globally recognised good practice activities that deal with specific risk factors such as motorcyclist helmet wearing, drink driving, speeding and occupant restraint. Activities usually target a particularly vulnerable road user, such as children, motorcyclists and pedestrians.
The aim of the Global Road Safety Partnership’s work is to reduce death and serious injuries as a result of road crashes in Vietnam.
It is expected that Global Road Safety Partnership through its RS10 and GRSI2 programmes will collaborate and partner with key road safety stakeholders (such as National Road Safety Committee and World Health Organization, with special attention to Vietnam Red Cross) and other funding agencies to continue to support road safety efforts in Vietnam.
This Vietnam Programme Manager role will also include the establishment of a Vietnam Global Road Safety Partnership programme.
Currently in Vietnam, the Global Road Safety Partnership has two key projects:
1. The Bloomberg funded RS10 Project
2. The GRSI2 project.
Scope of Work
The role of the Vietnam Programme Manager is to effectively plan, implement and monitor all aspects of Global Road Safety Partnership’s work in Vietnam to enable achievement of its aim to reduce death and injury on the roads in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Programme Manager will report to the Global Road Safety Partnership Asia Region Co-ordinator and to the IFRC Country Representative in Vietnam as required.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Support the IFRC and Vietnam Red Cross to deliver planned, best practice road safety activities and help to promote and disseminate their learning throughout the Red Cross family and other road safety networks.
- Develop and implement a Vietnam country business plan that focuses on expanding the role of Vietnam Red Cross in road safety and also includes, where appropriate, road safety projects that collaborates with partners from across business, government, civil society and Vietnam Red Cross;
- Develop Vietnam Red Cross and other stakeholder capacity and the sustainability of road safety work in Vietnam through the establishment and/or continuous growth of partnerships between government, business, civil society and the Vietnam Red Cross.
- Work collaboratively with RS10 Consortium Partners in Vietnam to complete all tasks required under the agreement between Bloomberg Philanthropies and Global Road Safety Partnership
- Develop both funding and technical road safety capacity to expand Global Road Safety Partnership activities in line with the Vietnam country business plan, including the identification and cultivation of funding streams
- Effectively manage Global Road Safety Partnership expenditure within Vietnam and provide financial records to the Asia Region Coordinator as required.
- Ensure that all accounts, supporting documents, invoices and receipts are properly filed and submitted to IFRC Vietnam Finance Department on a monthly basis
- Provide monthly and quarterly narrative RS10 reports
- Liaise with local Global Road Safety Partnership member organisations and represent Global Road Safety Partnership at their meetings as appropriate
- Advise the Asia Region Coordinator on the evaluation of the Vietnam Global Road Safety Partnership activities and contribute to the annual reporting activities of the secretariat;
Travel
Undertake local, regional and global travel as required. A flexible approach to work is required as out of hours demands may occur.
Duties Applicable to all GRSP Staff:
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of the global GRSP team.
- Work towards the achievement of overall project goals through effective managerial and lateral relations and teamwork.
- Ensure all aspects of work, activities, and procedures being in accordance with the procedures of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Ensure understanding of roles, responsibilities, lateral relationships and accountabilities.
- Perform other work related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Asia Region Coordinator.
Duration of Assignment
The assignment will be for a period of 12 months but could be extended upon availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
Qualifications:
- The Vietnam Programme Manager is expected to possess the following qualifications and experiences:
- Be of Vietnamese nationality and live in Vietnam.
- Excellent proficiency in both spoken and written English and Vietnamese.
- Hold a degree in an appropriate field such as health sciences, education, enforcement engineering or management field.
- Possess no less than 5 years of experience in the road safety/public health field including project formulation, implementation operations in association with government at different levels.
- Demonstrated expertise in the development and delivery of programmes that engage a range of sectors such as police, transport, engineering, academic, politicians, education, business and civil society.
- Holding a current drivers licence for use in Vietnam is desirable but not essential
Resource Arrangements
Global Road Safety Partnership will provide office space through an extended hosting agreement with IFRC Hanoi office. Equipment and all consumables will be provided and travel costs reimbursed.
Application contacts:
Ms. Pham Bich Ha
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
15 Thien Quang – Hai Ba Trung
Hanoi
Tel: 844-39422980
Email: [email protected] [1]
Deadline for Application: January 7th, 2011