Provincial ESG Advisor (one position in Lam Dong and one in Son La)

Capacity Building & Technical Support
- Deliver ESG training and tailored coaching for MSMEs cooperatives business associations and CSOs.
- Support the application of the ESG scorecard and development of ESG action plans at enterprise and cooperative level.
- Provide advisory services to MSMEs and cooperatives on ESG adoption and compliance with EU and national requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues and local coordination platforms on ESG practices.
- Strengthen community and civil society engagement through supporting Citizen-Generated Data Initiatives (CGDIs).
- Act as the focal point for local government agencies cooperatives and business associations in the province.

Implementation Support
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of the ESG Resource Hub with locally relevant content.

- Lead stakeholder mapping effort for their respective province
- Identify and document good practices lessons learned and case studies from the province.
- Support organisation of provincial-level events including investor matchmaking and ESG leadership recognition.

Monitoring & Reporting
- Collect and analyse ESG-related data from MSMEs cooperatives and CSOs in the province.
- Provide regular updates to the Senior ESG Advisor on progress challenges and risks.
- Contribute to donor and SNV reporting with provincial case studies and results.

Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Agriculture Social Sciences or a related field (Masters preferred).
- At least 5 years of professional experience in ESG sustainability responsible business or agricultural value chains.
- Experience working directly with MSMEs cooperatives and CSOs at provincial or community level.
- Strong facilitation and training skills.
- Good written and spoken English

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of ESG frameworks standards and EU-related regulations (EUDR CSRD).
- Experience in the coffee sector or other agricultural commodities.
- Proven ability to build partnerships with government agencies private sector and civil society actors.
- Strong data collection and reporting skills.
- Willingness to travel within the province and occasionally to Hanoi.

Additional Information :

Contract Type: Employment contract 

Contract Duration: One-year contract renewable based on performance and funding availability.

Expected Start Date: Pending the signing of the JDE contract.

Duty Station: Son La and Lam Dong 
Reports to: Project Manager with a dotted line to the Senior ESG Advisor Sustainable Coffee Exchange

The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to advancing ESG adoption in Vietnams coffee sector supporting both enterprise competitiveness and community resilience.

How to apply

Join our team by applying today! If you are passionate about making a difference in peoples lives and possess the required qualifications we encourage you to submit your application until 5PM Dec 4th 2025. At SNV we value your privacy and rest assured that all your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Applicants will be requested to provide us with the contact details of three people who are 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.

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

Working at SNV:

Our staff benefit from and contribute to an internal global network of experts. For more information please visit our website:  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.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time