Project Coordinator / Technical Consultant for the SUPER WEE Coffee – 

Sustainable Production and Ethnic Responsible & Women Empowered Coffee value chains in Laos PDR 

1 position based in Dak Cheung District, Sekong Province 

Job Summary:

The project coordinator ensures timely and high-quality management of the SUPER WEE Coffee Project in accordance with the project proposal, CARE policy and the government and project partners requirements. 

•  Project Implementation and Quality Assurance: Overseeing the planning, implementation, and monitoring of activities related to market networking and coffee production. This includes facilitating training and ensuring that activities are implemented in line with the project's objectives and log frame.

•  Coordination: Working closely with technical partners from relevant government offices at the district and provincial level, as well as coordinating to fulfill the project objectives following the annual plan and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

•  Reporting: Preparing accurate reports in a timely manner to the Project Coordinator, including monthly reports, and providing updates on the progress of activities

•  Technical Support: Providing technical support to ensure high-quality implementation of crop and coffee activities and supporting coffee producer group members.

•  Engagement: The role involves lengthy periods of engagement in remote villages, working extensively with less-advantaged women and poor families, and requires the development of participatory approaches to improve the sustainability of activities 

•  Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning: Conducting project monitoring during field visits, participating in data collection for project evaluations and research, and ensuring timely submission of field reports to the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator

This position is based in Dak Cheung District, Sekong Province, and requires travel to other sites as needed. This position directly line manages two staff members.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications (Know How):

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in rural development management or equivalent and/or 3 years relevant work experience, preferably in coffee value chain/ coffee marketing and skills transfer, capacity strengthening preferably for an International Non-Government Organization (INGO).

Desired: 

• Strong Experience in managing the EU funded project and working with multi-partnering projects.

• Proven understanding of political and cultural dynamic in the Laos context, especially understand the context of Ethnic community in rural area in Laos. 

• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality and a commitment to CARE’s approach and values including ethnic diversity and cultural sensitivity.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION:

Qualified candidates should submit a CV and a letter of application. Please indicate the name of position that you are applying for, and apply through this link https://forms.gle/A2ekBVj2TM44xVmG7 Deadline is on Thursday 24/07/2025.  The detailed Job Description (TOR) can be downloaded at https://directoryofngos.org/ingo-jobs 

•CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

•CARE Laos has zero tolerance approach towards sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse towards any person including our staff, representatives, partners, programme participants and members of the community where we work. We expect all staff, partners and related personnel to share this commitment by understanding, abiding by and working within the CARE International Safeguarding Policy and related framework at all times whilst representing CARE. and imbed child protection in all we do;

•CARE Laos participates in the Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS).  CARE Laos reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse.  The applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.  By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no abjection to CARE Laos requesting the information specified above; and

•As well as pre-employment checks, CARE Laos will use the recruitment and reference process to ensure potential new staff understand and are aligned with these expectations.

(Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. CVs and other documents submitted to CARE will not be returned).