Title Project Officer (Grant funded project)

Functional Area Gender Based Violence

Reports to Partnership Program Manager (PPM)

Location Quang Binh Travel required Yes

Effective Date 1st Sept 2022 to Grade C1

1st August 2025

Plan International (PI) is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children
living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.
We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting
changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and
confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus
on girls and women, who are most often left behind.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in
more than 70 countries.
Plan International Vietnam (PIV) takes its position to strategically contribute to the achievement of the
ambition of Plan International by aiming to support 2 million girls in Vietnam to learn, lead, decide thrive,
and survive. Plan International Vietnam (PIV) has three core program focuses, which are implemented
across the 5 target provinces (Ha Giang, Lai Chau, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Kontum): gender-
responsive parenting; preventing gender-based violence; and strengthening opportunities for youth
economic empowerment (SOYEE). The three programs are integrated and reinforcing, acknowledging the
need for a life-course and multi-sectoral approach to support girls to realise their economic and social rights.
Building on an ongoing Plan International Vietnam (PIV) led project with DOLISA to prevent online violence
against children in ethnic minority communities of Quang Binh and Kon Tum provinces, this project focuses
on addressing the identified gaps in the child protection system to respond to OCSEA (Online Child Sexual
Abuse). By working with adolescents, schools, parents and service providers, the project will set up an
innovative community-based survivor support model that will facilitate and increase the reporting of OCSEA
and strengthen the quality of services for survivors.
The project Community-based Online CSEA Survivor Support Model (CBOCSS) overall objective is
Adolescents aged 10-18 years, particularly girls and adolescents from ethnic minorities, access age and
gender responsive, survivor-centred cross-sectoral support for OCSEA through a community-based pilot
model.
The Project Officer will act as a team member of Quang Binh Program Unit to work closely Project
Coordinator based in Hanoi to fully responsible for the implementation of the project in period of 1st Sept
2022 to 1st August 2025. She/he will ensure project objectives achieved and ensure meaningful and active
participation of all stakeholders including adolescent girls and boys in project location; as well as work
closely with PU team for the best implementation of the project.

The position will be responsible for managing project budget and delivery of project activities in assigned
area. Project Officer will work under the direct supervision of Quang Binh Provincial Partnership Manager
(PPM) and technical guidance, project management from the Project Coordinator at Country Office. The
Project Officer will directly collaborate with team members in Quang Binh to ensure efficiency and
effectiveness of the project implementation according to the project design as agreed by donor and Plan
International Vietnam. The project officer will directly implement the project including planning, facilitating
and monitoring all of project activities and mobilizing the involvement of target groups to ensure
achievement of project objectives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
 Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality
and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the
policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of
responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and
understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct
(CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in
accordance with the appropriate procedures.
 Manage project budget spending and adjustment. Make budget planning for project
activities according to an appropriate time frame to ensure the activities are carried out on
time, efficiently and meet requirements
Quản lý ngân sách, lập kế hoạt động dự án theo khung thời gian thích hợp đảm bảo các hoạt động được thực
hiện đúng thời gian, hiệu quả và đạt được yêu cầu đặt ra
 Develop detailed plans for project activities to ensure clarity, transparency and
convenience for the implementation and scale-up within and outside the project area.
Phát triển các kế hoạch chi tiết cho các hoạt động dự án đảm bảo tính rõ ràng, minh bạch và thuận lợi trong
việc triển khai thực hiện và nhân rộng trong và ngoài vùng dự án
 Coordinate with partners and relevant stakeholders to ensure that project implementation
and monitoring activities are in line with project design; including gender transformative
and child participation to contribute to the achievement of the ambition of Plan International
by aiming to support 2 million girls in Vietnam to learn, lead, decide thrive, and survive
Cùng với đối tác triển khai, giám sát, hỗ trợ các hoạt động dự án đúng với thiết kế và định hướng của tổ chức.
Đảm bảo các yếu tố về giới, có trách nhiệm giới, huy động tối đa sự tham gia của trẻ em nhằm đạt được mục
tiêu trẻ em gái có quyền học tập, phát triển, quyết định và lãnh đạo
 Report and share working schedule and activities with Provincial Partnership Manager
(PPM) and Project Coordinator to have best support on the project implementation and
partnership with provincial, district and commune partners
Báo cáo, chia sẽ kế hoạch làm việc với PPM, Project Coordinator để có được sự hỗ trợ và hướng dẫn về
việc thiết lập mối quan hệ với đối tác cấp tỉnh, huyện và các đối tác khác
 Ensure all technical supports of Project Coordinator are integrated into the project
implementation
 Đảm bảo thông tin và phối hợp kỹ thuật từ các Project Coordinator
 Collect and provide monitoring data including photos for project reporting and donors
requirements
Cung cấp số liệu, hình ảnh cho các báo cáo theo yêu cầu của dự án, nhà tài trợ.
 Provide supports and guidance for partners on Plan policies and procedures for capacity
building to ensure program quality and all financial procedures are in accordance with
requirements
Hướng dẫn, hỗ trợ các thủ tục, chính sách của Plan, xây dựng năng lực cho đối tác nhằm quản lý chương
trình, tài chính đảm bảo đúng với các yêu cầu của tổ chức.
 Support and coordinate with Building Relationship Facilitator to ensure the completion of
sponsorship communications products in the assigned areas by PPM
Phối hợp với cán bộ bảo trợ đảm bảo hoàn thành công tác bảo trợ tại những địa bàn, đối tác khi được PPM
phân công.

 Share and support other team members in province to ensure the program activities are
integrated in assigned areas
Chia sẽ thông tin với team members để có được sự phối hợp, hỗ trợ và lồng ghép các hoạt động dự án trên
địa bàn.
 Support and coordinate sponsor visits
Phối hợp tổ chức thực hiện thành công các chuyến thăm của nhà tài trợ.
 Take accountable for the results of project implementation with partners, community and
other relevant stakeholders
Có trách nhiệm giải trình về kết quả đối với đối tác, cộng đồng và các bên liên quan khác

KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internally with:
a. PPM, Project Coordinator at Country Office, Finance
b. Other colleagues in Quang Binh PU (ALO, POs, BRF, AFFs)

Externally with:
a. Key implementing partners (provincial, district and commune)
b. Consultants, NGOs, CSO….

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

1. Essential
 University graduate in related fields
 Minimum of two year experience in management/ coordination of community
development projects
 Demonstrated record of experience in project facilitation for implementation, monitoring
and evaluation
 Experience in development, establishment and maintenance and influencing in
partnership with government agencies, stakeholders, mass organization at district,
commune levels
 Experience in working with children and communities in child-related programs and
projects.
 Experience in training, presentation and facilitation.
 Experience in project progress reporting
 Demonstrates positive attitudes towards gender equality, inclusion and girls ‘rights
 Commit and contribute to an environment where children and young people feel
respected, supported, safe and protected
 Never act or behave in a manner that results in violence against a child or young person
or places a child or young person at risk of violence;
Knowledge:
 Knowledge and qualification in community development project management
 Knowledge of technical tools for project monitoring, evaluation
 Knowledge in development theories and approaches, especially social development,
child rights, child protection, right-based approach, gender transformative and
influencing in development
 Understand the challenging environment and is sensitive to working with government
partners stakeholders to get their buy-in and active participation
 Passion for the mobilization of children and youth to participate into the direct
interventions, social networks
 Understand advanced gender, inclusion concepts and SCYP and apply gender equality
and child rights across all of Plan’s work
Skills:
 Result-oriented
 Facilitation, Coaching and training
 Analytical and problem solving
 Conflict management
 Negotiation, influencing and lobbying
 Building working relationship and partnership
 Budgeting and financial management
 Good oral and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese
 Good office computer software

2. Desirable
 Previous experience with INGO working in mountainous, ethnic areas and marginalized
people is an advantage
 Good understanding of the context of education, child protection, economic development
and ethnic minorities in Vietnam
 Basic knowledge on surveys, need assessment/risk identification, monitoring and
documentation.

PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

(Please refer to Plan International’s value for more details)
 We are open and accountable
 We strive for lasting impact
 We work well together
 We are inclusive and empowering

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
The position will base either Country Office or provincial office. However, the job holder is
expected to spend 50% of time for travelling and working in community in mountainous, remote
and ethnic areas.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

High contact: Frequent interaction with children