Regional NbS Business and Partnership Coordinator

SNV (www.snv.org) is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995 and currently has over 50 national and international staff. SNV Vietnam operates from a head office in Hanoi and projects in over 20 provinces in the country, including in the poorest and most remote areas.

Vietnam Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation in Agriculture through Private Sector Transformation (VN–ADAPT) Project

Vietnam has become an agricultural powerhouse – a leading global producer and exporter of many major agricultural commodity crops, e.g. rice, coffee, shrimps, rubber, pepper as well as increasingly venturing into fruit-production and exports. Vietnam’s agriculture sector was and is of critical importance to socio-economic development, rural employment, and livelihoods. Recent successes in the uplands are, in addition to coffee, durian, avocado. Despite the emergence of more industrialised forms of agricultural production, smallholder farms still dominate. These enterprises operate often in buyers’ markets and are extremely vulnerable to commodity price shocks, market fluctuations and supply-chain disruptions. Vietnam’s emerging private sector is also heavily invested in agriculture, be it in production, processing, distributing or exporting.

Due to Vietnam’s geographical location, the country is considered one of the countries most affected by climate change. Along the long coastline with the low-lying coastal and delta regions lives a large part of the population, which earns its livelihood from agriculture and aquaculture. Both in the Mekong Delta and in the provinces of the Central Highlands, the effects of global climate change have already made themselves felt, endangering production and incomes. In the Central Highlands, the expansion of irrigated monocultures in coffee and other industrial agricultural products at the expense of forest land led to falling groundwater levels and drought-like situations. Climate-adaptive processes and cultivation methods are therefore in the interest of both farmers and all those involved in the respective value chains.

SNV is strongly committed to supporting the Government of Vietnam in promoting a more holistic approach that goes beyond agricultural production alone and aims to facilitate systemic change towards sustainable agrifood systems that strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers to both climate and economic shocks and trends.

Vietnam Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation in Agriculture through Private Sector Transformation (VN-ADAPT) is a 5-year, €15m national programme in Vietnam to be implemented from 2023 to 2028. The programme is funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation ad Nuclear Energy (BMUKN). SNV Vietnam is the prime recipient of the funding, leads the preparation and implementation of the programme in consortium with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the International Centre for Environmental Management ICEM) Vietnam. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) is the primary political partner for this undertaking. The VN-ADAPT programme design has been approved by the IKI and MAE, SNV will work with the related ministries and provinces on full implementation of activities on the ground.

The project’s focus areas are two key climate vulnerable landscapes – the Mekong Delta and Central Highland regions. Here, VN-ADAPT aims to improve institutional capacity, to strengthen partnerships to channel private innovations and investment towards accelerated adoption of nature-based solutions in the agriculture sector. This shall be realised through four inter-related work packages, namely: i) Building multi-stakeholder consensus for Nature-based solutions for adaptation in Agriculture (NbSA); ii) Strengthening the enabling legal and policy framework for NbSA and the conservation of biodiversity in production landscapes (including the development of legal guidance for the establishment and implementation of Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs); iii) Mobilising public and private innovation and investment in NbSA; iv) Communications, knowledge management and monitoring and evaluation.

The Regional NbS Business and Partnership Coordinator (RNPC) will play a key role in coordinating field implementation across project locations. The position focuses on supporting the Deputy Team Leader, Value Chain and Landscape Business Development Specialists in partnership strengthening ensuring coherence, quality, and synergy between technical interventions, stakeholder engagement, and policy advocacy at the regional level to enable NbS business models’ replication and scaling up. 

Responsibilities

Partnership Development and Stakeholder Engagement 25%  

• Serve as regional partnership focal point, ensuring strong collaboration between SNV, provincial government agencies (PPC, DAE, DOF etc.), private sector actors, research and extension institutions, and community organizations. Collaborating with the Value chain/ Business Specialists in management of co-investment packages and joint business models between public and private actors, ensuring economic viability and environmental sustainability. 
• Support the development of memoranda of understanding (MoUs), partnership frameworks, and action plans, and monitor partner commitments and progress. 
• Document and disseminate lessons learned from partnership experiences to inform national and provincial policy advocacy. 

Regional Coordination and Field Oversight 50%  

• Coordinate planning, implementation, and monitoring of VN-ADAPT field activities across all components in the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands. 
• Ensure smooth collaboration between provincial authorities, consortium partners, and the SNV technical team. 
• Support the Deputy Project Manager in consolidating provincial work plans, budgets, and progress reports. 
• Facilitate joint missions, training events, and cross-component learning to enhance integration and coherence of project outcomes. 
• Act as focal point for field coordination, troubleshooting implementation issues and ensuring adaptive management, monitoring field activities to ensure high-quality delivery. 
• Organize partnership dialogues, business roundtables, and learning exchanges to stimulate collaboration and attract investment in NbS-based value chains (e.g. aquaculture, rice, perennial crops). 
• Liaise with Environmental and Social Safeguard and Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist for implementation of gender- and socially responsive value chain analyses, identifying constraints and opportunities in access to land, finance, technology, and markets.  

Multi-Stakeholder Platform and Learning Support 25%  

• Contribute to the facilitation of inputs into provincial and regional multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) for NbS promotion and policy dialogue. 
• Support SNV project team in evidence generation and communication of policy recommendations derived from field experiences. 
• Liaise with provincial departments and to leverage engagement and implementation of activities related to planning and policy frameworks (e.g. integration of provincial climate-smart agriculture, green growth, and adaptation plans into provincial agriculture plan, providing NbSA evidence to contribute to climate change strategic framework). 
• Collaborate with the Project management, communications and MEL teams to produce knowledge products.
• Support the MEL Advisor in monitoring and reporting.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual reporting. 
• Other duties as assigned by line manager 

• Vietnamese citizen
• University degree in agriculture, natural resource management, environment/development studies or related field; Master’s degree is an asset. 
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in project coordination, sustainable agriculture, value chain development, or NbS implementation. 
• Demonstrated experience in working with provincial governments, SMEs, and cooperatives 
• Strong skills in partnership development, and facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes required 
• Technical knowledge of NbS, climate-resilient agriculture, or sustainable land use in the Mekong Delta or Central Highlands is desired. 
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills in Vietnamese and English. 

Competencies:

• High level of organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work independently and within a team; 
• Good networking skills 
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills; Creativity in solving problems 
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to target provinces. 

Contract Duration: SNV Vietnam offers a one-year contract with the possibility of extension.

Report Line: VN – ADAPT Project Manager (PM)

Desired start date: 01 April 2026

Location: Based in Ho Chi Minh City, with frequent travel to Mekong Delta and Central Highlands (Expected Travel to project locations: 40 – 50%)

Working at SNV:

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

How to Apply:

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before 5.00pm on 20 February 2026.

SNV reserves the right to close the vacancy before the indicated deadline if the appropriate candidate is identified.