1. About SNV
SNV is a global development partner rooted in the African and Asian countries where we operate. With 60 years of experience and a team of approximately 1,600 people, it is our mission to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems to enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all. These efforts are guided by cross-cutting themes such as climate adaptation and mitigation, gender equality and social inclusion, and strong institutions and effective governance.
In Vietnam, SNV has been active since 1995, collaborating with communities, government agencies, and businesses across more than 50 provinces.
2. Background and objectives of assignment
Under the Green Innovation Grants Initiative (GIGI) part of the Shifting Investment Flows Towards Green Transformation (SHIFT) project, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation supports innovative small and medium-sized (SMEs) developing and deploying innovative solutions that contribute to the energy transition and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in Vietnam. Supported SMEs operate across a range of sectors, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, bioenergy, low-emission transport, digitalisation, and other clean energy or climate solutions.
To complement grant funding and strengthen implementation capacity, SNV is establishing a roster of pre-qualified experts who can provide targeted coaching, sector advisory services, and business consulting support based on the specific needs of supported SMEs and projects. Assignments may include both short-term technical assistance, strategic business advisory services, and ongoing coaching engagements focused on areas such as technical implementation, business growth, operational strengthening, investment readiness, and leadership support.
3. Level of effort
Participating SMEs may receive up to 15 hours of sector advisory service, business consulting support, and coaching over a 12-month period, depending on identified needs, programme priorities, and expert availability.
Assignments may be delivered virtually and/or in-person and may vary in scope and duration depending on programme requirements. All assignments will happen between July 2026 and December 2027.
Inclusion in the roster does not guarantee a minimum level of engagement or assignment.
4. Areas of Expertise
We are seeking experts with experience in one or more of the areas listed below:
Sector Advisors
Sector advisors provide sectoral and technical, guidance to support technology validation, deployment readiness, commercialisation, and scale-up in the clean energy and climate sector. Indicative areas of expertise include:
Business Consultants
Business consultants provide targeted, specialised business support requiring specific expertise and deliverable-oriented assignments. Indicative areas of expertise include:
Coaches
Coaches support founders and leadership teams in strengthening leadership, communication, strategic decision-making, and organisational effectiveness. Indicative areas of expertise include:
Other experience and qualifications
Educational background:
Language requirements:
Professional Experience:
Familiarity with the Vietnam and/or Southeast Asia / Asia Pacific (APAC) market is required
Others:
Nationals of Vietnam belonging to historically underrepresented or disadvantaged groups (women, people with disabilities, people from ethnic minority groups, and other underrepresented communities) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Submission requirements
Interested individual consultants are requested to submit the completed and signed Letter of Interest, available for download at https://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod-aws-dc5/58919688e4b0672cc03331a9/9a722b71-d04a-4e67-8512-b91336c93a87-r=s3-eu-central-1
Please submit the signed Letter of Interest together with the following supporting documents via this site:
Attachment 1: Updated CV/Resume
Attachment 2: Areas of expertise selection & 02 references
Attachment 3: Relevant qualifications, including demonstration of experience coaching or providing services to SMEs, certificates, and professional licenses
Attachment 4: Scanned copy of national identity card/passport
EOIs are accepted until June 30, 2026
All questions regarding this call should be sent to snvvietnamprocurement@snv.org.
Selection process
SNV will review all EOIs received in accordance with the guidelines and criteria in this solicitation. SNV reserves the right to exclude any EOIs that do not meet the guidelines. Please note that SNV is unable to provide detailed feedback to those EOIs that are not selected.
Step 1: SNV will shortlist selected EOIs. Successful applicants will be notified by SNV and kept on our consultant roster for one year. This roster will be reviewed and renewed at the end of the one-year period, as applicable.
Step 2: SNV will release Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the specific activities and contract with the selected consultants accordingly.
SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and
biodiversity crises.
Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.
