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Subject: [ingo-hcmc] Recruitment information - Country Director
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:55:25 +0800 (SGT)
From: Van Pham


To whom it may concern,

Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Van, HR/Admin Officer of Room To Read Organization, HCMC.
We would like to recruit Country Director for our organization.
Please kindly forward the message to whom it may concern if possible.

Thank you very much for your support.

Pham Thị Bich Van
HR/Admin Officer

351/8 Le Van Sy
Ward 13, District 3
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phone: 84-8-526-2712 ext. 106
Fax: 84-8-526-2713



VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

COUNTRY DIRECTOR

VIETNAM

Organization Profile:

Room to Read's mission is to provide under-privileged children with an
opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. The organization
was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the
cycle of poverty and taking control of one's own life. We currently
work in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to
educate their children. In 2007, we began our expansion into
Bangladesh.

Room to Read is a results-driven organization that seeks to intervene
early in a child's life to provide ongoing educational opportunities
in their communities. We are non-governmental, non-religious and work
with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement
our programs. We have developed a successful approach to building
educational infrastructure and opportunities which consists of:

• Building schools;

• Establishing bi-lingual libraries;

• Publishing local language children's books;

• Establishing computer labs; and

• Providing long-term educational opportunities to girls

Since our inception, Room to Read's worldwide team has impacted over
1.3 million children by constructing over 400 schools, establishing
over 5,000 libraries, publishing over 220 new children's book titles
in 11 local languages, and putting over 4,000 girls onto long-term,
holistic scholarships. We are one of ten non-profits to have won the
Fast Company / Monitor Group Social Capitalist award five years in a
row and have been featured in a variety of media including The Wall
Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and
PBS.

Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$22 million, and
our global staff numbers over 175; both of these figures will continue
to grow rapidly in 2008. Our global headquarters is located in San
Francisco, our Asia Regional Office is located in New Delhi, and we
have program offices in Colombo, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka,
New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane. Our long-term goal is
to help 10 million children to gain the lifelong gift of education.



Position Overview:

We are seeking the services of either a Vietnamese national with
atleast 3 years of work experience in Vietnam to fill in the position
of Country Director. The position is the highest position of Room to
Read's in-country organizational structure. The Country Director will
steer the in-country senior management team and is ultimately
responsible for all aspects of Room to Read's in-country programs.
This position requires ability to lead and oversee the in-country
staff in strategic and tactical execution of implementation,
coordination, development, expansion, monitoring and evaluation of
current and prospective work. The duties will include staff
management, organizational development, developing and maintaining
relationships with key partners, community building and training,
compiling various programs, financial, and donor reports, and managing
the project funds in accordance with the organization's procedures.
The position will report directly to the Asia Regional Director of
Room to Read. All staff in Vietnam will directly or indirectly report
up to the Country Director. This position will be located in Ho Chi
Minh City. Travel to all provinces where Room to Read works will be
required as needed.

Once selected, the person would be required to as soon as possible and
there would be a short period of orientation with the current Country
Director before assuming full responsibility as the Country Director.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the management, development and implementation of all
program activities

• Direct the management team and supervise appropriate staff,
providing them with all the necessary assistance to ensure that
program activities, finance reporting, Management Information
Systems( MIS) and reporting requirements are carried out effectively
and efficiently in alliance with headquarter requirements

• Conduct regular staff meetings to asses organizational progress and
communicate updates and developments as needed

• Communicate all program-related activities, issues, and updates to
the regional headquarters and seek approval for budget activities and
any related program developments

• Train staff, conduct appraisals, identify and ensure support for
capacity building needs

• Visit project sites as needed to launch and implement activities;
supervise as needed to ensure that school and official authorities
deliver on all terms of agreement

• Oversee and work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to
implement and establish M&E activities within each program area

• Oversee and work with the Human Resources and Administration Officer
in all HR and Administration related issues and tasks

• Develop ideas that address organizational priorities and conduct
strategic and operational planning exercises

• Work with relevant in-country and headquarter staff to strengthen
and improve program impact and sustainability

• Work with the Finance/Admin Officer to manage the organization's
legal compliance in Vietnam

• Participate in any other activities which may be required to be
undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization

• Explore opportunities for partnerships and knowledge sharing with
NGOs, experts and institutions involved in related education
initiatives

• Develop and manage relationships with other NGO's, government
officials and appropriate educational facilities/authorities; schedule
and attend meetings with them as needed to coordinate planning and
implementation of projects

• Identify, track and document program trends, lessons learned and
best practices

• Represent Room to Read at relevant meetings and plan and host donor
visits as needed

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in a leadership
position

• Experience of working with NGOs/INGOs in Vietnam.

• Good knowledge and understanding of education issues.

• Strong planning, supervising, and program development skills

• Ability to travel frequently to provinces throughout Vietnam

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Fluency
in Vietnamese language.

• Proven track record of achieving results

• Computer literate

• Finance literate / appreciation

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in a related field, i.e. Education, Development,
Social Work.

• 5-8 years of Experience of work in an NGO or INGO

• Prior experience living and/or working in rural areas

• Prior experience working with schools, teachers, administrators and
government officials

• Experience in successful implementation of a wide range of tasks as
well as developing and implementing improvements in a prior position

• Experience developing and/or implementing large-scale literacy
initiatives

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:

• Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact an
up-and-coming non-profit organization

• Be an innovative and creative thinker – you are not afraid to try
something new and inspire others to do so

• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and
trustworthiness

• Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction

• Work well independently as well as part of a team

• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

Compensation:

The salary range for this position will be determined based upon the
experience of the candidate hired. Benefits including health and a
retirement plan are also provided. Additional benefits include a
unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and
rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through the
lifelong gift of education.

Application Procedure:

Please send a cover letter and resume by email, with "Country
Director, Vietnam" in the subject line to phbvan at yahoo.com.vn or
mail to the following address:

Room To Read Vietnam

351/8 Le Van Sy

Ward 13, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

Due to high applicant volume you may not receive a response from Room
to Read. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Last date for applications: July 31, 2008.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying
and developing

the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.




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