Project Officer (Plan International)

Job Description

Title: Project Officer
Functional Area: Gender Responsive Parenting Program
Reports to: Provincial Partnership Manager
Location: Xin Man, Ha Giang (1 position)
Effective Date: 18 December 2023
Application Deadline: 29 December 2023

Background

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights, with a special focus on equality for girls. Plan International has over 80 years experience and works in more than 75 countries across the world. Plan International has been working in northern and central Vietnam since 1993. Our work supports marginalised children and youth, especially adolescent girls, to start life and grow up physically and mentally healthy and as adolescents so they are leading the way to shape their own future. We believe girls have the power to change the world. Our ambition is to work alongside them and together take action so that 2 million girls in Vietnam can learn, lead, decide and thrive by 2022.

Plan international commit to hold ourselves to account for ensuring that no child or young person is harmed, or placed at risk of harm, as a result of their association with us. Our policy governs the behaviours of Plan staff, associates and visitors to behave appropriately with all people, in all their diversity, ensures that we specifically minimise risks to girls, boys, children and young people in all their diversity and that we report on and respond to any concerns appropriately putting the rights, needs and wishes of the survivor at the forefront.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion

Accountabilities

General accountabilities

Manage project budget spending and adjustment. Make budget planning for project activities according to an appropriate time frame to ensure the activities are carried out on time, efficiently and meet requirements
Work closely with partners and stakeholders to develop detailed plans for project activities to ensure clarity, transparency and convenience for the implementation and scale-up within and outside the project area
Coordinate with partners and relevant stakeholders to ensure that project implementation and monitoring activities are in line with project design; including gender transformative and child participation to contribute to the achievement of the ambition of Plan International by aiming to support 2 million girls in Vietnam to learn, lead, decide and thrive
Report and share working schedule and activities with Provincial Partnership Manager (PPM) and Project Coordinator to have best support on the project implementation and partnership with provincial, district and commune partners
Cooperate with PPM, Program Manager and Project Coordinator to implement influencing activities to relevant partner, local authorities at commune, district and provincial levels for resource mobilization, scaling up success project model post the pilot period and advocacy
Ensure all technical supports of Project Coordinator are integrated into the project implementation
Collect and provide monitoring data including photos for project reporting and donors requirements
Provide supports and guidance for partners on Plan policies and procedures for capacity building to ensure program quality and all financial procedures are in accordance with requirements
Support and coordinate with Building Relationship Facilitator to ensure the completion of donor communications products in the assigned areas by PPM
Share and support other team members in province to ensure the program activities are integrated in assigned areas
Support and coordinate donor visits
Take accountable for the results of project implementation with partners, community and other relevant stakeholders

Specific responsibilities:

Responsible for the project activities implemented by the partners: Provincial woman union, Hoang Su Phi and Xin Man districts WU, Xin Man district woman union, Hoang Su Phi and Xin Man districts education department, and Nam Dan commune
Coordinate with other Project Officer to integrate activities of other projects in the same commune
Ensure nutrition program is implementing in the commune in good progress and quality
Responsible for the quality of local parent club group at commune
Responsible for project budget spending at partners
Guide, support and monitor partner to be compliance with financial procedures
Report and update data and information to relevant corporate softwares

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

1. Essential

University graduate in agriculture, social science, business administration or other related fields.
Minimum of two-year experience in management/ coordination of community development projects.
Demonstrated record of experience in project facilitation for implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Experience in development, establishment, maintenance, and influencing in partnership with government agencies, stakeholders, mass organization at district, commune levels.
Experience in working with children and communities in child-related programs and projects.
Experience in training, presentation and facilitation.
Experience in project progress reporting.
Demonstrates positive attitudes towards gender equality, inclusion and girls’ rights.
Commit and contribute to an environment where children and young people feel respected, supported, safe and protected.
Never act or behave in a manner that results in violence against a child or young person or places a child or young person at risk of violence;

2. Knowledge:

Knowledge and qualification in community development project management.
Knowledge of technical tools for project monitoring, evaluation.
Knowledge in development theories and approaches, especially social development, child rights, child protection, right-based approach, gender transformative and influencing in development.
Understand the challenging environment and is sensitive to working with government partners stakeholders to get their buy-in and active participation.
Passion for the mobilization of children and youth to participate into the direct interventions, social networks.
Understand advanced gender, inclusion concepts and SCYP and apply gender equality and child rights across all of Plan’s work.

3. Skills:

Result-oriented.
Facilitation, Coaching and training.
Analytical and problem solving.
Conflict management.
Negotiation, influencing and lobbying.
Building working relationship and partnership.
Budgeting and financial management.
Good oral and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese.
Good office computer software.

4. Desirable

Previous experience with INGO working in mountainous, ethnic areas and marginalized people is an advantage.
Good understanding of the context of education, child protection, economic development and ethnic minorities in Vietnam.
Basic knowledge on surveys, need assessment/risk identification, monitoring and documentation.

How to apply

We are looking for experienced, qualified and motivated Vietnamese candidates who are committed to working long-term. A very competitive salary, benefits and career development will be offered for qualified candidates commensurate with the responsibilities and qualifications:

Long term stable and secured job
Full package of SOCIAL, HEALTH & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCES as laws required
Extra accident & medical care insurances for staff and all family members

For more information about Plan International Vietnam please visit our website http://plan-international.org or contact Human Resources Department at address 6^th floor, Capital Building, 58c Kim Ma, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

We are looking for experienced, qualified and motivated Vietnamese candidates who are committed to working long-term for the following position with attached TOR. Please send your application and CV to below e-mail address.