National Agricultural and Rural Development Advisor

01 NATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR (NARDA)

Lux-Development, the Executing Agency for Bilateral Co-operation financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is assisting the Cao Bang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to implement the project VIE036  “ Irrigation Cao Bang, Wise Use of Water and Agriculture” (WUWA).

VIE/036 WUWA is in its starting up phase and has a planned duration of five years.

The project/programme VIE/036 WUWA has three result areas:

1. Agricultural Productivity – Optimized, diversified and more resilient agricultural production systems;
2. Access to Water – Increased water availability for agricultural production systems;
3. Improved Process – Producers and service providers are actively invested in the planning and management of agricultural production systems

Lux-Development is looking for candidates to fill the following position, (one year assignment, renewable):

National Agricultural and Rural Development Advisor

The NARDA is to contribute to the achievement of outcomes and outputs for result 1 on Agricultural Productivity and result 3 Improved Process where it concerns farmers, service providers and government staff as linked to tasks of result 1. More specifically:

• Support the development of realistic annual agriculture market oriented commune plans and management to lead to sustainable agricultural development responsive to the demand of farmers/farmer groups;
• Facilitate planning and implementation of Farmer Field Schools responding to demands and needs of farmers;
• Development and implementation of action plans for crops and livestock, business development, supporting capacity for access to rural finance services, vocational training, Community Based Organisations;
• Assisting communes in the development of policy and guidelines, as well as implementation, to provide support to poorer and female headed households using Community Development Funds to improve their economic situation;
• Facilitating and supporting Local Investment Appraisal Teams in a participatory economic appraisal process enabling CPCs to make decisions in the prioritisation and selection of schems for investment;
• Capacity building on the planning-to-management investment process for the villages and other actors linked to agricultural production;

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelors degree preferably in agricultural economics or agribusiness;
• 8 years’ experience in advising and/or managing agriculture, rural development projects and extension services;
• Good knowledge and expertise in pro-poor agribusiness development;
• Demonstrated experience and skills working with government agencies, private business, donor agencies and ethnic minority groups in different parts of Vietnam;
• Good analytical and report writing skills in both Vietnamese and English;
• High motivation to work in and support poor and mountainous areas;
• Good command of English is required;
• Good command of Tay or Nung language is an advantage.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:  21 Oct 2015

HOW TO APPLY: Applications in English and Vietnamese consisting of: (i) a covering motivation letter, (ii)  a Curriculum Vitae and minimum of two referee’s contacts; and (iii) copies of relevant degrees, certificates must be forwarded by e-mail to: Mr. Pham Van Hung, Project VIE/036 Cao Bang Office at [email protected], specifying in the subject line: “NARDA/VIE036”.

Detailed job description will be provided upon request to the above email address.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview(s) (tentatively from 29 Oct - 3 Nov 2015)

Women /ethnic minorities are highly encouraged to apply.