Value Chain Advisor - Agriculture Sector

SNV Vietnam is looking for a Value Chain Advisor - Agriculture Sector, based in Hanoi with frequent travels (National Employment Contract)

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation 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 agriculture sector implementing Sustainable Markets, Inclusive Business (IB) and Climate Smart Agriculture programmes and projects.  Under the Sustainable Markets Programme, SNV is implementing different projects under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach for sustainable crop production including the following sectors: coffee, cassava, rice, pepper, tea, aquaculture and spices sectors. As a part of these mechanisms SNV creates and supports market linkages creation between small farmers and private sector companies, including commodity traders, food processors and/or agribusiness. At last, an important component of this sustainable approach is to scale-up and leverage social impact through national, provincial and local partnerships in the public sector.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain effective national and regional networks with relevant stakeholders in the public and private sector related to value chains and sustainable crop production in Vietnam
  • Support farmers and farmers groups for value chain development.
  • Implement project activities related to sustainable crops and value chains following standards and certification mechanisms.
  • Design and implement certification training activities for farmers and farmer groups, when needed.
  • Implement project management activities including budget forecasting and monitoring, work planning and other result-based management activities.
  • Support and supervise technical staff implementing and coordinating activities in the field.
  • Contribute to feedback and coaching processes, monitoring and evaluation of achieved results for clients and SNV; lead the collective learning; be responsible for timely and high quality evaluation processes
  • Implement and support monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management and business development activities with other SNV areas and teams.

Candidate profile:

  • Vietnamese citizen
  • Masters Degree in economics, business administration, international trade or equivalent
  • Proven track record and relevant experience working in the agriculture sector of Vietnam with emphasis on standards, certification mechanisms and farmers’ capacity building; especially in the coffee sector and/or other commercial crops
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant technical and field work experience in private or development organization on business development and market-based approaches in agriculture.
  • Knowledge of value chain methodologies, agriculture commodities and special commodities markets, connecting farmers, farmer groups with private sector
  • Experience in value chain analysis and business plan development and preparation of technical documents
  • Entrepreneurial skills and attitude, as well as commitment to work for clients and in remote areas
  • A proven track record working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment
  • Strong negotiation skills, leadership and results oriented
  • Excellent communication skills in Vietnamese and English, both spoken and written
  • Willingness to travel regularly to other provinces of Vietnam, and other countries in Asia
  • Good computer skills in MS-applications

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

Desired start date: November 1st, 2014

How to apply?

Please send your application letter of motivation and recent curriculum vitae in English, together with an indication of your current salary and compensation package, to [email protected] by October 9th. 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: 
Hanoi
Application Deadline: 
Thu, 2014-10-09