Inclusive Agribusiness/Value-Chain Advisor (2 positions)

INCLUSIVE AGRIBUSINESS/VALUE-CHAIN ADVISOR IN SON LA AND LAM DONG (2 positions)

Company Description

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term country presence in over 24 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services - empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995, and currently has over 50 national and international staff. SNV Vietnam’s team works hand-in-hand with communities, government agencies, and businesses in more than 40 provinces, including the remotest and poorest areas of the country. We operate from a country office in Hanoi as well as project offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Tra Vinh, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot. Our work focuses on three sectors – Agri-Food, Water and Renewable Energy.

The RESTORE project, aiming at restoring degraded agricultural and forest land, while improving smallholder farmers (SHFs)’ livelihoods through the market-driven promotion of agroforestry and forestry-based sustainable land management practices. The project is also expected to sequester carbon dioxide and generate carbon credits, which will be distributed among the project funder, the participating communities and the project leader. Moreover, the project will improve biodiversity and green corridors in the landscape by connecting mixed agricultural crops/trees, buffer zone and enriching core zones of protected areas (special-use forests). The project is designed to be implemented in Lam Dong and Son La provinces.

SNV Vietnam is now seeking two dynamic and highly motivated Inclusive Value Chain Advisors to support the inception phase of the Project in Lam Dong and Son La province.

Job Description

Under the management of the SNV Project Manager/Deputy Project Manager, the Advisors will be based in Da Lat/Son La office and responsible for supporting the inclusive value chains that benefit smallholder farmers and private sectors in the project area that cover coffee, orchards, plantations and inter-crops.

The individual advisor is expected to perform the following tasks working closely with project staffs (including Agrifood Sector Leader, National Project Manager, project consultants and team members as well as project partners and local level facilitators).

The assignment is expected to comprise the following tasks and responsibilities:

1. Project Design & Development:

• Organize and oversee the inclusive value-chain and market assessments and analyses to inform the design and development of the RESTORE project.
• Design of appropriate project interventions and approaches, aligned with key government policies and programs to develop and strengthen value chains for key products of agroforestry systems and Climate-Smart Agriculture that benefit smallholders and private sectors (SMEs/cooperatives).

2. Project implementation and monitoring 

• Develop the work-plan and manage technical assistance with applying and adapting SNV approaches and tools.
• Lead and manage consultant group in delivering the selecting of priority commodities and inclusive value chain and market assessments.
• Developing detailed work plans and leading/managing key inclusive value-chain development project intervention activities.
• Provide assistance to identify appropriate targets and related indicators as well as monitoring methods for project M&E

3. Provide capacity building in sustainable production, inclusive business, and traceability systems.

• Develop training courses plan for the value chains (coffee and mixed-trees), business plan, and marketing.
• Advise the businesses to obtain sustainable production certifications in various sectors (coffee, fruits, nuts, timber, etc..).
• Counsel/recommend integrating the digital traceability system and/or other monitoring systems in SME operations to adapt the market-based value chains.

4. Development relationship and networking

• Identify and engage key private sectors to build up the market-based value chains in project area.
• Develop and strengthen relationships local governments/organisations (e.g. microfinance institutions, agri/rural finance institutions), smallholder farmers and relevant government agencies.

5. Deliver other tasks to be determined by Project Manager.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• University degree in economics, international development, agriculture, business, or other relevant disciplines.
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience with international organizations or development organizations.
• Experience with and expertise in relevant development approaches in agriculture: value chains, market-based value chains, pro-poor agriculture, others. 
• Experience working in the field of agriculture-forestry projects.
• Experience in working with stakeholders at all levels (province, district, commune), and with mass organizations.
• Experience in working with private sector (agribusiness, traders, food processors, other related)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Committed, responsible, creative, and enthusiastic. 
• Excellent communication (speaking and writing) skills in English and Vietnamese
• Good computer skills in MS-applications (Word, Excel, Internet, Email)

Additional information

CONTRACT DURATION

8-month contract with the option of extension based on performance and budget availability.

CONTRACT TYPE

SNV National Staff Contract

DESIRED START DATE

Contingent on donor funding with tentative date 3rd June 2024.

DUTY STATION

Da Lat/Son La City office with frequent travel to field sites in Lam Dong and Son La and potentially other field locations

How to apply?

Join our team by applying today! If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and possess the required qualifications, we encourage you to submit your application to this LINK until 5PM, April 30th, 2024. At SNV, we value your privacy, and rest assured that all your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Applicants will be asked to give us the contact details of three people willing to act as a reference. We will only contact these references after your explicit permission.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should SNV wish to proceed with your application, two interviews with a Selection Committee will take place. 

Applicants will be reviewed, and interviews conducted on a rolling basis to identify appropriate candidates as soon as possible.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working at SNV:

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

SNV strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the base of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, and sexual orientation, etc.

At SNV we prioritise safety and security for all employees. We conduct thorough background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.? 

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