Rd & Communications Specialist

**Job Announcement of RD & Communications Specialist**

The vacancy will be closed by November 11, 2024.

Habitat for Humanity International founded in United States in 1976. Habitat now works in 1,400 communities across the U.S. and in nearly 70 countries and has helped 6.8 million people achieve strength, stability and independence through safe, decent and affordable shelter.

Habitat Vietnam has been working in Vietnam since 2001. For 20+ years, Habitat Vietnam has been delivering holistic housing approach to Vietnamese people, especially vulnerable groups by supporting and empowering communities to take ownership in improving their living conditions. Since then, Habitat Vietnam has served nearly 61,000 families through housing interventions, water and sanitation, post-disaster recovery, and nearly 245,000 people through capacity building.

**Our vision**: A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

**Our mission**: Seeking to put God’s love into action Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

**Our core values**: Humility, Courage, and Accountabilities

**Work Location**:
Ha noi

**Report to**:
Resource development and Communications Manager

**Dotted line reporting**:
National Director

**Direct reports**:
None

**Department**:
Resource Development & Communications

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Resource Development and Communications Specialist will:

- Support and develop local partnerships and contribute to project development and the drafting of quality proposals, facilitating and coordinating fundraising initiatives and communication campaigns.
- Deliver high quality communication materials to different audiences, ensuring deepened relationships with donors and partners, including enhanced and effective media outreach.
- Lead the implementation of specific initiatives e.g., housing forum.
- This position will also be a stakeholder in Habitat Vietnam’s Advocacy Committee
- Establish and manage key constituents to elicit support for and maximize impact of advocacy efforts of Habitat Vietnam

**KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**

Will this position work with vulnerable groups? No

Key internal contact: national director, senior management, country operations management (finance, program, MEAL, volunteer and institutional engagement, safeguarding )

Key external contact: donor parties, Habitat for Humanity Asia Pacific regional RD, communications and relevant units, Habitat for Humanity International, CSOs, NGOs, corporate executives, government agencies

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES**

**1. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**
- Identify funding and partnership prospects and opportunities to mobilize support for the realization of Habitat Vietnam’s strategic plan
- Cultivate corporate, FOI, affiliate pipelines, targets, forecasts, pre-positioning activities, Go/No Go, proposal development processes and the review of proposals together with the Habitat Vietnam Development Team.
- Proactively identify and nurture partnerships with INGOs/NGOs/For Profit as well as private sector entities who can help Habitat Vietnam access new funding streams (e.g. networking, presenting about Habitat Vietnam to find new opportunities)
- Build and maintain effective relationships domestically and regionally alongside the RD&C Manager and Habitat Vietnam leadership in accordance with the organization’s strategy and plans
- Prepare briefings and other information materials that support Habitat Vietnam leadership with corporate, FOI, affiliate engagement as needed.
- Develop and manage an active relationship with counterparts (including HFHI Global Funding Network and other platforms to gather funding intelligence or leads
- Analyze opportunity and donor requirements
- Develop donor (corporate, FOI, affiliate ) database and regular monitoring/sharing of opportunities in line with Habitat Vietnam targeted donors and partners
- Support the development of specific annual resource development targets and implementation of strategies (including but not limited to grant development and acquisition, annual appeals, special fundraising events - international and corporate/major donor sponsored events locally/domestic CSR, etc.)
- Manage campaigns and events (i.e. Housing Forum, Habitat Youth Leaders Build, World Habitat Day, etc.) together with the volunteer and institutional engagement team and collaborated with counterparts at the regional level
- Coordinate donor/partner visits and provide general support, as needed, and develop itineraries that will strongly engage prospect donors
- Coordinate resource development and engagement activities together with other departments and across programs-project leads and national office support teams
- Develop and implement local and international engagement programs (for high-net-worth individuals, influencers /celebrities, cause marketing partners, among others)
- Creatively bring about fit-for-purpose, current and agile engagement and fundraising