usaid linkages for small and medium enterprises (linksme) project

IESC – the International Executive Service Corps – is a U.S.-based nonprofit that seeks private enterprise solutions to problems of poverty in developing countries and around the world. By providing a mix of technical assistance and volunteer expert support, IESC works with emerging industries, financial institutions, and governments to stabilize economic environments, increase opportunity, and promote growth. We have completed over 25,5000 projects in more than 130 countries worldwide. IESC is seeking a Training & Events Coordinator for the USAID-funded Linkages for Small and Medium Enterprises (LinkSME) Project in Vietnam. The five-year Project links Vietnamese SMEs with foreign firms already operating in and exporting from Vietnam in order to integrate SMEs into the global value chain and accelerate domestic SME growth. The USAID LinkSME Project will create systemic changes in business relationships between Vietnamese SMEs and foreign firms, as well as significant increases in the quantity and/or quality of business linkages between Vietnamese SMEs and foreign firms. Under the direction of the Communications & Outreach Senior Manager, the Training & Events Coordinator will work full-time and be based in Hanoi.