Director's Assistant

Summary of responsibilities:

The Director’s Assistant is integral to supporting the management team's strategic goals by facilitating company operations and development projects. This position involves organizing meetings, tracking project implementation and outcomes, and performing data analysis to inform management decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Support:

• Prepare and compile business-related and project-specific reports for management meetings

• Track project progress and ensure timely follow-up on action items

• Develop and maintain project dashboards for management review

• Collect and analyze data from various departments to evaluate impact on business operations

Translation and Interpretation:

• Translate documents and materials, primarily from English to Vietnamese and vice versa, with a focus on agriculture

• Provide interpretation during meetings, field visits, interviews, workshops, and events

• Collaborate with relevant departments to gather, translate, and disseminate information, ensuring effective communication and smooth information flow

Administrative Support:

• Organize management meetings, including preparing agendas and summaries

• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external communications, ensuring timely responses

• Manage correspondence with stakeholders, including farmers, and partners

• Prepare documentation and presentations for project updates and stakeholder communications

Additional Responsibilities:

• Compile necessary information, including reports on sourcing activities and the collection and analysis of sourcing-related data as required

• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Management team

• Master’s degree in agriculture, Food Technology, Business Administration, or a related field, with a strong interest in agriculture

• Experience in agriculture or post-harvest technology

• Excellent communication skills in both English and Vietnamese, written and verbal

• Proficient in translation and interpretation to ensure clarity and accuracy

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Ability to work independently and proactively

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Eager to listen and learn, with a growth-oriented mindset

• Hardworking, meticulous, and detail oriented

• Willingness to visit farms and engage with farmers and agronomists

• Enthusiastic, helpful, and capable of working under pressure

• Open to short business trips as a routine basis as required

• Proactive, with a creative and assertive mindset.