Project Assistant (Lao Cai sustainable cinnamon development project)
Position title | Project Assistant |
Location | Lao Cai City (Lao Cai Forest Protection Department) |
Period assignment | Full time – One year contract with possibility of renewal |
Start date | 01 September 2024 |
Deadline to apply | 5pm Hanoi Time (GMT+7), 19 July 2024 |
ABOUT US
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BACKGROUND
GREAT is a flagship initiative of the Australian aid program. The Program promotes women’s economic empowerment (WEE) in the ethnically diverse north-west region of Vietnam, through the integration of a market systems development (MSD) approach.
The primary beneficiaries are women living in the provinces of Son La and Lao Cai, while an overarching emphasis is placed on the inclusion of women from ethnic minority communities as these provinces are home to twelve and twenty-six ethnic groups respectively.
The objectives of the Aus4Equality|GREAT Program are:
The Program is now entering its second phase and GREAT 2 will continue its focus on agriculture and tourism, identifying specific sectors that lend themselves to opportunities for women’s economic empowerment and work with multiple stakeholders to address constraints, generate opportunities, drive market growth and increase productive value of the sector.
The Lao Cai sustainable cinnamon development project is under the framework of GREAT 2 Lao Cai implemented from April 2024 to March 2027. The project’s overall goal is to improve the empowerment, socio-economic status of women in ethnic communities in Lao Cai province.
The project is implemented in 4 districts: Bac Ha, Bao Yen, Bao Thang and Van Ban, Lao Cai province including 3 intervention areas 1) Building capacity on industry coordination and brand development; 2) Expanding sustainable cinnamon raw material areas; 3) Improving supply chain governance.
Lao Cai Forest Protection Department (FPD) is the main partner; Farmer Supporting Center (Under Farmers' Association) is the co-implementing partners.
Cowater International is recruiting a qualified candidate as a Project Assistant to support the FPD in delivering the project results.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Project Assistant will report to the Project Coordinator of FPD, the GREAT Partner(s) in planning, implementing organization and monitoring of project activities under the framework of Lao Cai sustainable cinnamon development project.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
APPLICATION PROCESS
Candidates are encouraged to apply by sending applications to [email protected] AND[email protected] no later than 5 pm Hanoi Time (GMT+7) Friday 19th July 2024. Please indicate in the subject “Application for Project Assistant – Lao Cai Cinnamon Project”. We thank all applicants, however, only those making the shortlist will be contacted.
Applications should include:
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For more opportunities, please visit our website at https://equality.aus4vietnam.org/careers
The detailed job description in Vietnamese can be found HERE.