Senior Aid Policy and Program Manager

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Senior Aid Policy and Program Manager

Full Time, Temporary
VND 50,518,572 to VND 55,860,899
Hanoi, Vietnam

Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) The role of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas. The department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the Australian Government. DFAT also works with other Australian government agencies to drive coordination of Australia’s pursuit of global, regional and bilateral interests. About the position The Senior Aid Policy and Program Manager will be responsible for managing aid investments in the water and sanitation sector, climate resilience programming in the Mekong Delta and contributing to strategic aid policy advice, including engagement with relevant Vietnamese Government Ministries. The role will involve managing aid investments as well as responding to and leading on tasking from Canberra on water and sanitation, climate resilience and private sector development and identifying public diplomacy opportunities. This role will be for a temporary period of seven months. During this period, duties of the role will be expanded to address needs of the Economic and Development Cooperation Section as required. This may include, but not be limited to, energy trade, investment and development cooperation. Contact Information All queries about the position and the application process should be directed to hrhubmanilarecruitment@dfat.gov.au Note all closing dates and times reflect the Australian Easter Standard/Australian Savings Time (AEST/ADST). This vacancy will close on Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 11:30 pm (Hanoi Time) Applicant Information Pack Position Description