Research Center for Inclusion

INTRODUCTION

The Research Center for Inclusion (RCI) is legally registered in 2018 with Ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam and under coordination and management of Southeast Asian Research Association of Vietnam (SEARAV).

RCI is constituted as a result of the localization of the Netherlands Leprosy Relief (NLR) Mekong that operated in Vietnam in 1981 and managed programs on leprosy disease control, disability and inclusion of persons with disability in Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Laos and Thailand. RCI continues NLR’s expertise, experience and network established throughout 35 years in Vietnam.

RCI envisions a world in which people with disability, including children and persons affected by leprosy enjoy equal rights and full inclusion in society. The organization works on  five priority areas: 1) Inclusive education, 2) Social inclusion, 3) Inclusive Health and Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR), 4) Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and 5) Research. For further information please visit our website: https://rci-nlr.org/

RCI office is seeking a motivated Vietnamese national for the position of:

Communication officer (part-time)

• with a keen interest in people with disabilities and disability issues;
• who can work as an active, supportive and responsible team member in our office and in the field within the context of the framework of RCI’s support in Vietnam.

For further details please see the Job Profile below.

Job Profile

JOB TITLE:                   Part - time Communications officer

KEY OBJECTIVES:        The Communication officer will work closely with Project Team members and the Office Manager to assist them with activities related to communication works and event organization.

REPORT TO:                 Office Manager

Start Date:                    As soon as possible

CONTRACT TERM          from October 2024  to end of April 2025

MAIN TASKS

• Prepare project/activity related-news, press release, articles for public media and internal launch
• Contribute to the organization of events such as International Day on Disability, Sport Day for people with disabilities, Photovoice
• Advise project team on formats and methods of organizing events to best attract target audiences, to promote project messages and to brand RCI
• Contribute to project documentation e.g development of manuals, videos, stories, books, the most significant of change etc.
• Contribute to the organisation of RCI’s international, regional and national events, global movement or campaigns