Business Enabling Environment Technical Assistance Manager/Advisor

Title: Business Enabling Environment Technical Assistance Manager/Advisor
Program: USAID Linkages for Small and Medium Enterprises (LinkSME)
Project Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration: Expecting approximately 18 months with possible extension

The USAID LinkSME project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), supports the Government of Vietnam (GVN) in its efforts to develop, adopt, and implement policy and regulatory reforms to provide a more favorable environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It also works with business support organizations (BSOs) and the GVN to improve the performance of SMEs and integrate them into lead-firm supply chains. The project is implemented by the International Executive Service Corps (www.iesc.org), under a contract with USAID and an operating license issued by the People’s Aid Coordinating Committee. Click here for more information.

The project’s work on policy and regulatory reform consists of two components. The first focuses on streamlining regulations and administrative procedures, reducing compliance costs, and enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs. The second focuses on supporting efforts to improvethe effectiveness of government to business interactions, for instance enhancing government information available to enterprises and improving the government’s mechanisms for handling feedback from the business sector. The lead agency for these two components is the Administrative Procedures Control Agency under the Office of the Government.

The project is seeking qualified candidates for two (02) posts of Business Enabling Environment Technical Assistance Manager/Advisor (BEE TAMA). The objective of these roles is to implement and help manage the annual work plan for Component 1 and Component 2 consistent with the direction of the Project Director and the supervision of the Business Enabling Environment Team Lead. The BEE TAMA would be based at USAID LinkSME’s office in Hanoi but be expected to travel asrequired to perform the duties and meet the responsibilities as described below.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with the BEE Team Lead, the project teams and the counterparts to implement and monitor the progress and quality of assigned components 1 and 2 activities of the annual work plan.
• Provide technical inputs and other support to improve the quality of researches and policy papers as well as to promote data coordination and researches dissemination under components 1 and 2.
• Develop and submit technical assistance concept notes (TACNs) for assigned activities and coordinate the implementation of those TACNs including also field trips and events with the implementing counterparts in accordance with the Project’s regulation and guideline.
• Provide technical inputs related to legal and regulatory framework to the implementing partners or as required by the Project; support efforts to disseminate current or reformed policies, regulations, and administrative procedures to stakeholders; Assist with integrating key program learnings into actionable SME-related regulatory reform recommendations.
• Monitor the service and contract of short-term technical consultants, ensuring clearly stated deliverables and adherence to quality indicators.
• Assist the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) Officers in data collection, analysis, learning and adaptation of project interventions under Component 1 and 2; Contribute to the develop and manage the result database of the Project.
• Work on ad hoc and periodic reports such as weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports, and inputs to relevant documentations as needed in a timely manner.
• Participate in biweekly and other adhoc meetings as necessary with GVN counterparts to foster pro-active communication and coordination, including agenda, notes, and follow up actions are taken, assigned, and completed in a timely manner.
• Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor to meet project objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Overall requirements:

• Vietnamese national,
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required,
• Prior experienced in manager post in donor funded project,
• Working with/for USAID/USAID projects at technical manager level is preferred,
• Relationship orientation: demonstrated public and private client relationship building and management skills,
• Demonstrated leadership, integrity, and organizational skills, and
• Maturity, professionalism, positive attitude, and self-motivation.

Specific requirements:

• A Master’s degree in Economics, Law, Public Administration or closely related fields of study,
• Minimum 10 years work experience related to economic governance issues, specific experience on business-related policy and regulatory reform will be an advantage,
• Proven record of working experience with/for Government agencies,
• Demonstrated ability to conduct economic policy and regulation reviews,
• Excellent understanding of Vietnam’s institutional and regulatory reform programs.
• Demonstrated ability to adopt international good practices in institutional and regulatory reforms and make relevant recommendations for reforms in Vietnam.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application ONLY at the following link:
https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=IESCORG&cws=39&rid=1850

Please note that this position is intended for a Vietnamese national. CVs and cover letters should be submitted in English. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled. Early applications by March 11, 2022 are strongly encouraged.