• Implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to technology for wood processing SMEs

• Setting up and managing SME digitalization support programs for wood processing SMEs

• Advising on technology usage to help SMEs achieve business outcomes (reduced costs, efficiency gains) and climate goals (circular economy, energy efficiency, etc.)

• Conceptually linking wood processing to energy efficiency, sustainable energy usage, circular economy and other forms of sustainable resource usage

• Technical advice and organizational development for wood processing SMEs in the field of digitalization

• Designing activities for SME sensitization, SME trainings, Train-The-Trainer, and other forms of technical assistance for wood processing SMEs

• Strategic partnership development on wood processing and other topics of sustainable economic development

• Knowledge management within GIZ Viet Nam, regional GIZ offices, the GIZ headquarters as well as outside the GIZ on the topic of climate-neutral wood processing technologies

• Monitoring and evaluation of activities, specifically for helping SMEs measure energy and resource consumption

• Strategic communication to donors, network partners, beneficiaries, and the general public

• Procuring and managing contractors to deliver the designed activities

• Handling procurement and invoicing according to GIZ regulations

• Ensuring operations planning is on track and managing the project implementation

• Communicating closely with our ministry partner to align on activities, timelines, selection criteria

• Establishing and promoting regional as well as German-Vietnamese digital SME networks, organizing and facilitating learning journeys (regionally and internationally) on the topic of technologies for wood processing SMEs

• Other project management and corporate focal point function (focal point for corporate health management, records management, security focal point, participation in working groups, etc.) as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in technology of forest product processing, furniture and wood technology, sustainable wood engineering technology, environmental science, digital transformation, computer science, or equivalent with at least 5 years working in the field of wood processing (advanced furniture wood processing experience is preferred)

• Experience in developing digital transformation roadmaps for wood processing enterprises

• Experience in implementing technologies for wood processing businesses in Vietnam, such as designing and implementing digital transformation projects (e.g. IT solutions, Automation, IoT, SCADA, etc.)

• Experience in linking business outcomes (reduced costs, efficiency gains) with climate goals (climate-neutrality, reducing energy and resource usage via data management)

• Experience in conducting energy audits and environmental impact assessments for manufacturing companies

• Experience in setting up, maintaining and monitoring carbon accounting systems and systems to monitor resource systems (such as energy, waste management systems, etc.)

• Experience in communications and employee engagement linked to the adoption of wood processing solutions

• Experience in developing strategies, setting up and executing transformation initiatives in wood processing SMEs

• Knowledge on current local and regional developments in the fields of technologies, solutions, as well as cost-benefit analysis for wood processing SMEs

• Experience managing external IT vendors

• Good knowledge of the digital transformation landscape in Vietnam

• Experience working with international donors is a plus

• Managerial and organisational competence

• Willingness to travel (abroad and domestically) regularly

• Very good 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 

What we can offer to the successful candidates: 

• Good working environment 

• Competitive compensation and benefit packages such as contribution of all compulsory insurances, providing with the additional health care, the annual health check-up and the 24-hours accident insurance. 

• Covering all travel expenses with travel allowances when traveling on business

• And good policy on training and development 

• And policy on flexible working time 

• Degree: Bachelor
• Job type : Permanent
• Age: Unlimited
• Salary: Competitive