Alinea International – Employment Opportunity

Vietnam Safe Food for Growth Project (SAFEGRO) – Project Manager

Position:                         Project Manager – SAFEGRO Project
Employment Type:          Full-time for duration of project
Location:                        Hanoi, Vietnam
Reports to:                     Project Director
Remuneration:                Salary is subject to negotiation based on established market rates

Alinea International Canada provides management and technical expertise to developing and transitional country partners on projects that promote sustainable growth and meaningful opportunities for people to improve their lives. Alinea is currently recruiting a Local Project Manager for the Safe Food for Growth project (SAFEGRO) which is funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The objective of the project is to improve the performance of national and sub-national governments in enforcing food safety regulations; to increase competitiveness of Vietnamese agri-food products domestically and internationally; and to increase consumer demand for safe agri-food in Vietnam. The project will operate across the agri-food value chain by engaging and building the capacity of three main target groups: the public sector (enabling environment), the private sector (supply side), and the consumer (demand side).

In partnership with the University of Guelph (Canada), Alinea International works with national and regional governments to enforce food safety regulations, private sector suppliers to increase the competitiveness of Vietnamese food products domestically and internationally, and consumers to improve demand for safe food in Vietnam. Key partners on this project include The Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development (MARD), the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh city agencies, and other Vietnamese Academic Institutes.

The Local Project Manager will be based full-time in Vietnam, reports directly to the Project Director (PD) and will be responsible for the day-to-day administrative management and operation for the project.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the PD to oversee and manage project personnel and operations to achieve the project results.
• Supporting the PD in the application of the Project Management Framework (PMF), results based Annual Workplans (AWP) and Reports.
• Supporting the PD in setting up a cohesive project team for coordination and implementation of approved project activities to achieve the expected results from the project’s logic model including budgeting and scheduling.
• Working with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer in the timely and accurate preparation of results-based progress reports to inform decision making process.
• Supporting the PD in the monitoring of project activities to ensure that they are implemented according to the work plans, on time, within the budget, and leading to achieve the expected project outcomes.
• Providing logistical support and team building for project personnel and consultants, both national and international.
• Supporting the PD with recruitment processes for national consultants and procurement activities; and
• Proactively taking lead role to support other tasks as assigned by the Project Director or unanticipated activities.

Required qualification

• Post-graduate degree related to project management, business administration, finance, agri-food or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least 48 months of project management, at a senior level (coordinator, project manager, team leader or higher);
• Experience with official development assistance (ODA) projects. Prior experience with food safety is an advantage.
• At least 24 months experience with results-based management, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Experience with gender equity, women’s empowerment, and related programming
• Experience with human and financial resource management.
• Must be fluent in English, both writing and verbal communication.

Additional Qualifications

• Strategic and analytical thinking and result driven.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Very good result-based planning, coordination, and organization skills
• Able to travel throughout Vietnam or internationally as required.

Compensation

Alinea offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please send your application (letter of interest and CV using attached format INSERT CV TEMPLATE HERE with details on qualifications and experiences aligned with above requirements) with at least 3 referees by email to <ngochungnguyen@alineainternational.com>. Please include the job title in your email subject line.

Application form: Only via email                

Deadline: 17h00 on 20/01/2024

Interview announcement via email to selected candidate within 15 working days after the deadline.

We welcome all applications, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression; candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. The recruitment process is based on fair standards.

Introduction

Alinea International Canada provides management and technical expertise to developing and transitional country partners on projects that promote sustainable growth and meaningful opportunities for people to improve their lives. Over the past 30 years, Alinea has managed and implemented more than 350 projects and assignments in dozens of countries worldwide.

Alinea is currently recruiting an Education Expert for the Safe Food for Growth project (SAFEGRO), in Hanoi and HCM City. The objective of the project is to improve the performance of national and sub-national governments in enforcing food safety regulations; to increase competitiveness of Vietnamese agri-food products domestically and internationally; and to increase consumer demand for safe agri-food in Vietnam. The project will operate across the agri-food value chain by engaging and building the capacity of three main target groups: the public sector (enabling environment), the private sector (supply side), and the consumer (demand side).

In partnership with the University of Guelph (Canada), Alinea International works with national and regional governments to enforce food safety regulations, private sector suppliers to increase the competitiveness of Vietnamese food products domestically and internationally, and consumers to improve demand for safe food in Vietnam. Key partners on this project include The Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development (MARD), the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), the Ministry of Health (MOH), Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities and other Vietnamese academic institutions.

Since2023, SAFEGRO has been implementing food safety education and culture at Van Duc kindergarten of Gia Lam district, Hanoi city. This is considered as a pilot model under the gender responsible food safety community model. After six months of piloting, the project has achieved significant results, and this model has high potential for replication in other districts/provinces in the coming time. Therefore, SAFEGRO is looking for an education expert who will work closely with food safety specialist to finalize this pilot model food safety education program and lesson plans so that available for scaling up to another kindergarten in Hanoi and HCM city.

Purpose and Objectives

This assignment aims to help the selected kindergartens to integrate food safety (FS) into current education curriculum. By the end of the project, the selected kindergartens will have adequate knowledge and skils on FS by application of “learning through play” method. By March 2024, best practice of Van Duc kindergarten will be documented, and other results including but not limited FS integrated curriculum, lesson plans and practical guidebook will be developed.

Additionally, the selected kindergartens in other districts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities will be supported to replicate this best model from Van Duc kindergarten. Teachers from these kindergartens will have sufficient knowledge and skills on integrating FS into current curriculum and developing FS lesson plans accordingly. 

Scope of Work

• The education expert will closely work with food safety expert and gender specialist to review draft curriculum and 10 lesson plans of gender responsive FS education program.
• Finalize curriculum and lesson plans on gender responsive FS for kindergartens;
• Provide training for Van Duc kindergarten teachers on gender responsive FS education.
• Provide training and mentoring service for teachers in other selected schools to replicate the Van Duc model.
• Lead/facilitate consultation workshops to share the most significant change stories/best practice and planning with MOET/DOET/BOET’s participation.  
• Documentation of lesson learned and guidebook on FS.

Activities and Deliverables

The table below outlines specific tasks and deliverables for education expert.

Timeline

The education expert will start this assignment as soon as possible from December 2023 to March 2025.

Required Personnel

There are basis requirements for education expert:

• Master’s degree from an education program; doctorate preferred.
• Have proven knowledge of and experience in current education program at kindergarten in Vietnam.
• Teaching and training experience.
• Curriculum development experience.
• Experience in learning through play method
• Having good knowledge and expeience on food satety in eduction is an advantage.
• Have knowledge of and experience in gender sensitive in education
• Have proven experience working as part of a consultant team, and experience in collaborations with international experts.
• Strong communication, analytical, and influence skills.
• Experience work with MOET/DOET and BOET.
• Be a citizen of Vietnam.
• Level 4 – Advanced Professional Proficiency in English and in Vietnamese (oral, reading and writing);

Compensation

Alinea offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For those who are interested in applying for the Education expert in food safety education program position, please send your application (letter of interest and CV with details on qualifications and experiences) with at least 3 referees by email to ngochungnguyen@alineainternational.com Please include the job title in your email subject line.

Application form: Only via email

Deadline:  28/12/2023

Interview announcement: Via email only to selected candidate, maximum 15 working days after the deadline of application.