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About Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
ADPC is an intergovernmental regional organization with a vision to reduce disaster and climate risk impacts on communities and countries in Asia and the Pacific by working with governments, development partners, international organizations, NGOs, civil society, private sector, media and other key stakeholders. In addition to its headquarter in Bangkok, Thailand, ADPC currently has offices/representation in 11 additional countries.
Established in 1986 as a technical capacity building center, ADPC has grown and diversified its expertise across social and physical sciences to support sustainable solutions for risk reduction across a broad range of specialist areas. ADPC is a competent regional resource center and has seven thematic departments: ADPC Academy, Risk Governance, Climate Resilience, Urban Resilience, Health Risk Management, Preparedness for Response and Recovery, Geospatial Information. These are supported by Finance, Human Resources and Administration and Strategic Planning departments. In addition to the departments, ADPC address three cross- cutting themes: Gender and Diversity, Poverty and Livelihoods, and Regional and Transboundary Cooperation through permanent working committees.
ADPC Strategy 2020 guides the organization in providing comprehensive risk reduction support to countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. ADPC recognizes the importance of examining the linkages between disaster risk management, poverty reduction, gender equality, sustainability, rights based approaches, climate change and regional cooperation. ADPC takes various levels of actions in a close connection with the national, regional and global frameworks including; e.g. ASEAN, SAARC, MRC, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR), the Paris Agreement for climate change, the New Urban Agenda, the World Humanitarian Summit, etc. For details please refer to ADPC website.
About Urban Resilience to Climate Extremes in Southeast Asia Program
Currently ADPC is implementing a Regional Program on “Urban Resilience to Climate Extremes in Southeast Asia” (URCE). The URCE program aims to build “resilient communities in deltaic and coastal urban areas” and strengthening resilience of the urban system and urban communities to the current and emerging climate extremes, disaster and emergencies that are anticipated in the deltaic and coastal cities in Southeast Asia. The program will be implemented in three target cities in counties: Yangon City in Myanmar and the Cities of Nam Dinh and My Tho in Vietnam. The program’s outcomes are: 1. Improved multi-hazard early warning systems and risk knowledge, 2. Strengthened urban community readiness and local preparedness, 3. Improved urban sectoral preparedness and emergency response, 4. Strengthened urban risk governance systems for dealing with emerging climate extremes and emergencies and 5. Improved knowledge and awareness on building urban climate resilience for extremes in Asia and the Pacific.
Statement of Intent:
The Project Manager will take lead in the management and implementation of ADPC programs and projects in Viet Nam, particularly of the management and implementation of the URCE program in Viet Nam. The Project Manager will represent ADPC in Viet Nam in promoting and enhancing cooperation in disaster and climate risk reduction and resilience between ADPC and the Government of Viet Nam, development partners and other stakeholders to support Viet Nam in the implementation of SFDRR, SDGs, etc. This position is located in Hanoi, Viet Nam, and reports to the Director – Urban Resilience.
Note:
It is not the intent of this Position Description to cover every aspect of the position requirements, rather to highlight the most important areas of personal and joint responsibility.
Key Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Project Manager will be responsible for the following duties:
Program development and implementation
- Lead program/project management and implementation in Vietnam
- Provide technical support to the program team in the implementation of activities in VietNam
- Represent ADPC program/project as key member of the Program/Project Steering Committee (PSC) and be responsible in preparing and presenting the program/project progress at PSC regular meeting
- Work with government coordinating agencies to set up and facilitate the activities of Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to support the program implementation, particularly
in areas of development of tools, guidelines, manuals/handbooks, etc.
- Ensure the quality of meetings, workshops, trainings, forums, conferences, etc.
- Provide inputs to the development of guidelines, tools, training materials, publications, etc.
- Provide guidance and input to the program team in monitoring of the implementation progress and evaluation of program impacts, and provide input to program M&E framework, M&E mid-term review and M&E report
Prepare regular progress reports and final report as specified in the annual and 5-year work plan in Viet Nam
- Ensure quality translation of program related documents and publications from English to Vietnamese and vice-versa
- Foster partnership with and participation of government agencies and relevant stakeholders in the program implementation to ensure smooth implementation of program/project
- Other tasks, as may be assigned by supervisors
Institutional responsibility
- Represent ADPC in Viet Nam, develop and foster partnerships between ADPC and the Government of Viet Nam, development partners and stakeholders at national and local levels
- Seek opportunity for new programs and projects to support the country’s effort in achieving its sustainable development goals under the SDGs, SFDRR, New Urban Agenda, Paris Agreement, etc.
- Participate in and contribute to program/project proposal development in the country
- Have overall responsibility in the operation and management of ADPC office in the country
Competencies
Core competencies:
- Professional in the field related to disaster/climate risk management, urban planning, environmental science, public policy, economics, public health, development, and planning or similar fields.
- Familiarity with disaster risk management, urban resilience, climate change adaptation, institutional system, and disaster management system in the country
- Experience in research, data collection, organizing training, workshop, and meeting
- Ability to network, coordinate and cooperate with government authorities, local
communities and other partners and build strong mutual relationships
- Sensitivity to cultural differences, ability to adapt to the context and work under pressure
Qualifications:
Education
Master's degree in disaster/climate risk management, urban planning, environmental science, public policy, economics, public health, development, and planning or similar fields. A relevant first-level university degree in the above fields with demonstrated capacity in disaster risk management, urban resilience related subjects may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
Minimum ten years of experience in the field of project management with strong coordination skills, with minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in disaster and climate risk management/reduction project is required. Experience working with an international organization is a plus.
Languages
Excellent Vietnamese and English communication skills
Reporting Relationships
Direct Supervisor: Director – Urban Resilience
Qualified applicants may be evaluated through a competency-based interview and/or other assessment methods.
Diversity is encourged in the workplace and support an inclusive work environment. Women are especially encouraged to apply.
Contract
One (1) year contract with possibility of extension