Project Field Coordinator ( 2 positions)

PROJECT FIELD COORDINATORS IN SON LA AND LAM DONG (2 positions)

Company Description

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term country presence in over 24 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services - empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995, and currently has over 50 national and international staff. SNV Vietnam’s team works hand-in-hand with communities, government agencies, and businesses in more than 40 provinces, including the remotest and poorest areas of the country. We operate from a country office in Hanoi as well as project offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Tra Vinh, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot. Our work focuses on three sectors – Agri-Food, Water and Renewable Energy.

SNV Vietnam is implementing an inception phase for land restoration and rural livelihoods Program in Vietnam. The RESTORING LANDS AND LIVELIHOODS IN VIETNAM PROGRAM (RESTORE PROJECT) aims at restoring degraded agricultural and forest land, while improving smallholder farmers (SHFs)’ livelihoods through the market-driven promotion of agroforestry and forestry-based sustainable land management practices. The project is also expected to sequester carbon dioxide and generate carbon credits, which will be distributed among the project funder, the participating communities and the project leader. Moreover, the project will improve biodiversity and green corridors in the landscape by connecting mixed agricultural crops/trees, buffer zones and enriching core zones of protected areas (special-use forests).

SNV Vietnam is now seeking two dynamic and highly motivated Project Field Coordinators to support the inception phase of the project in Son La and Lam Dong Province.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

The Project Field Coordinators will be based in Da Lat/Son La office and responsible for developing and strengthening working relationships with local government (PPC, DARD, DONRE, DPC, CPCs…), forest owners, key partners and key stakeholders (such as companies, NGOs, development partner agencies etc.); developing detailed work plans; and monitoring the implementation of project activities. He (she) supports/participates in the inception phase of the project.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the management of the SNV Project Manager/Deputy Project Manager, the Coordinators will be based in Da Lat/Son La office and responsible for developing and strengthening working relationships with local government (PPC, DARD, DONRE, DPC, CPCs…), forest owners, key partners and key stakeholders (such as companies, NGOs, development partner agencies etc.); developing detailed work plans; and monitoring the implementation of project activities. The assignment is expected to comprise the following tasks and responsibilities:

Development and support the accomplishment of Work Plans

• Following the project inception plan, co-develop annual and quarterly work plan in collaboration with the Team Leader and team members for the entire project.
• Co-develop detailed implementation plans with MEL, Finance, Procurement and Communications team members and provide both supervision and support as required for successful accomplishment of their assigned tasks.
• Keep track of all deliverables from project team members; consultants; contractors and partners and centralize them in the project’s established filing and reporting systems.

Overseeing administrative tasks and providing support for project activities/field work

• Ensures timely and efficient administrative support to implement project activities as planned.
• Leads the organization of project activities and field work such as agricultural extension, forest protection, value chain and community development; Workshop /Conference /Meetings/Learning events; capacity building, surveys, interviews and other activities with local partners and communities on the ground with the administrative and logistic support from the Program Assistant and Logistic Officer. These will involve administrative tasks such as preparing permission letters, identifying venues for workshops/meetings, or other suppliers of goods/services that the project may need in line with relevant SNV procedures and cost norms in collaboration with the Project Financial Officer and Procurement Manager.

Support project implementation and documentation of project activity data.

• Support the MEL expert to develop a MEL following the approved MEL framework; the standards from donor and SNV and the project’s verification approach to track the project progress; inform timely adjustment/refinements as necessary; and the readiness of data for learning and reporting to the partners and donor on quarterly basis.
• Documentation of project meetings, milestones achievements, ad hoc issues, and solutions to inform required refinements of rules and support the knowledge management and sharing.
• Participate with consortium and consultants to collect and analyze data served for feasibility study/inception report in Lam Dong/Son La province.
• Support the Team Leader to prepare regular and ad-hoc reports.
• Work closely with the key local authorities (Lam Dong/Son La PPC, DARD, DPI) to prepare necessary legal procedures for getting approval from the PPC.

Support field work implementation.

The Project Field Coordinator may be called upon to support the implementation of field activities. This may include accompanying consultants and other project staff on field visits, supporting facilitation of events, acting as a resource person for surveys, interviews, workshops or other project activities in the field.

Maintain and strengthen partnerships.

The Project Coordinator supports the develop and strengthening of working relationships with key partners to ensure smooth project implementation, including government agencies at central, provincial, district and communal levels; farmers and smallholders; Companies/Competitors; as well as with other key relevant partners and stakeholders such as other development partners/projects, NGOs and local communities.

Project communications

Work closely with the Communication team to plan all required communication activities for events and marketing/promoting of project’s results to wide and diverse audiences. These may include the preparation of brief reports on project activities, booklets, publications, and various key visual products.

Other tasks as required by the Project Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in forestry, agriculture, business administration or similar fields
• At least 5 years’ experience working in similar roles in international projects on sustainable forestry (preferred)/agriculture and rural development/ private sector engagements/carbon finance.

Other requirements

• Proven strong records of coordinating multi-stakeholders’ platform; administrative systems, M&E systems and finance processes.
• Solid organizational skills, including multi-tasking and time-management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit towards work
• Very good communication skills in English and Vietnamese, both spoken and written.
• Very good computer literacy.

Additional Information

CONTRACT DURATION

8-month contract with the option of extension based on performance and budget availability.

CONTRACT TYPE

SNV National Staff Contract

DESIRED START DATE

Contingent on donor funding with tentative date 3rd June 2024.

DUTY STATION

Son La/Da Lat city with frequent travel to field sites in Son La/Lam Dong province and potentially other field locations in Hanoi and neighboring provinces.

HOW TO APPLY

How to apply?

Join our team by applying today! If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and possess the required qualifications, we encourage you to submit your application to this LINK until 5PM, May 1st, 2024. At SNV, we value your privacy, and rest assured that all your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Applicants will be asked to give us the contact details of three people willing to act as a reference. We will only contact these references after your explicit permission.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should SNV wish to proceed with your application, two interviews with a Selection Committee will take place. 

Applicants will be reviewed, and interviews conducted on a rolling basis to identify appropriate candidates as soon as possible.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working at SNV:

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

SNV strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the base of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, and sexual orientation, etc.

At SNV we prioritise safety and security for all employees. We conduct thorough background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.

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