Project Manager

SNV Vietnam is looking for a: Project Manager  (For Delivering Environmental and Social Multiple Benefits from REDD+ in Southeast Asia’ project)

Based in Hochiminh city with frequent travel (National consultancy contract)

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995. Using market based approaches, SNV is committed to reducing poverty by catalyzing environmentally sustainable solutions for the poor in agriculture, energy, water & sanitation, and REDD+.

SNV is engaged in the project ‘Delivering Environmental and Social Multiple Benefits from REDD+ in Southeast Asia’ (MB-REDD+) 2010-2016, which provides advisory services to national government agencies (primarily the Vietnam Administration of Forestry - VNFOREST), and other stakeholders, to put into operation mechanisms to promote and demonstrate biodiversity performance as part of the national REDD+ programme.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated national candidate for the post of Project Manager, who will be responsible for overall project management as well as partnership development with donors, project partners at national level and in the pilot provinces of Ca Mau and Lam Dong.

Responsibilities
- Develop a close working relationship with project implementation partners and other government partners
- Provide day-to-day leadership to SNV advisors and short-term consultants in the MB-REDD team
- Provide day-to-day oversight of project expenditure to ensure timely depletion of annual budgets
- Prepare periodical reports to VNFOREST project partners
- Update regularly project results and outcomes to SNV’s Monitoring for Results system
- Supervise project activities in Vietnam, and ensure achievement of overall project results and objectives and attainment of indicators
- Contribute to the technical development of REDD+ multiple benefits, environmental and social safeguards, participatory forest monitoring (PFM) concepts, models and field trails
- Guide the MB-REDD project through relevant national-level policy formulation/reformulation processes
- Co-ordinate and work closely with non-government stakeholders with an interest and interventions in the fields of co-benefits and REDD+
- Represent combined interests of SNV REDD+ programme in Vietnam in dialogue with national/local government and non-government agencies 

Candidate profile
- Master degree in environmental and social safeguards, natural resources management or forestry
- Minimum 7 years of proven track record in project/programme management
- Up-to-date knowledge on REDD+ and multiple benefits (and risks), and related situation in Vietnam
- Experience with environmental and social safeguard frameworks and processes
- Extensive experience working with forestry and environmental institutions in Vietnam
- Knowledge of forest resource inventory and monitoring systems in Vietnam
- Familiarity with strategic environment and forest-related policies and practices in Vietnam
- Proven track record of managing complex projects and staff
- Impeccable diplomatic and negotiating skills (particularly with government agencies)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and collegiate team work spirit
- Good communication skills in English in both spoken and written;  

Contract Duration: SNV Vietnam offers one-year associate consultancy contract with the possibility of extension and a competitive salary package.

Desired start date: June/July 2013

How to apply?
Please send your application letter and CV, together with an indication of your current salary and compensation package, to [email protected] by 6th June 2013.

For more information on SNV, please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org

We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation
Location: 
Ho Chi Minh
Application Deadline: 
Thu, 2013-06-06