Agriculture and Livestock Manager

AIM OF THE PROJECT: Strengthening the economic and social integration of vulnerable groups  through a sustainable productive development approach in the areas of activity of the Spanish  Cooperation in Vietnam 
SPANISH NGO: Foundation CIDEAL of Cooperation and Research
VIETNAMESE NGO: Thanh Hoa Fund for Poor Women
POST:  Agriculture and livestock manager 
LOCATION: Thanh Hoa 
LENGTH OF CONTRACT: one year with the possibility to extend to 3 years.
 
I. BACKGROUND
Foundation CIDEAL has approved an international cooperation program of 3 years financed by  the Spanish Agency for International and Development Cooperation (AECID). This program will  be developed in the Province of Thanh Hoa in the district of of Hoang Hoa. 
 
II. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTION
The present project will be working with 650 families from 4 communes (Hoang Khánh, Hoang  Giang,  Hoang  Xuan  and  Hoang  Phuong)  in  the  province  of  Thanh  Hoa  in  the  following  intervention: 
The  first  intervention  concentrates  in  the  implementation  of  a  micro  credit  system  at  communal  level  and  in  advisory  services  for  the  beneficiaries,  in  an  effort  to  favor  the
continued access of the families to production means. 
The second intervention concentrates on increasing the farming production to guarantee food  security and improved sales through access to irrigation and to production means. 
The  third  intervention  concentrates  in  the  commercialization  of  products.  In  this  period  the commercialization  processes  will  be  reviewed  and  a  market  study  will  be  realized.  This
intervention looks at promoting local farming products (rice, maize, production animal, etc.) in the national and international markets. 
The fourth intervention aim at increasing the access to drinking water and sanitation systems  (wells, drinking water systems, latrines and rubbish collection systems). This will improve the
general health of the population. 
The  fifth  intervention  involves  the  design  of  a  risk  prevention  systems  and  risk  management systems for floods through a specialist consultant, reducing the negative impact of the floods. 
The  sixth  intervention  goes  to  increase  awareness  of  human  development  in  the  population through cooking days, in schools, in people ?s homes and other places. 
And  finally,  the  seventh  intervention  concentrates  in  building  the  capacities  of  the  local  and provincial authorities in the areas in which the present project takes place.

III. JOB DESCRIPTION
 General duties:
- Assessment and analysis of the farming alternatives of the project participants. 
- Technical  support  and  training  for  farmers  to  implement  improved  farming techniques on their farms. 
- Monitoring and management of farms production. 
- Managing  and  monitoring  the  work  carried  out  by  farmers  and  contracted personnel for specialized work.
- Design and implementation of verification systems.  
- Prepare management tools: reports, statistics, field books, chronograms, calendar  etc.
- Inform and facilitate the transfer of all necessary tools and information about the project to the management and monitoring.
- Project implementation following Spanish Cooperation norms and the Vietnamese law.
 
Requirement 
- Agronomical engineer or civil or industrial engineer
- More than 5 years proven experience in the agricultural sector (cattle, growing, etc.)
- More  than  3  years  proven  experience  in  the  rural  development  sector  with international organizations We will consider experience in Spanish projects as a plus. 
-mGood level of English or French, speaking and writing.
 
Salary
Gross  salary  during  first  year  according  to  requirement  will  be  between  3.500  $  ? 7.000$,  after  first  year,  salary  will  be  fixed  according  to  work.  Contract  according  to  Vietnamese law 
Please,  Send  English  or  French  CV  and  the  contacts  for  references  to  email [email protected]