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Position : Private Sector Partnerships Specialist
Location : Ha Noi, Vietnam
Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.
WHO ARE WE
Come grow with us! If you are a passionate change agent who thrives in a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and inclusive culture committed to operational excellence, we would like to meet you.
At Resonance, you get involved in the work, in the field, not just in the deck. Our teams are autonomous and self-sufficient. You get to weigh in with founders and leaders on how to drive change and grow the movement while growing the company.
Resonance is an award-winning, Certified B Corporation consultancy that delivers market-based solutions to address the world's toughest challenges. We enable a variety of donor, commercial, and investor clients around the world to catalyze lasting impact. Resonance seeks to catalyze large-scale social, environmental, and economic change by fostering new and dynamic forms of collaboration.
POSITION MANDATE
Resonance seeks a Private Sector Partnerships Specialist to support the anticipated USAID-funded Vietnam Innovation Ecosystem (VIE) project. The project aims to support the Government of Vietnam (GVN)’s efforts to strengthen the innovation ecosystem. The project will focus on promoting the commercialization of innovations created by Vietnamese innovative businesses and individuals in line with the National Strategy on the Fourth Industrial Revolution to 2030.
OUTCOMES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Identify, develop, and manage partnerships in support of VIE program activities with local, regional, and multinational companies, in industries including but not limited to agriculture / agribusiness, technology, healthcare, financial services, and other emerging sectors.
- Develop concept notes, lead prioritization and co-development workshops, facilitate discussions, and formalize relationships with partners.
- Lead and support project outreach and capacity building activities to promote the participation of local businesses in expanding commercial linkages and capacities to engage in innovative financing opportunities with MNCs and other ecosystem actors.
- Establish work-based learning opportunities and job placements (e.g. apprenticeships, internships) and facilitate private sector participation in VIE advisory groups and Development Alliances.
- Develop strategies for integrating women and youth entrepreneurs into the formal business ecosystem.
- Conduct client presentations and develop written briefs to present activity results.
- Analyze the landscape for partnership in Vietnam, interview and build relationships with Vietnamese companies, and propose models for partnership to support VIE.
- Work closely with the VIE project team to align Resonance’s work with project activities and objectives.
- Facilitate and coordinate trainings, workshops, and multi-stakeholder convenings.
- Develop reports, success stories, briefs, and inputs to activity reports.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS
The employee must be able to travel domestically.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position operates in a professional office environment, and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment.
WORK AUTHORIZATION / SECURITY CLEARANCE
AAP / EEO STATEMENT
The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of Resonance is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants.
Application s will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls or emails please.
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