Project Coordinator

• Do you want to do work that really matters? Help us end avoidable blindness
• 1 Year Fixed Term Contract , Da Nang, Vietnam
• Closing Date: Monday 31^st October 2022

ABOUT THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION

The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organisation working to prevent blindness and restore sight. This year marks The Foundation’s 30^th anniversary of carrying on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person had the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live. The Foundation is known around the world as an organisation that works with purpose and determination. With a reputation for excellence, we are well known for making change happen.  

The Foundation has grown to work in more than 25+ countries throughout Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as well as Australia. The Foundation has restored sight to more than 3 million people worldwide. We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to take us even closer to realising our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind, or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health.

We are also proud to announce we were awarded the Employer of Choice Award (Public Sector and NFP) at the 2022 Australian HR Awards. The Foundation is also endorsed and in partnership with The Life You Can Save.

To find out more about our work, please visit our website https://www.hollows.org

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will possess project management skills with ability to meet deadlines while juggling several projects concurrently.  Your experience in implementation of health projects will be looked at favourably.  In addition, you will demonstrate your excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills and good attitude to working in a team environment. 

THE OPPORTUNITY

The project coordinator is accountable for the coordination and implementation of eye care projects, working with implementing partners in Viet Nam for the strategic planning, design, and operational delivery of The FHF Viet Nam’s programs that align with The Foundation’s strategic framework.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The project coordinator will own the outcomes of:

• Working with the project and country teams to successfully improve equitable access to and utilisation of quality eye care services for underserved and at-risk populations.
• Supporting the implementation of approved projects in accordance with Project Design Documents and approved budgets to ensure the project goal and outcomes are achieved within the timeframe.
• Supporting line manager to ensure that project activities are timely planned, implemented, monitored, and reported through submission of quality quarterly and annual reports.
• Advising line manager solutions for any deviation from planned activities that may occur.
• Ensuring line manager and relevant team members are made aware of relevant meetings, forums etc. taking place in the project and non-project areas.
• Identifying and building partners’ capacity and supporting partners with timely mobilization of goods and services to initiate and complete activities.
• Working with line manager and technical teams to advocate and strengthen the eye care service quality and health systems in the country.
• Supporting implementing partners to prepare annual financial budgets, plan and monitor monthly expenditures against budgets, and ensure timely submission of monthly financial reports.
• Conducting regularly monitoring of the assigned project to ensure the project implementation at high cost-effectiveness and quality; documenting good lessons learnt for replication; preparing case stories for reporting purposes and contributing to improve teamwork and core values of The Foundation. 
• Other tasks as requested by your line manager.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Strong experience in project design, management, budget development and monitoring.
• Experience in the implementation of health projects and required outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence and work collaboratively with partners/stakeholders.
• Managing outcomes through partners and relationships with key stakeholders

How we recognise your contribution

Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where you will feel supported and empowered.  Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or finding an environment which enables you to thrive while balancing family or personal commitments, we have a range of programs in place to support you.

To find out more about our benefits click here

APPLICATIONS

Applications should be made via our Website, and should include your resume and cover letter. Please address your cover letter to the Talent Acquisition Team and include a response to the “About You”, “Key Responsibilities” and “What You’ll Need to Succeed” sections of the advert.

Applications Close: Monday 31^st October 2022

The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to ensuring our projects and activities are implemented in a safe and productive environment that prevents harm and avoids impacting the health and safety of all people, particularly children, vulnerable people and disadvantaged groups. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.

The Foundation is also committed to protecting the health of our beneficiaries, donors and partners and require incumbents of this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (except where medical conditions may make vaccination harmful to their health).

Please be advised:

1. Fred Hollows Foundation will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process.
2. All active roles are advertised directly on our website here.
3. Please note we will not be accepting CV’s via agencies for this role.

Organization: FHF
Location: Da Nang
Application deadline: 2022-10-31
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