Value Chain Specialist | CARE Laos

Vets Without Borders is looking for a skilled Value Chain Specialist to volunteer with CARE in Laos.

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Our Commitment 

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires sans Frontière is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of our team.

We are committed to inclusive and equitable employment practices and strive to create a workplace that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. VWB/VSF Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, including members of racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to ensure an equitable hiring process. Thank you for your interest in VWB/VSF Canada.
 
 

Overall Goal

The Value Chain Specialist position is responsible to provide the technical support relevant to improve agricultural product and coffee value chains with target groups in Lao PDR.

Objectives

• Conduct a community needs assessment and assess the potential market for agricultural products and coffee specifically.
• Provide leadership and support for the target group(s) to process products and/or improve agricultural and coffee products
  value adds.
• Support the target groups to find access to markets for improved agricultural and coffee products.
• Facilitate relevant technical training as needed.
• Support the monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) and project team with the MEAL activities.
• Conduct case studies to gather human stories through coordinating with the project team and communication teams (at least 2 case studies by the end of the volunteer placement).
• Maintain a high standard of work in all project components and provide regular reports on progress of project activities.

All volunteers are expected to promote gender equality, environmental sustainability and good governance within their placement responsibilities.

Skills

Essential

• 4 - 6 years of relevant work experience in project management, preferably in an international development context.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to addressing gender concerns, issues related to gender equality, women empowerment, gender-based violence, and experience of working alongside vulnerable groups.
• Understanding of human rights issues and rights-based approach to development.
• Representational skills including developing networks and relationships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, sound judgment, planning, problem solving and team building skills.
• Ability to work as a team member and contribute to group objectives and works effectively in a group setting.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, working in a team and the ability to work under pressure and to organize and manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated characteristics in honesty, reliability, trustworthiness with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Functional level of both spoken and written in English (in communication, and reports).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and social media publication such as Facebook pages.

Desirable

• Knowledge or experience in working on Women Economic Empowerment is an advantage.