Project Manager Assistant to General Manager

The Impact Project Manager (IPM) & Assistant to GM (Asst. GM) has overall responsibility for the Project Management of grant-funded projects that support HUSKs vision, where HUSK has been awarded funding from local or international donors and for supporting the General Manager in core operational and executive activities.

**I. Overall Responsibility**

IPM/Asst. GM supports the General Manager (Vietnam) with the implementation of funded activities in project mode and supports the GM in strategic priorities, operations, and external relations.

**II. Responsibilities include**:

- The onboarding and implementation of projects, and the coordination of activities funded by the project, including coordination between Vietnam and Cambodia teams; assigning tasks and following up with the relevant departments (mostly Finance, Admin, Product Development, Field activities, Production & Sales).
- Relationship with grants donors and attending meetings and calls organised by grant donors; represents HUSK with grant partners and other co-beneficiaries or consortium partners.
- Preparation of the internal team briefing and assisting with training if necessary. IPM/Asst. GM liaises across all departments to ensure objectives are communicated and understood.
- Monitoring the achievement of projects and grant targets; following up on deliverables, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and timeline.
- Preparing reports and supporting documents for completion of the milestones in time and as per the objectives in the project or grant contract.
- Providing regular updates and reports to Management on the progress of the activities.
- Supporting the GM in strategic and operational priorities: managing calendar and meetings, tracking key tasks and follow-ups, and ensuring smooth coordination across departments.
- Collaborating with internal teams to build, standardize and refine operational processes, regulations and SOPs required for effective company management.
- Collecting and analyzing business data, consolidating periodic and ad-hoc reports (KPIs, dashboards, progress) for the GM and Board.
- Supporting internal teams with language/translation when dealing with international partners.
- Acting as liaison between GM, internal departments and external strategic partners, ensuring professional communication and strict confidentiality.
- Not a decision-making role, but authorized to monitor, follow up, and report on execution within assigned scope.

**III. Skills required**:

- Strong project management and organisation skills, autonomous and self-starter, deadline-oriented, target-orientated
- Attention to details
- Business Ethics awareness, with strong Compliance culture
- Team player, with excellent communication skills; ability to liaise internally with colleagues across the board in Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as international colleagues; liaise externally with agricultural stakeholders, research and scientific partners, and grant donors.
- Ability to provide effective oral and written correspondence in English, proposals, reports and presentations
- Financial literacy (mostly for budgeting purposes and project finance update reports).
- Understanding of contract language and business / legal documentation
- High-level analytical, synthesis and coordination skills to support GM effectively
- Ability to multitask, think strategically, and support executive-level decision-making
- Professionalism, confidentiality, and strong stakeholder relationship-building skills

**IV. Qualifications**:

- Masters level degree in business management, finance, engineering, agronomy or environment/ sustainability
- Languages: Fluent in written and spoken English, other SE Asian languages valued
- Experience: a minimum of 3 to 5 years in professional project management within a business sector, preferably directly involved with the agriculture, environmental sector or financial sector.
- Knowledge of the Agriculture / Food/ Agri-business sector, and willingness to travel to provinces to visit projects, field demonstrations farms, and sites of field trials.
- Experience of working with NGOs and the not-for-profit sector is a plus.
- Experience supporting senior leadership is a strong advantage.