Project Officer (PO)

The Opportunity

The Project Officer (PO) will be working for the project “Building Brains for Brighter Futures” of Education Program. This post is a member of Education Programme, and primarily responsible for the sub grant with Van Chan Department of Education and Training (DOET), Yen Bai Province.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Planning and Implementation

Participate in Country Annual Planning and Reporting process;
Responsible to develop and regular update the Project Detailed Implementation Plan and provide support for partners in developing their respective Detailed Implementation Plan;
Provide supportive supervision to relevant partners to ensure quality, participatory, effective, efficient and cost-sensitive planning, implementation, monitoring/reviewing, reporting and evaluation processes of the project activities in the project areas, with and by partners;
Take part in the adaptation of SC’s BB training package and training for service providers as well as parents/caregivers in the project locations;
Responsible for making sure SC’s Building Brains (BB) is endorsed and technically correct application in project locations via provision of regular technical support to service providers and caregivers to apply the Building Brains (BB) approach in;
schools as well as at home in Van Chan District, Yen Bai province;
Field test and make recommendations on the quality of SC project materials including training manuals, documentation, and other project materials;
Maintain database, records for case studies, photos, and other data for project planning and documentation;
Work closely with the project team and relevant local partners to create and pilot innovative and effective models or approaches that can be extensively replicated at higher levels;
Support local partners to conduct advocacy effort promote the use of Building Brains (BB) in Early Childhood Development program at different levels;
Coordinate all logistical issues for visits, project activities and other related things;
Contribute to the ECD program development effort by collecting data, information and providing inputs to materials development and proposal development.

2. Finance Management and Budget control

Main responsible for sub-grant management of Van Chan BOET. Monitor partners’ budget, burn rate, and advise Project Manager of any anticipated problems;
Comply SCI and donor requirements on expenditures and provide support to partners on compliance;
Prepare monthly cash projection, advance requests and expense claim;
Review quarterly finance report.

3. Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and capacity building

Assist in developing needs assessment tools, designing training modules, and conducting training as necessary;
Monitor project activities conducted by partners to ensure project activities implemented as per work-plan;
Use quality benchmarks, Kobo toolkit when conducting M&E visit and responsible for updating the M&E tracker on education component;
Collect and submit monthly report that compile the numbers trained and numbers reached in each project sites, achievements, challenges and lessons learned;
Participate in, support and prepare logistics for research, surveys and other monitoring and/or evaluation activities in all project sites as needed;
Propose solutions to address assessed needs and adjust implementation approaches to attain or maintain the highest quality based on assessment and ongoing monitoring and evaluation;
Provide input into reports as requested by the Project Manager in a timely manner;
Interview teachers, ethnic minority parents and children to prepare stories and/or activity reports and photos to show progress, lessons and challenges on a quarterly basis;
Build local partner capacity by planning and coordinating the implementation of project activities, identifying training needs, developing training plans and providing training to develop needed capacity.

4. Representational/Coordination/Networking

Meet with local partners, Core Facilitators of caregiver clubs, service providers on a regular basis, record minutes, cooperate and collaborate on program design and implementation;
Maintain collegial working relationships with all stakeholders through collaboration and cooperation;
Ensure effective communication in order that all partners are well informed on program objectives and activities;
Represent the project in workshops and meetings as requested by Project Manager;
Actively collaborate with sectoral colleagues in SCI Vietnam to promote shared directions, exchange best practices, and provide assistance.

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience, including adjustment on job description

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Location: Hanoi

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=200000D4&tz=GMT%2B07%3A00&tzname=Asia%2FBangkok

Closing Date for Application: 02 February 2020

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

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