‍Background:

Rikolto is an international NGO with over 50 years of experience partnering with farmer organizations and food chain actors across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Rikolto operates programmes in 18 countries worldwide through 5 regional offices.

Rikolto envisions a world with a sustainable income for farmers and nutritious, affordable food for everyone. We reach our goals by building bridges between smallholder farmer organizations, companies, authorities, and other actors across rural and urban areas. Together, we create innovative ways of accessing, distributing, and producing nutritious, quality food so no one is left behind.

Rikolto in Southeast Asia (SEA) operates in Vietnam, with an office based in Hanoi. To support the implementation of our Rice Project in the Mekong Delta region, we are seeking to recruit a motivated and qualified Vietnamese professional for the Junior Rice Carbon Officer position. This position will be preferably based in Dong Thap Province; however, Hanoi may be considered depending on candidate availability and suitability.

• Job Overview: The Junior Rice Carbon Officer, under the direct supervision of the Rice Carbon Officer, supports the implementation of carbon-related activities within Rikolto's Rice Programme, with a primary focus on data management, analysis, and digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV).
  
  The position works closely with Field Project Officers to support effective data collection, validation, and management through designated mobile applications and project platforms. The Junior Rice Carbon Officer also supports basic carbon-related data analysis, assists in identifying, reporting, and following up on data quality and platform-related issues, and contributes to preparing monitoring datasets and reports in accordance with project requirements and applicable carbon methodologies.

• Contract type: Full-time (1-year contract with the possibility of extension)‍
• Expected starting date: October 2026 (or as soon as possible)‍
• Key responsibilities:
  
  • Support the implementation of carbon-related activities within the Rice Programme, working closely with the Rice Carbon Officer, Field Project Officers and relevant partners.
  • Support field data collection and digital monitoring through designated mobile applications, platforms and other data collection tools.
  • Collect, consolidate and conduct initial quality checks ofcarbon-related data, and follow up on missing or inconsistent information.
  • Support basic data analysis, monitoring and reporting, including maintaining relevant databases and providing inputs to programme and donor reports.
  • Support the identification and follow-up of data quality and platform-related issues, and contribute to programme learning and knowledge management activities.
• Basic Requirements:‍
  
  • A bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Data Science, or a related field.
  • Experience in data collection, management and/or basic analysis, preferably in agricultural, environmental, climate or development projects.
  • Basic understanding of GHG emissions, carbon accounting and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV); familiarity with voluntary carbon standards such as VCS, Gold Standard or ACR is an advantage.
  • Experience or knowledge related to sustainable agriculture, environmental sustainability or agricultural value chains is desirable.
  • Good analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with attention to data quality and accuracy.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with field teams, partners and service providers, communicate clearly, and follow up on assigned tasks.
  • Strong motivation for continuous learning, with a proactive and adaptable approach to work.
  • Vietnamese nationality with excellent command of Vietnamese; good working knowledge of English, particularly for reading technical documents and preparing reports.

For a detailed list of responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the role, please refer to the Job Description.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit a motivation letter and an up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV) with at least three referees, using the subject line: “[Position You Are Applying For] – [Your Name]” to vietnam@rikolto.org  

Application deadline: 15 October 2026.

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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; therefore, so early submission is strongly encouraged.

We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.