Sector Lead Vietnam SME

TITLE: Sector Lead Vietnam SME

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION   

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.

Winrock International Welcomes Applicants from all geographic regions of the world. If you do not have a five digit zip code in your region, please populate the zip code prompt with 11111 to proceed. 

LOCATION: Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi

CATEGORY: Proposal 

DESCRIPTION   

Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Sector Lead Vietnam SME for an upcoming USAID funded project supporting small and medium enterprises in Vietnam.

Winrock is seeking experts to design and provide technical leadership to activities that will support small and medium size enterprises (SME) in accessing and  competing in domestic, regional, and international markets. Through its market-driven interventions the project will spur on and off-farm employment opportunities and incentivize investment in business service provision and market infrastructure. For all positions, preference is given to those with previous private sector experience and advanced degrees. All positions require fluency in English and local and/or regional experience. All positions are contingent upon Winrock International winning the award.

Position Description:

Sector Lead Vietnam SME will identify opportunities to engage lead multi-national/global value chain firms and local SMEs working in agro-processing in Vietnam. They will facilitate and manage relationships between project, GVC firms, and SMEs. They will work with technical team to identify GVC needs, SME capacity gaps, and contribute to plans for improving GVC-SME linkages and transactions in the sector. They will review and provide input to work plans, technical reports, and other deliverables. They will work with the Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation team to design and implement learning agendas, including case studies

Minimum Experience Required:

• At least 10 years of experience working in agro-processing private sector
• Extensive knowledge of major actors in the agro-processing sector
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with fluency in English required

EOE STATEMENT   

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, caste, tribe, age (40 or older), disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Winrock International recommends that you read the following notices provided by the United States Government before applying:

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Job Application:
Please send CV to  [email protected]