Deadline: 27 December 2015
World Vision (WV) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Development Facilitator in Huyen Quan Son, Vietnam. The duration for the post is of more than 2 years.
The Development Facilitator will be responsible for serving as a catalyst, partnership broker, and builder of the capacity of local partners, facilitating the development process toward the improved and sustained well-being of children within their families and community, especially the most vulnerable children.
World Vision’s mission is to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Development Facilitator will perform the following functions-
- Close and constructive relationships are built with a range of different partner communities in order to understand their realities and facilitate development processes effectively toward the well-being of children in the assigned communes.
- WV’s identity, mission, vision, values and programming approach are communicated in ways that are contextually appropriate and clear.
- Social networks analysis are undertaken in order to understand the functions various stakeholders fulfill, power dynamics, potential for partnership and capacity building needs.
- Networking and connections are facilitated among local stakeholder groups and between local partners and others outside the area who can contribute their resources for the well-being of children. (Local stakeholders groups may include formal and informal community-based organizations, businesses, other NGOs and local government agencies).
- New partners within and outside the communities are actively searched; the opportunities that these partners can work together toward shared priorities for child well being are identified; then partnership arrangements with them are initiated, developed and managed.
- Effectively facilitate planning processes with community members – especially the most vulnerable, and within community based groups.
- Actively collaborate with ADP Coordinator, Sponsorship and Technical Staff in project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting processes relevant to assigned areas for effective program integration, under the support of the ADP Manager.
- Provide support to develop and implement monitoring and evaluation tools and measurements of program/project effectiveness to track the delivery of joint outcomes.
- Ensure ADP resources to be used in an efficient way and followed WVV financial guidelines.
- Actively participate as an ADP team member in all areas, including feedback, reflection and learning.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor’s degree. Major in education, public health, community development, social work and/or business administration.
- Understanding of and commitment to development work, especially Christian, child-focused, community-based development concepts, approaches and processes.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of key aspects of development work; including health, education, economic development, HIV and AIDS programming, food security, cross-cutting themes (e.g. gender, child protection, environment, disability), and integration of advocacy and disaster management in development programming.
- Knowledge in capacity building for local stakeholders/partners.
- Skills in facilitation of development processes, including organization, mobilization and influence of partners (especially at commune level) and networking among different development partners.
- Demonstrated capacity in project management, with conceptual understanding and required competency in DME functions.
- Strong interpersonal skills and well-developed written and oral communications skills in Vietnamese.
- Fair English skill (Writing monthly reports, read and respond emails, read guidelines…).
- Solid computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email.
- Ability to think critically and reflect.
- At least 2 years work experience in community development.
- Experience in program implementation, community mobilization and participatory approach would be an advantage.
- Experience in capacity building for local stakeholders/partners.
- Experience of working with ethnic minorities.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through the online process.
For more information please visit WV.
