PanNature - more recruitment opened

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Project Officer

People and Nature Reconciliation
Address: No. B1, Khu tap the vang bac da quy
To 28, Phuong Trung Hoa, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
Telephone: (04) 556-4001
Email: contact@nature.com.vn
Mailing address: PO Box 10, Thai Thinh PO 10210, Dong Da, Hanoi


BACKGROUND INFORMATION
People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) is a Hanoi-based, Vietnamese not-for-profit organization. Established by a diverse group of dedicated Vietnamese environmental professionals, PanNature thinks creatively about solving the most salient environmental issues facing Vietnam. We use our wide experience, varied skills and contagious motivation to help lead a community-based movement to preserve Vietnamâ?™s natural heritage and promote sustainable development nationwide. We believe that this can only be achieved by mobilizing society and changing values.

PanNature is looking for a full-time one year position of Project Officer, with possible extension. This opportunity is open for Vietnamese nationals.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Vietnamese nationals who are interested in the above position should submit their updated curriculum vitae together with application letter in English (including names of two referees and salary expectations), and photocopies of degree/certificates (notarization not required) to PanNatureâ?™s office.

Applications must reach the office no later than 5 P.M., 25 March 2006. Interview is scheduled during the last week of March.

Invitation for interview will only be sent to short-listed applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Project Officer
Starting Date: April 2006
Duty Station: Hanoi (frequent travel to project sites required)
Reporting line: Report directly to Director of PanNature

Main Responsibilities
- To carry out tasks on project implementation at project sites;

- To assist, monitor the implementation of the project activities, and assess their impacts to ensure timely and high quality outputs;

- To produce draft reports, plans, budgets of project activities and follow-up on these;

- To provide technical support and participatory training to local partners at the project sites;

- To conduct surveys, assess data, and develop project activities.

Qualification requirements:
- University degree in forestry, agriculture, environmental management, sociology, culture and development, rural development, and other natural resource management disciplines;

- Familiarity with the participatory approach or community-based natural resources management;

- Good interpersonal skills and capacities to work closely with local communities in a cooperative and collaborative manner.

- Good creativity and sense of humour;

- Good knowledge of MS office software (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);

- Fluent in Vietnamese and English (spoken and written).

We highly encourage women to apply and will give preference to applicants who participated in volunteer and community activities before.