Stakeholder Engagement and Liaison Specialist

The Stakeholder Engagement and Liaison Specialist will support the formulation of the GEF-8 project document in Viet Nam, focusing on sustainable fisheries development and biodiversity conservation. The role involves stakeholder mapping, engagement planning, institutional arrangement analysis, and compliance with national regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the mapping of stakeholders according to their relevance to the project deliverables during PPG and their expected roles during project implementation
• Contribute to the Stakeholder Engagement Plan; research and list out all relevant stakeholders, map relevant stakeholders with appropriate engagement modality, support the team in building a timeline and planned activities for engagement
• Together with the PPG team, map the current institutional arrangements and the community architecture in the target landscapes
• Support FAO and Operational Partner in establishing the optimal implementation arrangement and addressing comments/ feedbacks from relevant Departments as well as related Ministries; harmonizing requirements, rules and regulations of multiple stakeholders
• Review the draft GEF project document
• Develop the ProDoc (Vietnamese version) and it annexes as required by Decree 242/2025/NĐ-CP, that details further how the project will be established at country level to comply with the Government’s ODA management regulations
• Participate in field visits and workshops as required throughout the PPG process
• Undertake other tasks as agreed

Requirements

• University degree in Fisheries, Aquaculture, State management or related fields
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the aquaculture and fisheries sector or ODA projects management or a related field in Viet Nam
• Working knowledge English and Vietnamese
• National of Viet Nam or resident in the Country with a valid permit
• Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations/workshops
• Demonstrated experience with the Viet Nam’s project approval process under the relevant Decrees (114, 242, etc.)
• Good understanding of institutional frameworks and knowledge of the Viet Nam aquaculture and fisheries sector
• Previous experience working on GEF projects preferred
• Relevant experience in working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, particularly in multilateral organizations
• Experience in working with partners in Viet Nam at all levels (Ministries, provinces, private sectors, etc.)
• Proven ability to deliver quality outputs working under tight deadlines

Skills

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Workshop Facilitation
• Project Approval Process
• Institutional Framework Analysis
• Aquaculture Sector Knowledge
• Fisheries Sector Expertise
• ODA Project Management
• GEF Project Development
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration
• Partner Liaison
• Sustainable Fisheries Development
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Stakeholder Mapping
• Engagement Planning
• Compliance with National Regulations

Languages

English, Vietnamese