Program Assistant (SNV)

In the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, SNV Vietnam is implementing the project Transforming the Rice Value Chain (TRVC) for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development (TRVC) in An Giang, Dong Thap, and Kien Giang provinces. The project aims to use a results-based financing mechanism to incentivize private enterprises in the rice value chain (RVC) to invest in scaling sustainable rice production among smallholder farmers (SHFs) and marketing domestically and internationally in the most rice intensive production provinces over five years (2022 2027). It is built on three core strategic objectives, namely (1) improving climate resilience, (2) optimizing rice value chain linkages, and (3) developing carbon markets. The TRVC project aims to build on the successes of the AgResults Vietnam Emission Reduction Challenges Project (AVERP), which piloted the results-based prize incentive model in the Thai Binh province to attract a diverse pool of private sector actors to implement improved rice farming practices.

We are seeking for highly qualified candidate for the post Program Assistant to support the implementation of project.

Under the leadership of the Team Leader, the incumbent will provide the following roles and support to entire implementation of the project.

• Provide overall administrative and logistical support to the Team Leader and the programme team to ensure the projects operate smoothly and effectively.
• Support in preparation, consolidation and management of contracts, partner contracts (in collaboration with advisors), program/ project documentation and correspondence.
• Together with advisors-in charge, follow-up on partner contracts and contract implementation, financial advances, reporting and clearance.
• Record financial transactions of TRVC program as SNV’s regulations.
• Prepare and check monthly, quarterly and annual program financial accounts.
• Reconcile bank balances and manage liquidity levels of the program.
• Follow up on the related receipts and payments of TRVC.
• Provide projects with M&E support in line with the M&E plan assigned by the project manager and M&E advisor. Tasks include regular filed monitoring to track progress, and collect data on results, targets, milestones, performance and changes in the lifetime of the projects; supporting the M&E advisor to enter and update data.
• Make travel and logistics arrangement for organizing project events, missions, visitors, workshops/meetings etc.
• Provide interpretation/translation in case of need.
• Manage the filing storage (hard and soft copies), including consolidating and uploading project agendas, plans and reports to the appropriate SNV shared drives.
• Other tasks assigned by the Team Leader.

Qualifications

• University degree in economics, developments, business management or relevant subject.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience at international organisation(s).
• Takes initiative and creative in solving problems.
• Ability to manage multi-tasking and to work both independently and with a team.
• Good organisational skills and interpersonal skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills (English and Vietnamese).
• Good computer skills in MS-applications (Word, Excel, Internet, Email).
• Willing to travel to other provinces.