Project Manager - Value Chain Development

CAREER OPPORTUNITY:

Oxfam is a world-wide development organisation that mobilizes the strength and voice of people against poverty, inequality and injustice. Oxfam’s vision is a just world without poverty: a world in which people can influence decisions that affect their lives, enjoy their rights, and assume their responsibilities as full citizens of a world in which all human beings are valued and treated equally. We are a confederation of 18 Oxfam organisations working together in more than 90 countries. Oxfam works with partner organisations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end injustices.

Oxfam in Vietnam is working to seek transformative changes in policies, practices and beliefs in ways that will fundamentally improve the lives of poor and marginalised women and men, and ensure that all citizens have the same opportunity to enjoy their rights.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic national candidate to fill the following position:

PROJECT MANAGER – VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT 
Reference number: PMVCD

The post is a fulltime, fixed-term, 2 years contract with possible extension, based in Hanoi but with frequent travel.

Job Purpose:

To ensure effective delivery of the Value Chain Development projects through provision of high quality overall management of project cycle from designing, planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation, to documentation of project results and learning.

The role includes strategy development of Oxfam Value Chain development approaches in Vietnam in close co-operation with key actors, to achieve policy, attitude and practice changes toward sustainable and equitable value chain development. And build synergy and linkages with other projects and programmes of Oxfam in Vietnam, in the region and global.   

Report to:     Program Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the process to develop the strategy for Oxfam’s Value Chain Development Project in Vietnam.
• Manage the overall implementation of the Value Chain Development Project including project planning and budgeting, identifying and maintaining direct contacts with partners, monitoring and supporting partners in project implementation and their organizational capacity development and overseeing financial management of the project. Actively engage in discussions with partners and other stakeholders to develop programs that can foster external funding opportunities; take lead in project related fund raising activities.
• Be responsible for identifying, organizing, facilitating and if needed monitoring the capacity building processes for partners and other related stakeholders in the Value Chain Development project Facilitate the development and actively engage in a network of organizations working on sustainable and equitable value chain development issues.
• Report to the Programme manager of Sustainable Food and Fair Sharing of Natural Resources on the progress made in the project development and implementation; Report to donors where required.
• In liaison with Knowledge Management & Communications Unit, initiate and facilitate activities concerning knowledge & information management with local partners to strengthen the lessons learned; Support other Oxfam programme and project teams in integration of sustainable and equitable Value Chain development issues  in their work and facilitate learning activities to strengthen capacities among Oxfam team; Lead the development of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) framework for the project.
• Ensure the linkages and coherence of the Value Chain development project to the broader Oxfam in Vietnam programme, especially private sector engagement strategy
• Create synergy with other components or projects of Oxfam in Vietnam, such as CSR standards, women economic empowerment, SME development, etc.
• Ensure implementation of Oxfam’s operational policies, procedures and guidelines (especially gender equity, child protection) in all aspects of Oxfam’s work.
• In liaison with Advocacy & Campaign Unit, represent and communicate Oxfam’s public policy and advocacy positions on sustainable and equitable value chain development as and when appropriate to institutions, government, international, national and local organizations as required.
• Be the focal point on sustainable and inclusive agriculture value chain development within Oxfam, with relevant Oxfam HOs, Oxfam knowledge hubs, and beyond Oxfam.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• University degree/post graduate, preferably Agri-business, Economics, Business Administration or equivalent
• Substantial knowledge about sustainable value chain development and familiarity with innovative approaches to address the related problems.
• Substantial working experience with development programmes in Vietnam.
• Experience and skills in planning, developing, managing and monitoring development programmes/projects (including design, capacity building, partnership management, fund raising, report writing, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, advocacy, inter-agency networking and coordination etc.); Experience in resource management e.g. people, finances, assets.
• Strong conceptual, analytical and strategic thinking; Ability to analyse development context and driving factors; Ability to ‘think politically’ by understanding motivations, pressures and challenges faced by different actors; Ability to influence others.
• An active commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of marginalised people in all aspects of an organisation’s work.
• Good communications, presentation and facilitation skills; High level of written and spoken English and Vietnamese.
• Outstanding social and intercultural skills.
• Good computer skills (writing and spread sheet programmes).
• Willingness to travel to remote areas of Vietnam.

Gross Annual Salary Range: VND 478,755,174 – VND 718,132,761   

The closing date for application:  7th February 2017

How to Apply: Interested candidates can send your application including a motivation letter and curriculum vitae and mentioning reference number PMVCD to [email protected].

We regret that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer.