School Health and Nutrition Project Intern – Southern Area Office

Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organization for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives all over the world.

Save the Children (SC) works to promote every child’s rights to survival, protection, participation and development as set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The current programme focuses on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; HIV/AIDS prevention; Care and support; Education; Child protection; Child-focused emergency preparedness and response; Climate Change adaption Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy: School Health and Nutrition Project Intern – Southern Area Office
Based in Ho Chi Minh city

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for the position of Project Finance Officer to work for our Southern  Area  Office. The successful candidate will be based in Ho Chi Minh city.

Main Responsibilities: to support the implementation of the Wrigley funded School Health and Nutrition (SHN) project in both administrative and logistics work, field implementation.

Key Competencies:

Essential

• University degree 
• Good organization and communication skills
• Willing to travel to project sites
• Good computer skills 

Desirable

• Ability to work in a team-orientated, consultative manner.
• Working experience with teachers and students

Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: 4th Floor, Machinco Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and full job description are available at the website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 15th March, 2015.  Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face.  We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.