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 and 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.
The Mekong Delta Climate Resilience Programme (MCRP) is a technical cooperation project co-financed by the Governments of Germany, Switzerland and Viet Nam. MCRP is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Construction and the 13 Mekong Delta provinces. MCRP’s objective is to support the Vietnamese authorities in enhancing the climate-resilience of the Mekong Delta and its communities, thereby ensuring sustainable development in the region.
MCRP focuses on four working areas
1. Support the establishment of an institutional framework to facilitate regional coordination of climate-resilient development in the Mekong Delta;
2. Improve investment planning at regional level for the climate-resilient and gender-sensitive management of water resources in urban and rural areas;
3. Implement the application of innovative technologies in coastal and riverbank erosion that strengthen the resilience of rural infrastructure and ecosystems; and
4. Implementation of climate-resilient and water-sensitive urban infrastructure.
MCRP has a comprehensive workplan, in which water management and coastal protection is one of key working areas. To effectively carry out the programme activities, additional human resources are required.
The MCRP is looking for a qualified local professional for the position of:
Programme Officer on Water Management “MCRP"
Duty station: Ha Noi, Vietnam
Duration: ASAP from 16th September 2024 until 31st December 2025
Main responsibilities:
- Acting as technical focal point for planning and implementation of work packages under the “Water management and Coastal protection” (Water & Coast) portfolio of MCRP as delegated by the team leader.
- Ensuring close and effective cooperation and communication with relevant partners and stakeholders at national and provincial level during the implementation of the activities.
- Responsible for providing inputs to PR/communication, knowledge management and M&E related works of MCRP.
- Ensuring that the activities are implemented in compliance with GIZ rules and regulations.