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PROJECT OFFICER

ORGANIZATION/ The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) works in over 134 countries with people
living in poverty and distress to create positive change and social justice through empowering
PROJECT
partnerships and responsible action. ADRA in Vietnam is a learning organization that pursues
BACKGROUND excellence and commits its resources in response to emergencies and community-based needs
through effective partnerships.
In 1988, ADRA began operations in Vietnam with the shipment of medicines from U.S.A. through
ADRA Indochina, the former regional office based in Bangkok, Thailand. ADRA in Vietnams
office has been located in Hanoi since 1993 and in the last two decades, the organization has
implemented more than 200 projects in over 50 of provinces in Vietnam. Current projects of
ADRA in Vietnam are in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health education and counseling for
adolescents and ethnic minorities; support for people with visual impairment and their families;
livelihood development and sustainability, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster
risk management. Our project sites include Cao Bang, Hanoi, Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, Thai Binh
and Vinh Long.

DEPARTMENT Programs

POSITION TITLE Project Officer

LOCATION Base in Hanoi Office

LENGTH OF
24 months from June 1st, 2017 May 31st, 2019
CONTRACT

REPORTS TO/
Programs Director
SUPERVISED BY

SUPERVISES N/A

HOURS OF
At least 38 hours/ week Mondays to Fridays
WORK

BENEFITS/ According to Vietnam Labor Code and ADRAs labor Regulation


INSURANCE Contracted salary/month: stated in the labor contract
Health insurance through JLTCare
o In-patient medical coverage
o Out-patient medical coverage including dental care
o Personal accident insurance coverage
Vietnam Social, Health and Unemployment Insurance
Leaves:
o Annual leave 15 days + 1 additional day every two years employment
o Sick leave 15 days paid leave + sick leave stipulated in Vietnam Labor Code
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o Personal leave based on Vietnam Labor Code and HR Policies
o Maternity leave based on Vietnam Labor Code and HR Polices
National holidays based on Vietnams Labor Code and HR Policies

TERMINATION 30 Working Days Notice Required

JOB OVERVIEW / This position works under the supervision of ADRA Vietnam Programs Director and is
GENERAL responsible for the technical inputs and training delivery for ADRA in Vietnams project in soft
DESCRIPTION skills and vocational trainings for teenagers and disaster risk management for company.
This position will be based in Hanoi.
Responsible for the Implementation of Project: Youth Empowerment through Skills Training (YES
CENTER) in Hanoi. The project will work with a vocational training college and a Garment
corporation.

JOB DUTIES/ Main duty 1: Project tasks


RESPONSIBILITI 1. Review the DRM in Vietnam and the integration of gender equality in the context of
ES company
2. Work closely with vocational training center to develop the curricula for certain vocations
in demand
3. Oversee and monitor vocational trainings conducted by the center
4. Make the Youth Empowerment plans with the commitment of partners
5. Provide and coordinate trainings on soft skills and other related project activities for both
project and partner staffs, and beneficiaries
6. Participate during designing and launching of job fairs for youth
7. Design training IEC materials for project training and awareness raising.
8. Project training reporting, Monthly and Quarterly reports.
9. Support for implementation of college and Company SME Disaster Risk Management
10. Directly carry out the project survey and assessment wherever capable
11. Provide technical inputs for planning, implementation and M&E of project activities
12. Assure proper project documentation/database and data collection of the Project activity
for leaning and sharing.
13. Establish and maintain good working relationships with all project participants and key
stakeholders at all levels in the areas
14. Support external missions, cooperation with other organizations in ways that foster
transparent and open learning discussions.
15. Represent project at key events, conferences, meetings, and workshops pertaining to the
projects.
16. Support donors in their monitoring trip to the projects

Main duty 2: Other duties


1. Coordinate with the Senior Accountant in Hanoi Office and Programs M&E Officer in
assuring proper use of budget and financial reporting
2. Actively participate and represent ADRA Vietnam in relevant networking

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3. Learn new development topics such as human resources development, DRR, climate
change adaptation and mitigation.
4. Provide trainings to build capacity for local partners in the areas whichever are relevant
and capable, but with focus in vocational training, soft skills, SME Disaster Risk
Management, etc.
5. Provide further coaching and mentoring for the trainees after the trainings conducted;
6. Training need assessment, after-training evaluation and reporting
7. Document training approaches, lesson learnt and good practices for internal/external use
and publication in collaboration with the project managers and relevant stakeholders.
8. Fulfill any other relevant tasks as requested by the Programs Director

MEASURABILITY Success will be demonstrated by:


/ EXPECTED Training is provided to ADRA and Partner staff and youth
OUTCOMES
Training and IEC materials are designed, development, field-tested and used according
to the project goals and needs
Planning and Implementation of SME DRM
Internal and external research work is done properly and accepted by donors
Annual project work plan and master work plan are developed and implemented
M & E system of the project is in place and applied
Project is documented through a database of data and literature
Networks and contacts with national, provincial and district authorities or other partners
are maintained

REQUIRED Knowledge:
COMPETENCIES Bachelor or Master Degree in education or relevant fields.
Experience in working with multiple stakeholders at all levels
Experience in working on DRM and Climate Change projects is preferable.
Strong knowledge on planning, communication and IEC.
Understanding of international and community development is preferable.
Skills
Working under high pressure with self-motivation skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong collaboration and coordination skills at all levels
Strong training skills
Able to work under high pressure
Result-oriented and time management skills
Strong analysis and report writing skills
Ability to system quality set-up, maintenance and quality assurance
Ability to work at strategic and detail levels
Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and in a team
Good in spoken and written English

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Computer literacy: expert level capacity with common office software packages, email,
and the Internet; experience with SPSS data analysis; IT experience, such as network
troubleshooting and computer maintenance.
Experiences
At least 03 years of working experiences in vocational training projects
Good management skills and high level of efficiency
Report writing and editing
Working experience in SME DRR and climate change and livelihood improvement is an
advantage
Working experience with business sector is desired
Attitudes
High commitment to devolvement sector
Willingness to travel to and work at various project sites in Vietnam
Respect ADRA's missions, values and beliefs. Compliance with ADRA Vietnam's policies
and manuals.

Employee: Supervisor:
Date: Date:

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