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UNDP
Target Audience
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
INTRODUCTION
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Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in agronomy, agriculture extension, crop science, climate change or relevant fields is required, or
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience
- Minimum 2 years (with Master’s degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) in working in/implementing projects in the agronomy, agriculture livelihood, climate change or relevant fields is required.
- Master’s degree in agronomy, agriculture extension, crop science, climate change or relevant fields is an advantage.
- Experience in M&E and safeguards (gender, ethnic minority, stakeholder engagement) are advantages.
- Analytical and writing skills both in English and Vietnamese is required.
- A total of 5 years of experience in development, management, coordination, and implementation of agriculture-related projects and/or working with the agriculture/rural development sector including relevant agencies at Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, Institutes/Academy in Agriculture is an advantage.
Building on the lessons from the Korea-Vietnam Mine Action Project (KVMAP), the Korea – Viet Nam Peace Village Project (KVPVP) was developed and founded on the close collaboration between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The main purpose of the project is to strengthen the capacities of the Viet Nam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) and other responsible parties to further improve the contribution of mine action activities for human development in contaminated areas, especially in Binh Dinh, Thua Thien Hue, and Quang Ngai provinces. The Republic of Korea provides its support via the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
This project, which aims to enable inclusive, safe and resilient local development by reducing the impact of EO on local communities and supporting them to stably improve livelihoods, housing and health, is structured around two main outcomes and four related outputs. Whereas the first outcome on ‘human security’, and its two associated outputs, relate to mine action and its pillars (The five mine action pillars are: Land Release (i.e. Clearance); Explosive Risk Education; Victim Assistance; Advocacy; and Stockpile Destruction.
Specifically, the Project Analyst on Agriculture will deliver services on the following work:
- Leading the agriculture technical support including technical inputs, guiding facilitation and capacity building on climate smart agricultural/climate resilient agriculture practices, agronomy, value chain, market and credit access, crop production, low carbon and resilient agribusiness, fostering detailed intervention and providing technical advisory services to Project Management Units and stakeholders in three provinces namely Thua Thien Hue, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh related to the Outcome 2 of the KVPVP project.
- Fostering and contributing to KVPVP’s project management, in term of M&E of relevant targets in and compliance of safeguard, gender equality and stakeholder engagement of Outcome 2 in line with Project Document signed by UNDP and KOICA, Feasibility Studies approved by three project Provincial People’s Committees and Letters of Agreement signed by UNDP and three Local Project Owners.
- Contributing technically to the development, implementation of the climate agriculture portfolio of CCEU/UNDP Viet Nam. This includes providing technical advisory on food and agricultural green commodity systems, food system transformation, food security, resilient agriculture, circular economy in agriculture etc.
Duties and Responsibilities
With above stated objectives, the Project Analyst on Agriculture will be responsible for following tasks and deliveries:
Leading the agriculture technical support including technical inputs, guiding facilitation and capacity building on climate smart agricultural practices, agronomy, value chain, crop production, low carbon and resilient agribusiness, fostering detailed intervention and providing technical advisory services to Project Management Units and stakeholders in three provinces related to the Outcome 2 of the KVPVP project.
- Leading development of detailed workplan including quarterly and annual workplans for project agriculture activities that reflect targets, technical design, intervention description and relevant requirements with emphasis on specific actions and roles of stakeholders (UNDP, DARDs, districts, communities, local based organization etc.).
- Providing technical assistance and ground support to partners in 3 provinces to develop the quarterly and annual workplan of the agriculture activities, implement interventions of agriculture component, in line with approved planned, relating following aspects:
- Climate resilient crop production: FFS, climate smart farming techniques, watering and cultivation, adaptation initiatives
- Innovation: agriculture inputs supply/distribution to farmers for applying new techniques, climate information advisory, climate innovation initiatives planning and application
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Competencies
Core competencies:
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
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Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:
Business Direction & Strategy
- System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
Business Management
- Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
- Partnerships Management: Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
