(Senior) Project Officer “Bioenergy”

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

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. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ currently provides advisory services to the Government of Viet Nam in three priority areas: Vocational training, Environmental policy and sustainable use of natural resources, and Energy. For further information, please visit www.giz.de/viet-nam .

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

The Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Markets in Viet Nam (BEM) Project supports the Government of Viet Nam to improve the preconditions for a sustainable use of biomass for electricity and heat generation. Viet Nam is increasingly focusing on the improvement of planning, technical and financial capacities of respective actors in the biomass energy sector to realize bankable investment projects. The project has three action areas: i) Legal and Regulatory Framework; ii) Capacity Development; and iii) Technology Cooperation.

On all three levels, the human and institutional competences of relevant partner organizations will be strengthened.

The Bioenergy Project is looking for a qualified local professional to fill the following positions:

Position 1
Senior Project Officer “Bioenergy”
Duty station: Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration: 01. November 2019 until 31. October 2021, with the possibility of extension

Main responsibilities:

• Implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to the Action Area 'Legal and Regulatory Framework' and possible other of the Bioenergy Project;
• Liaise, coordinate and network with key stakeholders in the renewable energy sector;
• Facilitate the development and implementation of workshops and seminars, e.g. on legal and framework conditions and requirements relevant to bioenergy;
• Organization and technical support of identifying legal and regulatory requirements when implementing new bioenergy projects;
• Technical support and review of project’s studies (e.g. analysis of the current bioenergy relevant framework in Viet Nam, development of legal and technical studies);
• Facilitate policy approaches appropriate for the Vietnamese context;
• Provide technical inputs and expertise to the project’s activities;
• Develop terms of reference, facilitate the selection and contract preparation for institutions/companies that carry out short-term assignments;
• Support the regular monitoring and reporting on the progress of relevant project activities;
• Support in maintaining quality assurance throughout the project cycle for a wide range of different activities (pilot projects, capacity building, policy advice, reports, studies);
• Ensure and maintain close and effective cooperation among international and national experts and project team and partners;
• Provide support to the international consultants when field visits in Viet Nam take place (e.g. information, contacts and logistics);
• Co-organize relevant workshops, trainings and study tours as needed.

Minimum requirements:

• Master’s degree in political sciences, electrical engineering, (energy) economics or similar;
• 8 years of professional working experience in the Vietnamese energy sector, ideally within or for Vietnamese energy sector institutions as MOIT (e.g. EREA, ERAV, Institute of Energy) including EVN and its relevant companies (e.g. NPT, NLDC, PCs, PECC1-4);
• 3 years in an international project setting, preferably experience with ODA;
• Experience and good understanding of the Vietnamese legal and regulatory framework related to the power sector, power system operation, tariff regulation, renewable energy and bioenergy;
• Good understanding in the procedure to develop the legal/regulation in Viet Nam is an asset;
• Experience in renewable energy systems and grid integration is an asset;
• Good understanding in several of the following: transmission/distribution system, energy management, system automation, grid operation/dispatching, energy efficiency, demand side management, power quality, grid stability;
• Experience in managing international and national consultants;
• Experience of working with public institutions;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Vietnamese and English, German is an asset;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and manage deadlines;
• Ability to work autonomously and motivate one-self;
• Attention to detail and accuracy;
• Ability to quickly master complex and unfamiliar subjects;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of staff in a professional manner;
• Willingness to travel on short trips, both within Viet Nam and possibly abroad;

Position 2
Project Officer “Bioenergy”
Duty station: Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration: 01. November 2019 until 31. October 2021, with the possibility of extension

Main responsibilities:

• Implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to the Action Area 'Technology Cooperation' and possibly other of the Bioenergy Project;
• Liaise, coordinate and network with key stakeholders in the renewable energy sector;
• Facilitate the development and implementation of technology workshops and seminars, e.g. on technology solutions relevant for bioenergy;
• Organization and technical support of identifying technical requirements when implementing new bioenergy projects;
• Technical support and review of project’s studies (e.g. feasibility studies for bioenergy projects);
• Facilitate practical approaches for the demonstration of technology solutions appropriate for the Vietnamese bioenergy context;
• Assess the need of activities related to the Action Area ‘Technology Cooperation’ and propose new activities to fulfil the requirement;
• Provide technical inputs and expertise to the project’s activities;
• Develop terms of reference, facilitate the selection and contract preparation for institutions/companies that carry out short-term assignments;
• Support the regular monitoring and reporting on the progress of relevant project activities;
• Support in maintaining quality assurance throughout the project cycle for a wide range of different activities (pilot projects, capacity building, policy advice, reports, studies);
• Ensure and maintain close and effective cooperation among international and national experts and project team and partners;
• Provide support to the international consultants when field visits in Viet Nam take place (e.g. collect information, contacts and logistics);
• Co-organize relevant workshops, trainings and study tours as needed;

Minimum requirements:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, (energy) economics or similar;
• 5 years of professional working experience in the power system sector, ideally within or for Vietnamese energy sector institutions (e.g. MOIT, ERAV, Institute of Energy) including EVN and its relevant companies (e.g. NPT, NLDC, Power Companies, PECC1-4);
• 1-2 years in an international project setting, preferably experience with ODA;
• Experience and good understanding of the Vietnamese legal and regulatory framework related to the power sector, power system operation, tariff regulation, renewable energy and bioenergy;
• Good understanding in several of the following: generation/transmission/distribution system, energy management, system automation, grid operation/dispatching, energy efficiency, demand side management, power quality, grid stability;
• Experience in managing international and national consultants;
• Experience of working with public institutions;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Vietnamese and English, German is an asset;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and manage deadlines;
• Ability to work autonomously and motivate one-self;
• Attention to detail and accuracy;
• Ability to quickly master complex and unfamiliar subjects;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of staff in a professional manner;
• Willingness to travel on short trips, both within Viet Nam and possibly abroad;

Successful candidates will enjoy good working conditions with a friendly and creative working environment, open corporate culture, 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 7th August 2019.

Note: Please state in the subject line or on the envelope the following:

Position 1: “Application for the Senior Project Officer “Bioenergy” or
Position 2: “Application for the Project Officer “Bioenergy”.

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: http://bit.ly/2nyiCY6

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