Project RENEW, a leading mine action program in Quang Tri Province, is expanding an income-generation program for families who are victims of explosions from wartime ordnance. They are seeking a Manager for Mushrooms With A Mission.
Responsibilities
- Expand the project from 100 families up to as many as 1,000 participating families in the next five years.
- Introduce new processing, packaging, marketing and distribution methodologies for increased mushroom sales.
- Work with expatriate mushroom experts to improve environmental standards, growing capacity, product lines and processing.
- Manage staff, warehousing and shipping facilities, and budgets.
- Produce profit margins to fund humanitarian demining work of Project RENEW’s Explosive Ordnance Disposals teams and other efforts.
Desired Qualifications
- University graduate in economics, trade, agriculture, or similar discipline.
- Excellent spoken and written English and computer skills.
- Good communication, analysis and evaluation skills.
- Ability to set up methods and procedures for training, management, and supervision of project staff and participating farmers.
- Ability to work in a team or independently
- Experience in related fields such as sales and marketing, business development, or NGO or bilateral ODA projects
- Willingness to relocate to Quang Tri Province or spend most of the working week in Quang Tri Province.
To learn more about Project RENEW and Mushrooms With A Mission, to download the Terms of Reference and a job application for the Manager position, and to arrange for an interview, go to http://www.landmines.org.vn [1].
Deadline: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009
Contact persons:
Ha Noi: Tran Gia Quang, VVMF representative office:
Tel: (04) 3943 8061, email: [email protected] [2]
Quang Tri: Nguyen Hieu Trung, Administrative manager:
Tel: (053) 3858 445, email: [email protected] [3]
Department of Foreign Affairs of Quang Tri province: Ms. Le Thi Thuy Hang