Capacity Development Specialist

TITLE: Capacity Development Specialist

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION   

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.

Winrock International Welcomes Applicants from all geographic regions of the world. If you do not have a five digit zip code in your region, please populate the zip code prompt with 11111 to proceed. 

LOCATION:     Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi

CATEGORY: Proposal 

DESCRIPTION:

Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Capacity Development Specialist for an upcoming USAID funded project supporting small and medium enterprises in Vietnam.

Winrock is seeking experts to design and provide technical leadership to activities that will support small and medium size enterprises (SME) in accessing and competing in domestic, regional, and international markets. Through its market-driven interventions the project will spur on and off-farm employment opportunities and incentivize investment in business service provision and market infrastructure. For all positions, preference is given to those with previous private sector experience and advanced degrees. All positions require fluency in English and local and/or regional experience. All positions are contingent upon Winrock International winning the award.

Position Description:

Capacity Development Specialist will develop capacity assessment tool specifically for SMEs, tailored to target sectors, in close coordination with Sector Leads and CLA team. They will conduct capacity assessments of identified SMEs. They will develop capacity/training plans for SMEs and oversee implementation. They will provide input to work plans, technical reports, and other deliverables. Lastly, they will work with the Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation team to design and implement learning agendas, including case studies

Minimum Experience Required:

• At least 6 years of experience working on capacity building, preferably for USAID or other donor-funded projects
• Experience in capacity building of private sector actors desired
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with fluency in English required

EOE STATEMENT   

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, caste, tribe, age (40 or older), disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Winrock International recommends that you read the following notices provided by the United States Government before applying:

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Job Application:

Please send CV to [email protected]