Job Title: Project Manager, Vietnam
Department: Service and Products
Location: Hanoi, VN
The Centre for Child Rights and Business (The Centre) is one of the few organisations worldwide that focuses solely on child rights within the business environment. Over more than 15 years, we have supported thousands of businesses improve their positive impact on children, communities and workers involved in global supply chains. Our team is friendly, diverse, and international, with members from various backgrounds who share a common goal: to improve the world for children by assisting international companies in their sustainability and responsible supply chain initiatives.
The Vietnam Project Manager's role is to assist The Centre in expanding and growing its reach to both global and local brands in Vietnam. This involves maintaining a local presence, ensuring projects are completed on time and reported with quality, organising and delivering training sessions, leading research and assessment activities, and building networks with key stakeholders of The Centre.
This role is a full-time post.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
The position includes but is not limited to the following specific tasks:
Manage and implement projects in Vietnam to guarantee the smooth implementation of the projects, including:
Prepare work plans and submit project-related reports for clients (e.g. progress report, baseline/endline assessment reports, impact reports, etc.) and for The Centre (e.g. KPIs, project status updates).
Liaise with stakeholders in Vietnam, such as buyers (brands and retailers), supplying factories, plantations and refineries, external consultants or implementing partners or local collaborators, community-based organisations and community leaders, etc. to ensure quality and timely project execution.
Conduct and facilitate training/capacity building/workshop as required by the project.
Lead research work (impact assessment, risks/needs assessment) under the supervision and guidance of the VN Country Director.
Build capacity and control the work quality of external consultants/implementing partners/local collaborators throughout the duration of projects.
Ensure regular reviews and adjustments are made based on operational matters to ensure optimum results. Bring to the attention of the VN Country Director all challenges in a timely manner and propose solutions and alternative strategies for achieving results.
Contribute to the creation and sharing of knowledge by summarising and documenting results, lessons learned and good practices from the implementation of the project.
Support child labour remediation-related work led by The Centre’s Director of Global CL Remediation, such as:
Conduct onsite rapid assessment and case analysis.
Support the development of remediation plans.
Monitor planned actions and assess children’s needs, situations, strengths and support networks, as well as help children adjust to changes and challenges in their lives.
Keep in close contact with different stakeholders, including children, family, teachers and school, partner organisations and clients, to ensure the ongoing management of cases.
Provide support to address child protection risks throughout the case management process.
Improve the contents of the CLR library by mapping local resources and collecting laws and regulations.
Support training sessions and workshops about child labour, etc.
Mobilise resources, facilitate the exchange of information and children’s participation in schools, training and the local community.
Write CLR-related reports and maintain case management-related records in English throughout the case period.
Coordinate with the admin team for case budget and expenditure.
Regularly update The Centre’s Vietnam factsheet, and conduct continuous research on child rights and related legal provisions.
Provide local logistics support for events and visits.
Support business development, e.g. exploring cooperation opportunities with local social organisations and related service providers, supporting proposal development, etc.
Participate in identifying and connecting with relevant partners, including local governmental agencies, sectoral associations, international and national NGOs, government entities, educational institutions and commercial service providers and trainers, etc.
Participate and represent The Centre in events, conferences and meetings as decided in cooperation with the VN Country Director.
Regular check-ins with VN Country Director, regular calls with The Centre’s colleagues in Vietnam and other countries where needed.
Requires frequent travel domestically and also in the region.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
University degree or higher in social science, business development or business management.
A minimum of 5 years of proven experience in a similar role with international exposure is a MUST.
Experience in conducting social audits/assessments is strongly preferred.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; strong and proven skills as a trainer and facilitator are preferred.
Good command of both verbal and written English and Vietnamese; knowledge of other South Asian languages is a plus.
Strong research and analytical skills.
Strong organisational and time management skills.
Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
Highly trustworthy and capable of handling highly sensitive and confidential information.
Solid problem-solving and team management abilities
Good computer skills, Microsoft Office, etc.
Applications with a cover letter and CV should be sent to recruitment@childrights-business.org by August 10, 2026. Please also indicate your salary expectations in your application email.
