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 EU-funded Project in the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands, we are seeking to recruit a qualified Vietnamese professional for the position of Project Coordinator, based in Hanoi.

• Job Overview:  The Project Coordinator leads the effective implementation, coordination, andmonitoring of an EU-funded project on circular economy and low-carbon agri-foodsystems in the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands, ensuring compliance with EUand Rikolto standards, strong multi-stakeholder engagement, and high-qualityprogramme delivery.‍
• Job size: Full-time (1-year contract with possibility of extension)
• Duty station: Hanoi, Vietnam‍
• Expected starting date: January 2026‍
• Key responsibilities:
  • Coordinate and support day-to-day implementation of the EU-fundedproject, ensuring activities are delivered on time, with quality, and in linewith approved plans under the guidance of the Project Manager.
  • Provide functional task coordination and coaching to the project teamto ensure smooth implementation and professional development, while escalatingperformance issues or strategic decisions to the Project Manager.
  • Prepare and consolidate annual and quarterly workplans, activitybudgets, procurement plans, partner contracts, and compliance documentation.
  • Facilitate collaboration and communication with governmentagencies, private sector partners, academic institutions, farmer organisations,and community stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project objectives andmaintaining strong working relationships.
  • Coordinate trainings, workshops, field missions, andmulti-stakeholder platforms, ensuring effective logistics, technicalpreparation, and partner engagement.
  • Monitor field implementation, identify operational challenges, andpropose adaptive solutions, while ensuring adherence to technical guidance,quality standards, and compliance requirements set by Rikolto.
  • Work closely with the M&E Officer to ensure accurate datacollection, verification, analysis, and synthesis of evidence for reporting andlearning purposes.
  • Draft high-quality technical reports, donor report inputs,communication content, and documentation of project results and lessonslearned, for validation by the Project Manager.
  • Ensure compliance with EU donor regulations, Rikolto policies,safeguarding, PSEAH, anti-fraud/anti-corruption rules, and national laws, andpromptly report risks or incidents to the Project Manager.
  • Promote accountability and transparency by ensuring responsibledata management, ethical implementation practices, and alignment with Rikolto’sfood systems strategy, contributing to organisational learning.

• Basic Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, aquaculture, environmentalscience, food systems, rural development, or a related field (Master’s degreepreferred).
  • Minimum 10 years of experience managing and coordinating projectsin international organisations or development programmes.
  • Strong expertise in agri-food value chains, food systems, circulareconomy, low-carbon production, and inclusive business models.
  • Proven experience building and managing multi-stakeholderpartnerships with government, private sector, academia, and community actors.
  • Demonstrated experience with EU-funded projects, sustainabilitystandards, certification schemes, and compliance requirements.
  • Solid knowledge of project cycle management, budgeting,procurement, donor compliance, and result-based management.
  • Experience with monitoring and evaluation, data management,reporting, and evidence-based decision-making.
  • Strong understanding of Vietnam’s agriculture, aquaculture, policyframeworks, and the socio-economic contexts of the Mekong Delta and CentralHighlands.
  • Excellent communication, coordination, problem-solving, andteamwork skills, with the ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent command of Vietnamese and English (spoken and written),and willingness to travel regularly to the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands.

For a detailed list of responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the role, please refer to the Job Description.

How to apply

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

Applications deadline: 18 December 2025.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submission is strongly encouraged.

We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.