Overview
The Project Team Leader will ensure the effective coordination and implementation of the "Lao PDR Building Opportunities for Sustainable Trade" project, contributing to sustainable and inclusive growth in Lao PDR through private-sector led growth and fostering EU-Lao PDR economic partnership.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to strategic direction for project implementation.
- Oversee preparation and revision of annual and quarterly work plans and budgets.
- Contribute to the design and maintenance of a robust results based management (RBM) approach.
- Supervise systematic collection, validation and analysis of data on project activities.
- Coordinate timely progress and results reports.
- Identify risks and bottlenecks to project delivery and propose mitigation measures.
- Serve as a focal point for communication and coordination with MoIC, the EU Delegation, and other project partners.
- Hold regular meetings with the Government of Lao PDR and the EU Delegation.
- Facilitate interactions, exchanges and cooperation among project stakeholders.
- Represent the project in Lao PDR and, where required, in the ASEAN region.
- Identify and manage linkages and synergies with other programmes and initiatives.
- Coordinate and manage relationships with focal points and contact persons for activities.
- Liaise proactively with other development partners.
- Coordinate the technical assistance activities under Outputs 1, 2 and 3.
- Act as a technical expert for Output 3.
- Provide advisory support and guidance for capacity building.
- Keep abreast of regulatory and policy developments relevant to Output 3.
- Coordinate closely with ITC HQ technical specialists.
- Oversee work planning, ensure timely delivery of outputs and results.
- Manage the ITC project office in Vientiane.
- Ensure effective coordination and synergies between Output 3 activities and the implementation of activities under Output 1 and Output 2.
- Organize the meetings of project governance bodies.
- Follow up on the adoption and implementation of recommendations and inputs provided by governance bodies.
- Ensure that environmental sustainability, climate considerations and alignment with EU environmental and sustainability standards are systematically integrated.
- Contribute to promotion of social inclusion, human rights due diligence and decent work principles.
- Supervise the mainstreaming of gender equality throughout the project cycle.
- Support partners and beneficiaries to understand and apply relevant EU and international environmental, social and human rights due diligence requirements.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in result-based project/programme management, administration or related area is required.
- At least three (3) years in a team leader or equivalent leadership role with responsibility for supervising staff and coordinating complex project delivery.
- Experience in trade-related technical assistance, business support or related field is required.
- Experience working with UN, EU and/or other development agencies is desirable.
- Experience of implementing European Union (EU) projects is desirable.
- Experience in Lao PDR and/or the ASEAN region is desirable.
Qualifications
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in International Trade, Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, or related field.
- A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
