Senior Advisor- Strengthening Interconnections Between Innovation Actors -Component 2 Lead -USAID-VN

Date: 29 Oct 2024

Type of Employment: Fixed Term Employment Contract Full Time

Location:Hanoi, Hanoi, VN

• Develop Capabilities of BSOs and NIC:
  • Identify and provide technical assistance to selected BSOs to enhance their ability to convene key stakeholders.
  • Strengthen the NIC's capacity to independently and sustainably engage stakeholders.
  • Facilitate stakeholder dialogue through recurring events to identify and prioritize key challenges.
  • Aggregate and synthesize recommendations for presentation to GVN agencies.
• Design and Hold Forums:
  • Cultivate input from key stakeholders to identify purposeful and value-adding forum themes and objectives.
  • Design, plan, and execute forums to serve the needs and interests of key stakeholders.
  • Conduct exchanges of information, experiences, and best practices among stakeholders.
  • Facilitate outreach to and engagement with complementary regional and international stakeholders.
  • Provide needs-based training on commercializing innovations and managing business operations.
  • Conduct investor-led forums to raise awareness of equity investors' and lenders' requirements.
  • Promote innovative thinking and creativity to improve business productivity through seminars and forums.

• Develop Capabilities of NIC, GVN Agencies, and BSOs:
  • Identify and provide technical assistance to selected BSOs to deliver fee-based services.
  • Strengthen the NIC's capacity to sustainably deliver advisory services to GOBs.
  • Advise GOBs on commercializing innovative products and services, enhancing operational efficiencies, and meeting investors' and lenders' requirements.
  • Provide advisory services to help GOBs identify opportunities to maximize efficiency and productivity.

• Strengthen Linkages Between GVN Agencies, HEIs, and Private Sector:
  • Collaborate with relevant GVN ministry, HEI, and private sector representatives to define immediate and future demands of 4IR, business, and soft skills.
  • Enhance HEIs' career placement centers to develop and implement formal internship, externship, and apprenticeship opportunities.
  • Facilitate collaboration between private sector actors and HEIs' research and development facilities.
  • Establish "clubs" at HEIs to provide business and soft skills mentoring and coaching services.
  • Conduct forums with investors to raise awareness of equity investors' and lenders' requirements.
  
  

• Education: Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public Policy, International Development, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 8 years of experience in managing and implementing international development projects, preferably with USAID or other donor-funded projects. Experience in innovation, technology commercialization, and ecosystem development is highly desirable.
• Skills:
  • Strong leadership and management skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Familiarity with 4IR technologies and their commercialization processes.
• Language: Proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of Vietnamese is an asset.
• Other: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Requisition ID: 106039