Experience

Cowater International

• Canada
• International Trade and Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Business Consultant

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Project/Partnership Management• Manage assigned business partners: overseeing partner project implementation, providing guidance and support to ensure partners deliver sustainable results in a cost-effective manner and projects are compliant with GREAT project management requirements. • Advise private sector partners on business solutions for targeted households, (primarily ethnic minority households) involved in the business supply chains.• Support partners in preparing and updating bugdets, workplans and progress reports. • Conduct quarterly and annual partner performance assessments. Inclusive Business Plan/ Supply Chain Intervention Refinement• Support the development and implementation of business plans and manage projects using strong business analytics to optimise impact on target women beneficiaries.• Use the data and information (financial and results) from the MIS system to enhance intervention strategies. • Contribute to the refinement of sustainable and inclusive business models to increase the outreach to women and sector competitiveness. Result Measurement and Communication• Support partners to produce quaterly reports against project milestones and KPIs.• Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MERL) team in implementing and embedding the M&E approach and utilising learning to support partners to adapt approaches. • Provide input to media releases, briefings, communications activities and events. • Other tasks supporting Agri-business Advisor. Show less

• Business Consultant

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Project/Partnership Management• Manage assigned business partners: overseeing partner project implementation, providing guidance and support to ensure partners deliver sustainable results in a cost-effective manner and projects are compliant with GREAT project management requirements. • Advise private sector partners on business solutions for targeted households, (primarily ethnic minority households) involved in the business supply chains.• Support partners in preparing and updating bugdets, workplans and progress reports. • Conduct quarterly and annual partner performance assessments. Inclusive Business Plan/ Supply Chain Intervention Refinement• Support the development and implementation of business plans and manage projects using strong business analytics to optimise impact on target women beneficiaries.• Use the data and information (financial and results) from the MIS system to enhance intervention strategies. • Contribute to the refinement of sustainable and inclusive business models to increase the outreach to women and sector competitiveness. Result Measurement and Communication• Support partners to produce quaterly reports against project milestones and KPIs.• Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MERL) team in implementing and embedding the M&E approach and utilising learning to support partners to adapt approaches. • Provide input to media releases, briefings, communications activities and events. • Other tasks supporting Agri-business Advisor. Show less



Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA)

• Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

• Head Of Representative Office

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Lead the team and manage Hanoi Representative office’s administration tasks. • Make monthly financial report and activity report to the Chairman and Executive Board. • Implement surveys on the issues in the Logistics Industry, identify the SMEs’ need for support, to consolidate collected information and make reports to government in order to advocate more supportive policies & regulations for SMEs in logistics sector. • Support SME members on legal advice, market information and technical support. • Organize B2B meetings, field trips to other countries for members to visit potential customers, connect members with domestic and international partners. • Organize workshops and conferences in the aim of developing the national logisitics industry as well as rasing awareness of governmental management offices on logistics issues/topics. • Assist SMEs in capacity building by organizing trainings, coordinate with international logistics organization (AFFA, FIATA) to share international updated technology and best practices with SME members. • Prepare required documents and follow procedure needed for funding disbursement in National Trade Promotion programme by Ministry of Trade and Commerce. • Coordinate with government offices in specific projects with the aim to delvelop logistics industry, i.e. Human Resource Development Programme (by Ministry of Planning and Investment), Logistics Digital Transformation Plan (by Ministry of Science and Technology), and Provincial Logistics Performance Index (by VCCI). Show less



Helvetas Swiss Inter-cooperation

• Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

• Value Chain Project Officer

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Support the Regional Project Manager in planning and monitoring the project, as well as in reporting. • Conduct the market assessments of natural ingredients based on Market Systems Analysis and Development approach, collecting data and information through desk research and field study, support consultants in making the report of Export Market Assessments for BioTrade products of Vietnam. • Identify the relevant agricultural value chains and stakeholders involved • Assisist in developing interventions needed for each value chains and implementation plan for each partners/stakeholders. • Manage assigned partners, provide guidance and support in the implementation of project to ensure partners deliver sustainable results in a cost-effective manner, including: o Value chain development: to support selected project partners/stakeholder in the implementation of value chain development; conduct consultancy on making Inclusive Business Development Plan for each partner, identify business opportuinies and challenges, give recommendations on marketing and operational strategies; and support companies in improving market access capacity. o Trade facilitation: to connect international buyers with local producers, organize buyer visits to the fields, and support local SMEs in trade fair participation. o Capacity building: to organize training workshops in order to improve skills for local producers related to sustainable certifications (Biotrade, Organic..), business planning, logistics and financial management, marketing, trade fair skill… • Support in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, facilitate learning and exchange among the three national teams, in particular among the national project officers in Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. Show less