Vacancies at the UNESCO Viet Nam Office in Ha Noi

UNESCO Viet Nam, a member of the One United Nations Team, is seeking a qualified, service-oriented and proactive professional for the position of Programme Officer.

Main responsibilities:

• Assist composing and editing press releases, speeches, proposals, presentations, website content, and other documents and reports;
• Produce a newsletter for relevant programmes;
• Support production and editing of materials to ensure quality content and coherence;
• Support the request and processing of permits to use, adapt and translate materials to be used for the development of e-learning courses and other educational materials, courses or documents.
• Support preparation of materials for seminars, workshops, trainings and other meetings.
• Carry out research and desk reviews to identify useful and adequate content for developing products and documents.
• Support monitoring, evaluation and reporting of programme activities and quality control for deliverables, as required.
• Assist in the development of concept notes and project proposals to be used in fundraising for extra budgetary funds.

Qualifications:

• University degree in political science, international relations or other related fields.
• Fluency in English, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• At least two years of experience in one or more of the following the areas: i) project management; ii) monitoring and reporting; ii) fundraising; iii) education; iv) gender.
• Proven ability to produce quality work with accuracy in a timely fashion and to meet deadlines;
• Service-oriented, motivated and respectful individual with the capacity to work well within a team;
• Immediate availability;
• Previous experience within the United Nations, knowledge of UNESCO and experience in Viet Nam would be considered as an asset.

How to apply:

A letter of motivation in English indicating qualifications and experience relevant to the position, together with completed UN Personal History form (P11), should be sent to the following address before 15 November 2015 to:

registry(at)unesco.org.vn 

Administrative Section

UNESCO Ha Noi Office

23 Cao Ba Quat Street, Ha Noi 

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UNESCO Viet Nam, a member of the UN team, is seeking a qualified, highly committed, service-oriented and proactive national professional for the position of Programme Assistant. Dynamic young men and women are strongly encouraged to apply and join the UNESCO Viet Nam team.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support including, but not limited to translation, interpretation, and processing of information;
• maintain filing and relevant databases; manage correspondence;
• Support meetings and events, take notes, prepare briefing reports and minutes and follow-up on required actions;
• Provide assistance to programmes by carrying out desk reviews, supporting research and preparations of presentations and other materials;
• Contribute to preparation of press releases, speeches, fundraising proposals, website content, reports and others;
• Coordinate with all team members to ensure the quality of results.

Qualifications:

• Relevant academic qualifications;
• Experience in translation and/or interpretation;
• At least two years of proven experience in programme assistance and/or administration;
• Proven strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Vietnamese;
• Self‐motivated, dynamic, respectful, diplomatic and committed;
• Service-oriented and team work competencies;
• Time-availability and willingness to travel, as required.

How to apply:

A letter of motivation in English indicating qualifications and experience relevant to the position, together with completed UN Personal History form (P11), should be sent to the following address before 15 November 2015 to:

registry(at)unesco.org.vn 

Administrative Section

UNESCO Ha Noi Office

23 Cao Ba Quat Street, Ha Noi 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written test and interview.