Oxfam in Vietnam would like to hire a consultant team to assess deeply the situation of local rice seed conservation and production in Vietnam. The study result will provide insight information for agriculture policy makers and relevant stakeholders i.e. rice producers, private sector/enterprises, local authorities, etc. to build policy and action plan for sustainable development of indigenous rice varieties as well as local rice value chains. In addition, Oxfam will also use the study results for its future programming.
Consultant requirement
A team of consultant will be recruited to conduct this assessment. The consultant should meet the below criteria
Team leader:
- Master’s degree or higher in agriculture, economics or related fields
- At least 10 years of experiences in research, field assessment and survey, qualitative analysis.
- Strong research experiences in agriculture development, policy and regulation. Good understanding on rice sector is an advantage.
- Good knowledge on cross cutting issues i.e. gender equality, inclusiveness, climate change
- Good knowledge on agri-business, SMEs/private sector, business analysis
- Good experiences in research management and coordination, stakeholder dialogue facilitation
- Good analytical and reporting skills
Team members:
- Holds Master’s degree in relevant fields (e.g. agriculture/crop science, economics, biology, etc)
- At least seven years of experiences in research, evaluation, field assessment and survey, qualitative research.
- Strong knowledge and experiences in crop production, especially rice sector. Having knowledge in seed production/breeding and or seed business, is an advantage.
- Good working experiences on collective economic activities (farmer group, farmer cooperative, farmer networks, etc)
- Good knowledge on agri-business, SMEs/private sector, business analysis
- Good knowledge on cross cutting issues i.e. gender equality, inclusiveness, climate change
- Good analytical and reporting skill
How to apply
The Interested consultant is requested to submit application documents via the below email address: HR.Vietnam@oxfam.org before 17:00, 22/12/2021. The documents could be written in English or Vietnamese and should include:
- Consultant’s Curriculum Vitae
- Detailed technical proposal
- Financial proposal
Note: we will inform only to the shortlisted candidates
Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer