National Deputy Project Manager (Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation in Agriculture )

The Deputy Project Manager (DPM) will work in support to and under the management of the appointed Project Manager (PM) to ensure quality control and thus timeliness of technical deliverables. He/she will take on responsibilities as a senior manager of VN-ADAPT. These duties include but are not limited to: leading the development, review and update of implementation plans; planning and delivering field operations and implementation; support the management of financial resources; support procurement planning; initiating and supervising monitoring and evaluation processes; coordination with project implementing partners on the timely delivery. Thus, he/she will be the line-manager of technical project staff and consultants. .

Liaison with political partners at central and regional/sub-regional levels will play an important part in the assignment.

Further, as the project deals with adaptive measures in agriculture, taking the technical lead in issues related to Nature based Solutions in close cooperation with the consortium partners.

She/he will support PM and SNV to ensure full compliance with the contractual obligations and specific donor regulations as well as obtaining compliance with specific national regulations. The incumbent will lead the programme reporting process to the donor.

In an advisory role to the PM, the DPM will support performance assessment of SNV project staff working on VN-ADAPT (including staff based out of regional offices in Ho Chi Minh City and the Central Highlands). In addition to performing as a project manager, the DPM is expected to provide support to the PM on identifying national technical expertise and liaising closely with local stakeholders and partners.

The DPM’s duty station is either Ha Noi or Ho Chi Minh City.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall support to the Project Manager, coordination and detailed work planning
• Operational management of the budget and tasks
• Techncial leadership and support to SNV project staff in ensuring delivery of SNV work package components
• Political partner liaison and project governance framework development/ institutional arrangements
• Consortium liaison and technical exchange on delivery of workpackages and related activities
• Support the establishment of the Project Steering Committee (PSC), lead in the secretarial function of SNV to PSC
• Take the lead in working with provincial and district authorities on technical and operational matters;
• Build, strengthen and manage partnerships with governments, key partners, institutions and stakeholders
• Support the coordinated management of sub-contractors and coordinate project consortium partners
• Lead in and organise in regular technical / administrative meetings sub-contractors and coordinate project consortium partners delivery
• Support the PM in ensuring complementarity and coordination of project activities between consortium partners, in line with the project Theory of Change
• Ensure the proper utilisation of financial resources of the project, including the matching grant facility;
• Monitor the project performance against set indicators and milestones, advise the PM on real and potential deviation from the work plans
• Implement and further develop mitigation plans to reduce risks and advise the PM on suitable corrective actions
• Initiate suitable knowledge management processes, advise on products
• Contribute and compile technical and financial reports to SNV and the donor on project performance;
• Participate in and contribute to relevant conferences, forums and events at national or provincial level in support of NbS practices
• Chair the Climate Change Working Group during SNV’s chairmanship tenure.
• Other tasks as assigned by the PM and or Sector Leader