Vacancy: Project Consultant (Viet Nam)

For our Viet Nam Waterhub, we are looking for a Project Consultant (full-time): Project Management, Project Implementation, Stakeholder Management, and Communications.

About The Water Agency

The Water Agency is a social enterprise that runs the largest network of Water Hubs in Asia. Through our Water Hubs, we connect local and international water experts to collaborate for clean and safe water across Asia. Our Water Hubs are based in Myanmar, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Australia and the Netherlands.

Since 2016, The Water Agency in Asia has initiated and managed numerous programs to increase countries’ adaptability and resilience in the face of growing water and climate-related challenges, such as flooding, water scarcity, and river pollution.

Some examples of the work we do: we work together with local and international water experts to execute Salt Lab to provide practical knowledge and know-how for saline agriculture farmers in the Mekong Delta, we organised Asia Raincraft with communities to inclusively design their neighbourhoods with Minecraft, we organise the Water Challenge innovation competitions for students and young professionals, and we develop a water education platform called Asia Water Academy.

Position

The Water Agency in Viet Nam has an exciting open position for an entrepreneurial young professional to join our team as Project Consultant. You will help us to execute and manage our programs and grow our reach in Viet Nam. You will be working on diverse activities that offer a great opportunity to develop your professional business and communication skills, learn about international collaboration and build your local and international reputation.

On a day-to-day basis, you are to lead/ manage projects and have creative ways of executing projects. You set goals for yourself, and you like to achieve tangible results. You can work collaboratively as a team as well as perform independently. You are expected to execute project scoping, planning, implementation, communications, internal and external team coordination, and report writing. You are determined to meet project expectations and deliverables, and you like to create social impacts for the projects and stakeholders.

The position is available immediately and for full-time employment with a probation period of three (3) months. We offer a competitive base salary with your capacity and performance.

Requirements

You have a passion for water and climate issues and want to contribute to a sustainable water sector in Asia! You love working and connecting with people from different backgrounds – such as government, private companies, engineering, business, education, media, etc. You like working as a member of a dynamic international team with different cultures.

You have experience in a similar position, for example, as a project leader with a private company or non-governmental organisation. You have at least three years of working experience, preferably with/for international organisations. You can provide references from organisations/companies who can tell us about the work you have done.

We expect you to have a completed university degree (minimum a bachelor’s degree), and your spoken and written English and Vietnamese are excellent. Preferably, you are based in Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam and able/willing to travel on a regular basis (mainly within Viet Nam).

Tasks

As Project Consultant, you will be involved with all aspects of our company. After an introduction period, you will be given the responsibility to manage and execute our client’s projects and assignments, such as leading projects and collaboration, mapping and managing project stakeholders, identifying local and international partners, identifying potential collaboration opportunities, organising meetings and events, etc. In this process, we provide you with the necessary training and mentoring, both locally and internationally. Depending on the projects, you will also work with colleagues in Myanmar, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Australia and the Netherlands.

Interested?

If you are interested, please complete the application form by clicking the ‘APPLY’ button, and send your CV (in PDF format) to [email protected], with the email subject being the position you wish to apply.

The position is available immediately and for full-time employment with a probation period of three (3) months.

Learn more about The Water Agency on our website: www.thewateragency.com

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