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. 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 four priority areas: 1) Vocational training; 2) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use; 3) Energy; 4) Sustainable Economic Development. 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/viet-nam.

Within the Sustainable Economic Development priority area, GIZ supports Viet Nam in fostering a greener, inclusive and digital economic growth. We focus on three key areas: Economic policy and Legal advice, Sustainable Finance and Digital/Private Sector Development.

The new regional project “Digital Competencies and Human Rights-based Understanding of Values for Success in the Labour Market” – in short: “digitalskills2succeed” – is implemented in the three Asian countries Bangladesh, India, Viet Nam. The project strives to strengthen employment and ethics-oriented digital competencies of young people, particularly through the introduction and provision of micro-credentials (short courses). Activities will be carried out in cooperation with selected universities in the aforementioned three countries, creating a network for cross-border knowledge and research exchange.

In this context, we are looking for a local qualified candidate to fill the following position:

Project Officer on Digitalization and Education
(DigitalSkills2Succeed Project)
Duty station: Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Duration: ASAP until 31.12.2025

Main responsibilities

• Support the planning, conceptualization and implementation of all project activities in Viet Nam, in close consultation and coordination with the head of project in India as well as other colleagues in India, Bangladesh and Viet Nam
• Assist in the identification of partner institutions (universities) in Viet Nam to form part of the regional network and further promote its organizational development as well as exchange activities
• Contribute to the preparation of a regional concept to develop micro-credentials on employment and ethics-oriented digital competencies as well as the training of Digital Master Lecturers
• Facilitate the curriculum development and implementation in Viet Nam by providing technical backstopping, necessary logistics as well as administering external expert assignments
• Create synergies through cooperation with and learning from other relevant projects in Viet Nam
• Engage in project-related knowledge management, documentation and dissemination, including compilation of good practices and communication materials, tracking of partner contributions, results-based monitoring etc.

Minimum requirements

• University degree in education, social sciences or other comparable qualification
• At least 5 years of working experience in the development sector, think tank or university, e.g. in projects dealing with higher education or digitalization
• Familiarity with digitalization processes in higher education and short course curriculum development, including understanding about digital technologies and solutions
• Strong intercultural and networking skills – experience with network building within the region an asset
• Ability to work individually as well as in a team, and willingness to undertake both technical and logistical tasks
• Excellent written and spoken communications in English and Vietnamese

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 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 [email protected]) or by post (to GIZ Office Hanoi, 6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam) before 31st March 2023.

Note: Please state “Application for the Project Officer on Digitalization and Education_DigitalSkills2Succeed Project” 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.

GIZ – YOUR PARTNER FOR A BETTER FUTURE

Organization: GIZ
Location: Hanoi
Application deadline: 2023-03-31
Send application to: [email protected]