Chief of Party - Vietnam

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  • Added Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
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Application review on a Rolling Basis: Due to the urgency of this recruitment, we encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros, with 4794 employees worldwide.

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

 

Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview. For more information about the organisation: www.hi.org

 

JOB CONTEXT:
HI has been working in Vietnam for 35 years (with its first project in 1989) and has implemented projects in most disability-related areas, ranging from rehabilitation (orthopaedic workshops, leprosy, spinal cord injury, brain lesions) to health and prevention (Mother and Child Health, Road Safety, HIV/AIDS) and inclusion (education, social and economic inclusion, community-based rehabilitation/inclusive development).

Over the projects implemented, HI has been working alongside governmental partners at national,

provincial and district level as well as civil society organizations in all three regions of the country (North, Central and South). The projects\u2019 beneficiaries encompass the full variety of situations in terms of gender, age, residence (urban/rural) as well as types and causes of disability.

 

The Inclusion 2B project aims at improving quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily spread by Dioxin. To do so, the project\u2019s objectives are:

1. To expand rehabilitation services (developing rehabilitation plan; strengthen Multi-Disciplinary

Team (MDT) rehabilitation services; build capacity of rehabilitation service providers; provision of

assistive technologies, etc.).

2. To expand social services (home-based nursing care, hygiene promotion, prevention/prophylaxis,

Mental Health, rehabilitation care; independent living skills; home accessibility; support to

economic inclusion\u2026).

3. To enhance disability policies (policy review workshop, empowerment of members of

Organizations of Persons with Disabilities; awareness\u2026).

YOUR MISSION:
Under the supervision of the Country Manager, as Chief of the Party (COP), you contribute to the implementation of the mandate and the operational strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in Vietnam. You are responsible for implementing your project. You ensure optimal quality and the impact of the project implemented by means of a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms. With all the other HI managers, you share responsibility for the sound management and effective functioning of the global organization.

You will manage the Deputy Chief of Party, 01 Technical Officer and 02 Project Officers and

collaborate with support service team.

 

This position will be responsible to ensure the quality of project deliverables and ensure technical support in promoting inclusion aspect of the project. Work closely with sub-awardees, local authorities, persons with disabilities, communities, organization of persons with disabilities, USAID/State Department and other stakeholders; build capacity of these stakeholders and ensure their participation in the project cycle.

In this framework, your main missions are:

MISSION 1: MANAGEMENT OF THE DONOR AND PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP

Responsibility 1: Donor Relations

Responsibility 2: Coordination and management of partnerships

MISSION 2: COORDINATION OF OPERATIONS

Responsibility 1: ensure coherence in project strategy and implementation, in collaboration with relevant departments and in accordance with general standards and procedures

Responsibility 2: ensure the management and compilation of project data

Responsibility 3: contribute to the steering of the transformation of the organisation, in particular through changes in working and management methods and the continuous improvement of work processes.

Responsibility 4: develop HI's external influence (forums, operational and strategic alliances, etc.) and the organisation's external representation (events, media) in its area of responsibility

MISSION 3: Principles and know-how

-Ensuring the deployment of and compliance with global frameworks, institutional policies and HI Principles

MISSION 4: Management

- Being a role model: embodying HI's values on a daily basis.

- Giving meaning: understanding the strategy, making it explicit, translating it into operational objectives

for the team, leading the necessary changes. Give meaning to each managerial action. Encourage the exchange of practices within the department and between departments. Encourage innovation and risktaking.

- Manage operations: organise the operational management of your team, structure work around identified processes, monitor performance and facilitate problem solving.

MISSION 5: Specialized expertise

- Provide appropriate technical guidance and support to project team and partners,

- Propose research and study topics, conduct research if necessary and supervise data collection,

MISSION 6: Project-based technical learning with a global impact

- Ensure Global and Field Technical Specialists get the information they need and collaborate with technical divisions as needed.

- Coordinate with regional technical unit to ensure adequate capitalization to improve sectoral method globally and collect scientific

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The position is based in Hanoi (North of Vietnam); however, the project is implemented in the Southcentral provinces (Binh Dinh and Kon Tum), where regular trips need to be made.

Requirements

You have 3 to 5 years of experience in project management; preferably in managing disability inclusion or rehabilitation project, Ideally ou have ever managed a USAID or State department grant project, You are fluent in English (oral and written communication),

Benefits

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

18 months International contract starting from July 1st 2025; The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation: Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals; Pension scheme; Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution; Repatriation insurance paid by HI; Salary from 2869 \u20ac gross/month upon experience; Perdiem: 598 \u20ac net/month - paid in the field Paid leaves: 25 days per year; R&R: 1 day per month Position open to families: Family package: a child allowance of 100\u20ac per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field; Contribution to school registration fees for children over 3 years; Family-wide health coverage; Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects; Housing: Individual taken in charge by HI; If you are resident in the country: local package.

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