Job title: Senior Project Manager - 01 position (nearly full-time from 5/2021 to 4/2024) (Vietnamese national)

Mekong Economics is an economic consulting firm active in Myanmar, Vietnam, and some other Southeast Asian countries. We have offices in Vietnam and Myanmar. Our core expertise focuses on Monitoring and Evaluation, Impact Assessment, Survey, Economic Research, Market Assessment etc. Further information about our firm can be found here on our website:  https://www.mekongeconomics.com/

Address: 9B Yen The Lane, Nguyen Thai Hoc str, Dong Da, Hanoi

Job Description

Mekong Economics (MKE) is implementing a donor-funded project, which lasts for 3 years (from 5/2021 to 4/2024). MKE now is looking for a suitable expert to join us as a Senior Project Manager.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of a donor-funded project, including the management of all contracting and administrative aspects of the project activities undertaken by the donor.

S/he has regular interactions with the donor at Hanoi office and liaises with various stakeholders such as local officials.

Tasks include but not limited to:

• Coordination, administration, monitoring and evaluation and periodical reporting (technical and financial)
• Budgeting, financial management, procurement support

Further will be discussed during interview.

Required Skills/Experience

Education level and working experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent in environment, natural resources management, development studies, business administration, public administration or similar;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in management of donor-funded projects, preferably those funded by multilateral donors such as WB, ADB and EU, and good understanding of the donors’ procedures;
• Project management experience in climate change adaptation, urban management and water management in Vietnam (at least 3 projects in each sector);

Other qualifications:

• Fluent in English
• Excellent in development project coordination and administration, and report writing;
• Advanced computer skills and experience working with database, software applications;
• Excellent communication skills: highly communicative, well-developed presentation skills, effective communication with various stakeholders;
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative and multi-cultural environment

Interested applicants should send a soft copy of detailed Curriculum Vitae to Mekong Economics via email [email protected] . The Candidate can also contact MKE for any clarification regarding this vacancy by sending email to [email protected] or call Ms. Hien Nguyen - 0886689622.

Early submission is strongly encouraged. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview

Salary and Bonus Range: To be discussed during the Interview

Deadline: 15 April 2021

Please state “Application for Senior Project Manager – Mekong Economics” in the subject email.  

Tel (+84 24) 3759 0009
Fax (+84 24) 3747 5959

Organization: Mekong Economics
Location: Hanoi
Application deadline: 2021-04-15
Send application to: [email protected]