Vacancy Announcement for the National Deputy Executive Director

The Government of Laos, with support from the World Bank and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, has set up the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) to deliver small scale development project including support to livelihood activities at the Koumban and Village levels. The project is now seeking for a position:

Scope of work: 

The National Deputy Executive Director is to support the PRF Executive Director and the Project Management Team on project policy, planning, procedure, coordination, implementation and monitoring & evaluation.

Required qualifications and experience:

• An advanced university degree in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Development studies or other relevant fields.
• At least ten years experience in coordination and management functions in Community Driven Development Programmes, with multiple counterparts at various levels, with complex technical dimensions in the sphere of small-scale rural infrastructure development, capacity building, social and economic development initiatives.
• Solid relevant working experience in the field of decentralised planning, participatory rural development, including project design, implementation and monitoring.
• Knowledge of multi-donors project management; knowledge of World Bank policies and implementation guidelines will be an asset.
• A proven ability to analyse, plan, formulate and prioritise tasks.
• Excellent communication and social skills, written and verbal and capable of building and maintaining productive relations with a range of actors, including GoL officials, bilateral and multilateral agencies, etc.
• Fluency in Lao and good mastering of English writing, editing, reporting and speaking.
• Excellent mastering of Ms Office® software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); ability to use information technologies (Web, email) as tools and resources.
• Willingness to travel within Lao PDR on a regular basis.
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

All interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the requirements of the position, (2) a detailed CV with one (3x4) photo and (3) supporting documents (certificate of the most recent employment, certificates of qualification/graduation, transcript of graduation, a list of at least three referees, etc) to the HR Officer, Poverty Reduction Fund,  Prime Minister’s Office 501 building, Sisavathtai Village, Chanthabouly District, P.O Box 4625 Vientiane, Tel: 021 261479 - 80, Email: piengngeune@prflaos.org. Please note that all submitted documents will not be returned. 

Deadline for applications: 5th March 2012
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview