2026-10-21

Rice Project Manager and 3 Consultancy Assignments

 

JOB VACANCY & CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Rice Projects in An Giang & Dong Thap Provinces, Vietnam

 

Background:

Rikolto is an international NGO with over 50 years of experience partnering with farmer organizations and food chain actors across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Rikolto operates programmes in 18 countries worldwide through 5 regional offices.

Rikolto envisions a world with a sustainable income for farmers and nutritious, affordable food for everyone. We reach our goals by building bridges between smallholder farmer organizations, companies, authorities, and other actors across rural and urban areas. Together, we create innovative ways of accessing, distributing, and producing nutritious, quality food so no one is left behind.

Rikolto in Southeast Asia (SEA) operates in Vietnam, with an office based in Hanoi. To support the implementation of our rice projects in the Mekong Delta, we are seeking one Rice Project Manager and inviting consultants, consulting firms, research institutions, universities and consortia to apply for three separate assignments, as outlined below.

 

Details:

I. RICE PROJECT MANAGER: 01 POSITION

    • Location: Dong Thap Province, Vietnam
    • Job Overview: Under the direct supervision of the Rice Programme Manager, the Rice Project Manager oversees the management, coordination, and implementation of rice projects and interventions in collaboration with partners across Dong Thap and An Giang Provinces. The position also contributes to programme strategy and planning, knowledge sharing, fundraising, and the scaling up of effective intervention models, in support of Rikolto in Vietnam’s strategic objectives.
    • Key responsibilities include:
      • Manage and coordinate rice projects and interventions, ensuring effective implementation, timely delivery of results, and efficient use of resources.
      • Supervise and guide the Rice Project Team, coordinating project activities across Dong Thap and An Giang.
      • Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including farmers, private-sector actors, government agencies, research partners, donors, and development organisations.
      • Monitor project progress and indicator achievements, ensure timely reporting, and work with the team to integrate lessons learned into project reviews and planning.
      • Contribute to the development and implementation of rice programme strategies, ensuring alignment with Rikolto’s national and global objectives.
      • Support fundraising by identifying funding needs and contributing to the development of concept notes and proposals.
      • Collaborate with the Communications Officer to develop and disseminate project communication materials, publications, policy briefs, and lessons learned.
      • Contribute to strategic reflection, knowledge sharing, and regional collaboration to scale up effective intervention models and promote structural change.
    • Job Description: https://southeastasia.rikolto.org/job-vacancies/rice-project-manager

 

II. CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITIES: 03 ASSIGNMENTS

Rikolto invites eligible individual consultants, consulting firms, research institutions, universities and consortia, as applicable, to apply for the following three separate consultancy assignments.

Please refer to each Terms of Reference (TOR) for the detailed scope of work, eligibility criteria, required qualifications, deliverables and application requirements.

 

1. SRP ECONOMIC PERFORMACE EVALUATION AND INTERGRATED REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN DONG THAP PROVINCE

 

2. GHG (CH4) MEASUREMENT USING CLOSED CHAMBERS FOR THE RICE CARBON PILOT PROJECT IN AN GIANG PROVINCE

 

3. SRP VERIFICATION EXPERT CONSULTANT

 

How to apply

1. Rice Project Manager

Interested candidates are invited to submit a motivation letter and an up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV), using the subject line “Rice Project Manager – [Your Name]”, to [email protected]  

Application deadline: 28 October 2026

2. Consultancy Assignments

Please refer to the respective TOR for application requirements and submit the required documents, using the subject line “[Consultancy Assignment Title] – [Applicant Name]”, to [email protected]

Application deadline: 25 October 2026

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; therefore, early submission is strongly encouraged.
We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

   Job Details  
Organisation:
Rikolto
Job location:
Dong Thap, An Giang
Application deadline:
2026-10-28
Send application to:
[email protected]  
Job categories:
'Consultant'   'Project Manager'   
Job types:
'National'