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]