Programme Officer “SED C1” (GIZ)

As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We work in a variety of fields and support our cooperation partners in designing strategies and meeting their policy goals. GIZ Viet Nam is currently engaged in three priority areas:

1) Vocational training;
2) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use;
3)Energy. Gender equality is one of the key values of our company and of the work we do. Fostering gender equality in our project operation and our internal equal opportunity provisions are two strategic pillars of our corporate identity and policy.

With the ‘Macroeconomic Reform/Green Growth Programme’, GIZ directly links these priority areas of activity with Viet Nam’s Green Growth Strategy in order to achieve lasting impacts in all sectors and facilitate Viet Nam’s progress towards a sustainable future. The Programme aims at two principle objectives: (i) The Government of Viet Nam implements measures and actions which are well-oriented to support the environmentally and socially responsible growth in the framework of Viet Nam’s Green Growth Strategy; and (ii) the macroeconomic stability is improved and capacity of government agencies is enhanced for better implementation of economic and social policies thereby contributing to the equitable and sustainable growth process in Viet Nam.

In this regard, the Programme’s Component “Strengthening advisory and research role of CIEM in Green Growth” aims at strengthening the advisory capacity of the Central Institute for Economic Management in green growth, and at integrating environmental, social and sustainable development elements in its policy research and advisory activities. The Component requires a qualified national staff for the position of:

Programme Officer “SED C1”

Duty Station: Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration: Starting ASAP until 31. December 2025

Main responsibilities:

Technical advisory and coordination: preparation, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the Component activities in the field of Green Growth, Sustainable Development, Circular Economy. This include, among others, preparing agenda, preparing/translating necessary materials, interpreting, reporting, developing & maintaining contacts with relevant stakeholders (e.g. (inter)national experts, partners); supervision of and participation in the related activities;
Assisting the external and internal communication and cooperation of the Component and Programme;
Supporting the monitoring and evaluation the results of the activities;
Ensuring knowledge management in the assigned areas;
Assisting other Component/Programme activities if and when required.

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor degree, preferably in Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, Environment Economics, Engineering or other related fields;
At least 3-5 years professional working experience in a relevant position; working experience in development projects, especially in fields of sustainability, environment, climate change or green growth is an asset;
Understanding of and/or interested in local political environment, policy and regulatory framework regarding to green growth, sustainable development in Vietnam and SDGs in global context;
Having experience in and/or knowledge of statistics, statistical indicators; statistical systems, reporting mechanism (national and/or sectoral/ministerial levels);
Good networking with relevant stakeholders (government agencies, private sector, research institutions, civil society, etc);
Excellent English with experience in translation and interpretation;
Excellent command of MS-Office;
Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills;
Ability to meet deadlines, work under time pressure, occasionally obliging to irregular and long working hour;
Team spirit and flexibility, discreteness and loyalty.

GIZ is committed to create an appreciative work environment, irrespective of age, ethnic background and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and worldview, sexual orientation and social background. We ensure human resource processes live up to the diverse competencies and talents of all employees, as well as satisfy our performance expectations.

Successful candidates will enjoy good working conditions, competitive compensation and benefits and good policies of training and development.

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the GIZ Application Form in English, copies of relevant certificates and references, either by email (to hr-giz@giz.de) or by post (to GIZ Office Hanoi, 6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam) before 31st December 2022.

Note: Please state “Application for the Program Officer_SED C1” in the subject line or on the envelope. The short-listed candidates will be contacted within 4 weeks after the deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.

Please visit our page GIZ Viet Nam – Career Opportunities at https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/109163.html to download the GIZ Application Form.

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