Junior Program Officer (GIZ)

About GIZ and The Energy Support Programme

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. For further information please visit our website: www.giz.de/vietnam.

The GIZ Energy Support Programme is working with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) on the sustainable development of the energy sector in Viet Nam. The current technological focus is on solar power, wind power, bioenergy, energy access and energy efficiency and smart grid.

Main responsibilities

The Junior Program Officer will support the ESP portfolio management, establish an innovative impact monitoring system and get involved in various technical assistance projects.

* Portfolio management o Support on strategic portfolio development i.e., developing projects, securing funding, and the startup of new projects

Support on internal portfolio development i.e., digitalization, communications, and trainings
Support on monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on the cluster level and in several projects (i.e., GIZ information management, and reporting to German government)
Support on liaison, coordination, and networking with key stakeholders in the renewable energy sector
Support on external communication with ministries, development partners and other stakeholders in the energy sector
Provide ad-hoc support for cross-cutting tasks on the cluster level

* Impact monitoring and evaluation

Develop an impact monitoring and evaluation system for the entire energy support programme with support by external service providers
Develop ESP impact stories in close cooperation with our PR and communications team

* Technical assistance projects

Support the ESP project team in selected operational tasks, including technical analyses, workshops, webinars and knowledge management

Minimum requirements

Postgraduate/bachelor studies in energy, policy, economics, engineering, geography, or a comparable course of study
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, good oral and written communication skills in German is a strong asset
Strong MS Office, organizational and analytical skills, highly motivated to learn, and willing to take on responsibility.
At least two years working experience, preferably in a German or an international context
Proven motivation and working experience in sustainable development or international cooperation
Experiences in project management are an asset
Experiences in digitalization are an asset
Work independently and efficiently

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 10th May 2023.

Note: Please state “Application for the Junior Program Officer_ESP” 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.