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GREAT, a 10-year flagship initiative of Australian Government, managed by Cowater International since 2016, focuses on women’s economic empowerment in Vietnam’s ethnically diverse north-west region. Utilising a market systems development approach, it primarily benefits women in Son La and Lao Cai provinces, particularly targeting ethnic minority communities, which are home to twelve and twenty-six ethnic groups respectively.
The objectives of the GREAT Program are:
- Objective 1: Women, particularly ethnic minority women living in Son La and Lao Cai provinces have improved economic benefits.
- Objective 2: Women, particularly ethnic minority women living in Son La and Lao Cai provinces, have increased confidence and social status, including more balanced workloads and greater decision making within the home, workplace, and community.
- Objective 3: Women, particularly ethnic minority women and household members living in Son La and Lao Cai provinces benefit from more gender responsive, inclusive, and effective provincial and national policies, plans, strategies, and programs.
The program is in its second five-year phase and GREAT 2 will continue its focus on agriculture and tourism, identifying specific sectors that lend themselves to opportunities for women’s economic empowerment and work with multiple stakeholders to address constraints, generate opportunities, drive market growth and increase productive value of the sector. A limited number of agriculture sectors will be targeted, in addition to tourism. Cross-sector strategies such as women, access to finance, digital transformation, policy advocacy and behaviour change will complement the sector strategies.
Under the Project “Development of Commercial Medicinal Plants in Son La” (Project No. PSM23), we are seeking a Short-term Financial Consultant to support the implementing partner in strengthening compliance with GREAT’s financial management requirements, particularly in relation to the distribution of medicinal herb seedlings and planting materials.
The assignment is tentatively scheduled for August 2026, with a maximum input of 20 working days. The consultancy budget is 68.000.000 VND (consultancy fee only, excluding travel and per diem, which will be covered separately in accordance with GREAT cost norms).
Subject to satisfactory performance, the consultant may be offered an extension to provide financial support to two additional projects for a period of up to 7 months.
Interested candidates are invited to refer to the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for detailed information on the assignment and the application process. Applications should be submitted to [email protected] no later than 10 AM (Hanoi time, GMT+7), Monday, 3rd August 2026. Please indicate in the subject “Financial Consultant”.
Application must include:
- A one-page methodology responding to the TOR;
- A curriculum vitae (CV), including contact details of three referees; and
- A financial quotation.
Applications will be assessed based on the quality of the proposed methodology, the candidate’s relevant experience, and the value for money of the financial quotation. Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview as part of the selection process.
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