Project Coordinator

VIETNAM TRADE PROMOTION AGENCY (VIETRADE)

VACANCIES: Project Coordinator (Full time)

Within the Project “VIETRADE Export Promotion Capacity Building to Support Vietnamese SMEs” funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), VIETRADE is seeking to recruit Project Coordinator.

This is a full-time, locally contracted position.

Starting date: 15 July 2018.

Assignment duration: 6-months contract with possibility of extension based on the staff’s performance and funding availability.

Duty station: Hanoi with occasional travel to Regional hubs.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Project Director to assume operational management of the Project in accordance with the Project document and AFD/UN policies and procedures;

• Together with, and assisted by the Project Director (PD), prepare, monitor, review and update Project work plans and budgets for submission to AFD;

• Ensure that all agreements with designated implementing agencies and sub-contractors are prepared, negotiated and agreed. Supervise and coordinate the implementation of these agreements;

• Together with, and assisted by the PD, prepare Terms of Reference for consultants (national and international) and for the various Project activities;

• Together with, and assisted by the PD, prepare various Project technical reports;

• Assist the PD in managing the program budget related to local inputs and expenses to ensure that:
  
  • Accounting records and supporting documents are well kept;
  • Financial reports are prepared;
  • Financial operations are transparent and comply with UN rules;
  • Records are in order for auditing at any time; and
  • The Project physical resources (equipment) are well managed.

• Report regularly to, and keep the PD, up to date on Project progress and problems.

Qualification Requirements:

• University graduation (preference given for Master graduation);
• At least 2-year-experience in working in NGO program/project in Vietnam; preferably program of trade promotion, export development;
• Strong skills in facilitation of development processes, including organization, mobilization and influence of partners and networking among different development partners (especially at provincial level);
• Fair knowledge of trade promotion, at macro and micro levels would be an asset;
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills and well-developed written and oral communications skills in Vietnamese;
• Good computer skills (word processing, excel, power point, Internet tools)
• Fluency in English reading, writing and speaking.

Application process:

Interested candidates shall submit 01 updated CV (max. 6 pages) in English, a one-page cover letter in addressing how your qualifications and experience match these positions to Ms. Hoang Phuong Ly, Official, International Relations Department at [email protected]. Please send to the above-mentioned email to receive specific job descriptions (in English) for the position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the screening interview.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 5 pm 12 July 2018. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.