Overview
Support the management and implementation of project activities for the "Lao PDR Building Opportunities for Sustainable Trade" project, focusing on strengthening public-private sector coordination and capacitating companies to meet international standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a technical expert for Outputs 1 and 2, providing technical support to activity roll-out, identifying and mobilizing partners, organizing meetings, and moderating technical sessions.
- Closely follow-up with project beneficiaries, support coaching and training activities, and provide advisory support for capacity building.
- Contribute to needs assessments for Business-Support Organisations (BSOs) and businesses, and provide inputs for capacity building materials.
- Keep abreast of developments relevant to Outputs 1 and 2 in Lao PDR and coordinate with ITC HQ technical specialists.
- Provide support and input to concept notes, disseminate information about training programmes, and contribute to the identification of participants.
- Prepare and distribute activity application surveys, feedback forms, and monitoring questionnaires, and contribute to the analysis of results.
- Collect evidence of activity completion, classify data and proofs for filing, and draft activity reports.
- Contribute to project progress reports by providing inputs and analysis related to BSO and business involvement.
- Serve as a focal point for communication and coordination with project partners at the technical level for Outputs 1 and 2.
- Keep detailed track of interactions with project partners and beneficiaries and maintain internal files.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in agribusiness related fields, work experience within an agribusiness will be advantageous, business management, result-based project/programme management monitoring or evaluation, administration or related area is required. Experience working in Lao PDR is required. Experience working with the private sector – with Business-Support Organisations or with companies – in Lao PDR is desirable. Experience in trade-related technical assistance is desirable. Experience of implementing European Union (EU) projects is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Agribusiness or related studies is preferred, or in International Trade, Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, or related field. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
