Entrepreneurship Development Lead

Purpose

Lead REACH’s entrepreneurship vertical to:

• Establish new women- and youth-led enterprises.

• Strengthen existing micro/small businesses.

• Build and maintain systems (baseline → selection → training/coaching → co-investment → monitoring → scale-up).

Key Outcomes

• New enterprises launched & operational (cafés, juice shops, homestays, small restaurants, carts, souvenir shops).

• Existing enterprises strengthened with measurable improvements in revenue, productivity, or quality.

• Training & coaching delivered effectively, with alumni and mentor networks activated.

• Audit-ready documentation & timely donor reporting with compelling case stories.

Primary Responsibilities

A. Entrepreneurship Development & Coaching

• Support women and youth in developing and launching new businesses.

• Coach existing enterprises to improve service quality, cost control, marketing, and profitability.

• Deliver short, practical training modules (financial literacy, pricing, customer service, daily cash sheet).

B. Mentorship & Partnerships

• Mobilize mentors, local coaches, and alumni networks for peer learning.

• Build partnerships with cafés, hotels, suppliers, Women’s Union, Youth Union, and local authorities.

• Facilitate market linkages (B2B supply, festival pop-ups, promotional tie-ups).

C. Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance

• Track KPIs (business start/upgrade counts, 6/12-month survival, revenue proxies, co-investment ratio).

• Collect documentation (photos, invoices, coaching logs) and ensure audit readiness.

• Prepare clear reports and case stories with REACH’s M&E and Comms teams.

D. Operations, Fieldwork & Risk Management

• Plan and manage field schedules, travel, and logistics (approx. 40–50% travel).

• Oversee procurement and starter kit distribution with Finance/Procurement.

• Identify risks (business viability, safety, safeguarding) and implement mitigation measures.

Must-Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Development, Hospitality/Tourism, or related field.

• 4–5 years’ experience in MSME/entrepreneurship support, livelihoods, or hospitality/retail operations.

• Proven ability to coach/mentor micro or small business owners (business planning, costing/pricing, cash flow).

• Strong facilitation and training skills; excellent Vietnamese; workable English for donor coordination.

• Comfortable with fieldwork (including ethnic minority communities and rural settings).

Nice-to-Have

• Direct experience in café/food service operations or small business ownership.

• Familiarity with Son La, Hue, and other provincial contexts.

• Digital basics: Google Workspace, Excel/Sheets (lookup, pivot), Canva/PowerPoint (training can be provided).

Nice-to-Have

• Direct experience in café/food service operations or small business ownership.

• Familiarity with Son La, Hue, and other provincial contexts.

• Digital basics: Google Workspace, Excel/Sheets (lookup, pivot), Canva/PowerPoint (training can be provided).

Values & Behaviors

• Commitment to gender equality, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity.

• Integrity, accountability, and reliability in fieldwork and reporting.

• Practical, hands-on problem solver and team player.

Reporting

Reports to: Director, with close coordination with Program Operations, M&E/MIS, Finance, and Communications teams.