Overview

Field of activity

As a Development Worker you will work with the Center of Sustainable Rural Development (SRD). The Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) is a leading Vietnamese non-governmental organisation that was founded in 2006. SRDs programme comprises activities in the areas of sustainable agriculture and livelihoods, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT) and REDD+, communications, research and advocacy, supporting people with disabilities and gender, and child protection. SRD defines its target groups as small scale farmers, community based organizations, rural communities, and communities in vulnerable areas.

Your tasks

  • Support the strategy and programme development of SRD to improve the quality, effectiveness and scope of the organizations activities
  • Building capacities of SRD programme staff
  • Up-scale SRDs engagement in Climate Smart Agriculture as well as on the topics of FLEGT and REDD+
  • Further develop SRDs engagement in advocacy at national level on FLEGT and climate change adaptation
  • Support opportunities to get access to funding relevant to the future programme portfolio
  • Serve as a liaison of SRD to the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG)

Your profile

You offer the following qualifications

  • Professional or academic background in international relations, environmental science, climate change, forest science or related fields, with at least three years of experience. A focus on FLECT and/or REDD+ would be an advantage
  • Experience in communications, and/or formulation and advocating policy positions
  • Commitment to team work, coaching and mentoring others
  • Experience working in developing or emerging countries and/or the NGO sector
  • Experience in organizational development, strategic planning, including capacity development and fundraising

You offer the following competencies

  • Strong strategic thinking and communication skills
  • Drafting, writing and editing skills in English language
  • Good inter-personal and intercultural skills
  • Strong team player, readiness to integrate into the organisation and work with local stakeholders
  • Fluency in English and willingness to learn Vietnamese

For further information please visit: https://j.mp/GIZ31990