EpiC Vietnam Project Director
VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
- Hanoi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the development and implementation of work plans, implementation plans, strategies, and program reports.
- Responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of all technical activities, including the provision of in-country technical assistance.
- Coordinate closely with other FHI 360 projects in the region, with international and national NGOs and other key population (KP) and relevant implementing partners to strengthen the quality of KP programming; global health security and health systems strengthening; and combatting trafficking in persons.
- Engage in South-to-South learning and collaborate/build upon regional initiatives, as applicable.
- Supervise and provide overall program and technical guidance to the Vietnam team and ensure compliance with the organizational procedures and the standards.
- Provide technical and programmatic expertise in HIV prevention, care, treatment, and viral load activities for men who have sex with men, transgender women, commercial sex workers and people who inject drugs; coordinate technical expertise on global health security, health systems strengthening, and combatting trafficking in persons.
- Participate in reviewing and providing feedback on partners' M&E framework, plans, and reports to ensure quality program reporting of results.
- Oversee production of timely and accurate technical reports to headquarters and USAID as required.
- Coordinate community engagement and empowerment activities with KP groups for access to HIV and other health services.
- Work with Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, and other government agencies to ensure that quality of services provided reduces barriers and improves access to services for KPs and survivors of trafficking.
- Work with CBOs, CSOs, other KP partners, local health centers and the MOH to increase the uptake of HIV and other health and wellness related services both at a community and clinic level.
- Contribute to the achievement of high-quality results in accordance with the targets identified in the work plan.
- Keep abreast of developments in larger HIV/AIDS and KP field; global health security and health systems strengthening; and trafficking in persons; document project methodologies, results, and outcomes, and in collaboration with EpiC HQ develop abstracts and publications.
- Contribute to program quality according to FHI 360 standards including quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives.
- Uphold FHI 360 safeguarding policies for staff and program participants, and ensure timely reporting of potential incidents that require response.
- Ensure all relevant activities including recruitment, staff management, and program implementation are in line with FHI 360's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles.
- Oversee and ultimately approve abstracts, scientific papers, manuscripts, and related knowledge products.
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Management, Social Work, or Business Administration with a focus on public health, social sciences, or related field; masters preferred.
- A minimum of eight years experience with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing and leading large development programs involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in a developing country; preference for experience managing USAID and PEPFAR-funded programs.
- A minimum of three years of experience providing specific technical direction and oversight of the development and management of HIV programs with key populations.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience leading a technical activity through evidence and data driven decision making.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to liaise with senior government officials, dignitaries, executives of NGOs, CBOs, and the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community.
- Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English and Vietnamese.