Officer in Digital Innovation

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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 and additionally in the area of Macroeconomic Reforms / Green Growth. For further information please visit our website: www.giz.de/viet-nam.

The Digital Transformation Center Vietnam focuses on Green Tech, Industry 4.0 (digitalization of SMEs) and the data economy. It improves conditions for the creation and growth of green tech start-ups in selected regions in Vietnam, supports existing business in their digital transformation and strengthens data literacy, enabling data-based business models. Digital and digitally enabled start-ups and SMEs have the potential to tackle climate change, protect environmental resources and can have fundamental impact on overall economic productivity. Digitalization can also contribute to economic growth by spurring innovation.

The project is looking for a local qualified candidate to fill the following position to join our young and vibrant team working on the implementation of the Digital Transformation Center:

Officer in Digital Innovation Duty station: Hanoi Duration: 01. October 2021 - 30. November 2023

Main tasks:

Implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to the Digital Transformation Center
Policy advice and organizational development for the primary partners of the project in the field of digitalization
Setting up and managing start-up support programs (incubators, accelerators, entrepreneur-in-residence programs)
Developing and implementing digital/data skills programmes
Establishing and promoting regional and German-Vietnamese tech entrepreneurship networks and exchanges
Curating and managing (impact) investor networks
Supporting the Digital Transformation Center with strategy development
processing technical aspects and further developing the area of responsibility in accordance with the specified quality standards
Maintaining of a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions and counterparts and GIZ
Ensuring that the project office runs smoothly

Minimum requirements:

Experience in ICT fields (or related field) with a focus on digitalization and innovation
Specialization in ICT and a minimum of 5 years work experience in the start-up worlds, digital economy, data protection, data markets
Knowledge on current local and regional developments in the fields of innovation, tech and digitalization
Proven experience with start-up incubation and innovation management a must
Experience in project management
Good knowledge of the Vietnamese and regional Start-up ecosystem
managerial and organisational competence
willingness to travel (abroad and domestically) regularly
knowledge of Vietnamese and English, German is a plus
willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

Successful candidates will enjoy good working conditions, competitive benefits and compensation 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 23rd August 2021.

Note: Please state “Application for the Officer in Digital Innovation” 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 complete all the information in GIZ Application form with link download here: https://bit.ly/3fgNWHq.

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