Community Engagement Officer (HAIVN)

Background

The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam (HAIVN) is a project of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Through a cooperative agreement with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), our team brings clinical and technical backgrounds to expand, standardize, and integrate the Vietnam National HIV program at the national level. We collaborate with the Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) and provincial Departments of Health to build the capacity of health workers in HIV prevention and treatment and improve the quality of care provided to people living with HIV. Our work supports the goal of ending AIDS by 2030.

Job Details

Location: This position will be based in Hanoi with travel to project sites in (primarily Northern) Vietnam.

Direct Reporting: HIV Team Director (Hanoi)

Position Type: Full-time

Deadline: 25/8/2023.

Specific Responsibilities:

Collaborate closely with provincial CDC, health staff of local outpatient clinics, and community-based organizations (CBOs) on the planning, design, implementation, coordination, and monitoring and evaluation of programs and interventions aimed at improving HIV care and reducing HIV transmission by scaling up pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), in US CDC-supported provinces (Hai Phong, Thai Nguyen, and Hanoi)
Engage and communicate with LGBTIQ community in Vietnam, particularly young MSM, to understand their needs, build relationships, and grow HAIVN and partner CBO community networks
Provide technical assistance and oversight to Community Advisory Boards (CABs) through support for Community Scorecards (CSC), Community-led Monitoring (CLM) and other approaches to empower the community in improving HIV services
Liaise with and provide training, technical support and oversight to community-based organizations (CBOs) working in CDC/PEPFAR priority provinces
Support HAIVN Communication officer and CBO-partners to design and implement communication strategies that reach MSM and transgender populations in Vietnam
Contribute to the development of training materials and tools for CBOs
Translate project, curricular, and other materials from English to Vietnamese and vice versa
Provide English-Vietnamese interpretation at training courses and in communication with partners

Required Experience

University degree required; public health degree preferred
At least 3 years of experience in HIV prevention and/or public health implementation
Experience working with LGBTIQ community (for example, as a peer health worker, community engagement specialist, or as a community leader)
Experience working with international donor-funded projects preferred

Required Qualifications

Fluency in Vietnamese and English including reading, speaking and writing
Able to work effectively in a complex international environment
Well-organized and able to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities
Good computer and information technology skills
Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Able to work both independently and as a team member
Able to work under pressure, to meet deadlines
Able and willing to travel within Vietnam
Passionate about empowering the community and improving the lives of people living with HIV.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Ms. Dam Thuy Huong at thuyhuong@haivn.org no later than August 25, 2023.