SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term country presence in over 24 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services - empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995, and currently has over 50 national and international staff. SNV Vietnam’s team works hand-in-hand with communities, government agencies, and businesses in more than 40 provinces, including the remotest and poorest areas of the country. We operate from a country office in Hanoi as well as project offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Tra Vinh, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot. Our work focuses on three sectors – Agri-Food, Water and Renewable Energy.

In the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, SNV Vietnam is implementing the project “Transforming the Rice Value Chain (TRVC) for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development (TRVC)” in An Giang, Dong Thap, and Kien Giang provinces. The project aims to use a results-based financing mechanism to incentivize private enterprises in the rice value chain (RVC) to invest in scaling sustainable rice production among smallholder farmers (SHFs) and marketing domestically and internationally in the most rice intensive production provinces over five years (2022 2027). It is built on three core strategic objectives, namely (1) improving climate resilience, (2) optimizing rice value chain linkages, and (3) developing carbon markets. The TRVC project aims to build on the successes of the AgResults Vietnam Emission Reduction Challenges Project (AVERP), which piloted the results-based prize incentive model in the Thai Binh province to attract a diverse pool of private sector actors to implement improved rice farming practices.

SNV Vietnam is seeking a highly qualified national candidate to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation (“MEL”) Assistant for its programme.

Monitoring and Evaluation (MEL) is crucial for the high-quality implementation of projects and the development and evidencing of our approaches. MEL facilitates data-driven decision-making by showing whether results are coming about as expected, and whether adjustments to project strategies, assumptions, and our approaches are needed. TRVC’s MEL approach is based on a set of quality criteria that support teams to use MEL throughout the project life cycle, from design to closure, to test project strategies, inform potential adjustments and learn what impact the project is having. In practice, MEL means constant analysis, reflection, and improvement of our work – enabling successful tailoring of approaches to local problems and contexts and full transparency for our donors and partners. TRVC already designed a full set of Program logics, MEL and Result Framework for its 5 years implementation.

Under the overall leadership of the Team Leader, the MEL Assistant will be responsible for the following activities:

• Support MEL officers in implementing established MEL frameworks and data collection to ensure data sufficiency and compliance with donor and SNV standards.
• Collaborate with project staff and government partners to conduct MEL activities in compliance with planning, monitoring, and quality assurance standards.
• Assist the MEL team with periodic field monitoring to track project progress and collect, process, and analyse data on results, targets, milestones, performance, and changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist in data audits, aggregation, and analysis of relevant data to produce MEL reports for periodic monitoring, review, and evaluation of project activities.
• Support MEL Officers in updating project records (results and milestones) following TRVC’s Work Plan and Deliverables.
• Support the involvement of primary stakeholders in the MEL process to ensure comprehensive data collection and reporting.
• Contribute to project learning and reflection
• Other tasks as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Development, Sociology, Economics or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in development sector (NGOs, CSO), preferably in research and or monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis software e.g. logalto
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Very good written and spoken English and Vietnamese
• Willingness to travel regularly to project sites
• Excellent attention to detail

CONTRACT DURATION

1 year contract with the option of extension based on performance and budget availability.

CONTRACT TYPE

SNV National Staff Contract

REPORTING: the position will report to a Project MEL officer, or assigned by the Team Leader, with close coordination with other  Project’s MEL officers, the Team Leader, global PME advisors and other project team members.

DESIRED START DATE: ASAP

DUTY STATION

Hanoi office with frequent travel to field sites and potentially other field locations

How to apply?

Join our team by applying today! If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and possess the required qualifications, we encourage you to submit your application until 5PM, July 19th, 2024. At SNV, we value your privacy, and rest assured that all your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Applicants will be asked to give us the contact details of three people willing to act as a reference. We will only contact these references after your explicit permission.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should SNV wish to proceed with your application, two interviews with a Selection Committee will take place. 

Applicants will be reviewed, and interviews conducted on a rolling basis to identify appropriate candidates as soon as possible.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working at SNV:

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

SNV strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the base of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, and sexual orientation, etc.

At SNV we prioritise safety and security for all employees. We conduct thorough background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.  

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