Junior Project Officer "PDP"

Main responsibilities and tasks:

The Junior Project Officer (JPO) will be guided on technical topics by a backstopping team in Germany and Colleagues in HCMC. He/she will perform the tasks in the areas of supporting project development, coordination, as well as communication, event and knowledge management and monitoring, including:

A. Support with Strategy Development

·        Support ongoing monitoring and information gathering on legal frameworks, market trends, financing mechanisms, and stakeholders for C&I renewables (incl. green hydrogen), process heat, and energy efficiency.

·        Contribute to, but do not lead, the development and periodic updates of the Vietnam PDP country strategy and operational plan.

B. Support with Stakeholder Management

·        Assist with relationship management involving Vietnamese companies, associations, regulators, and financial institutions.

·        Support regular engagement and coordination with German companies and partners of the German Energy Solutions Initiative.

C. Support with Project Development

·        Help identify project opportunities and prospective partners interested in PDP-relevant solutions (renewable supply and storage, green hydrogen, process heat, energy efficiency).

·        Act as a facilitator to support stakeholders in shaping and structuring project ideas and concepts.

·        Assist with initial assessments of potential against PDP eligibility criteria.

·        Coordinate support with the PDP Team in Germany or consultants on technical design and cash-flow modeling using selected tools.

·        Help present project development results to Vietnamese off-takers.

·        Provide or coordinate follow-up support to off-takers (e.g., tender preparation/evaluation, financing advisory).

D. Support Implementation of Other Project Activities

·        Assist in planning, organizing, and implementing targeted capacity-building and market-access activities per the operational plan, including documentation and reporting.

·        Help identify Vietnam-specific energy tenders relevant to German companies.

·        Assist in managing short-term experts/consultants in completing assigned tasks.

·        Support operational administration with the implementation manager and GIZ country office (e.g., third-party contracts, travel, visas).

E. Communication, Knowledge Management, and Monitoring

·        Support PDP Vietnam representation at events in coordination with the PDP country manager.

·        Assist with PR contributions, selecting distribution channels, and drafting newsletter articles.

·        Help keep project status and stakeholder contacts updated on the digital Project Development Platform.

·        Support up-to-date documentation in GIZ and PDP data management systems.

·        Assist in preparing reports on project activities in Vietnam.

·        Compile and regularly present overviews of programme activities and deadlines as discussed in team meetings.

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant field (e.g., energy, engineering, economics, or a related field).

• Initial professional experience (preferably 2 - 3 years at least) in Viet Nam’s C&I sector or consulting, preferably in project development, sales, business development, corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility, internships or project-based experience in international cooperation is a plus.
• In-depth understanding of energy sector policies and regulatory framework conditions.
• Technical knowledge of energy efficiency applications in the industry, process heat or renewable energies (PV, green hydrogen, biomass).
• Hands-on experience in developing energy efficiency, process heat or renewable electricity projects is an asset. 
• Knowledge of or experience in conducting energy audits and e-mobility is an additional asset.
• Broad personal network within the energy industry and/or any other industry or commercial sector with high energy consumption, is a plus.

Excellent communication skills, being at ease interacting with high management and presenting to large audiences.

Convincing personality, excellent networking skills.

Independent hands-on ingenious person with high level of self-motivation and organisation with an affiliation to work in a multicultural environment.

Willingness to travel abroad and to project sites across the country.

Strong organizational competence, administrative and event organization experience is a plus.

Excellent verbal and written English language skills, German would be an asset.

Fully computer literate in MS Teams, PPT, Excel and Word.

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.

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

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the GIZ Application Form in English, copies of relevant certificates and references, either by email or by post (to GIZ Office Hanoi, 6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam) before 7th June 2026.

Note: Please state “Application for the Junior Project Officer_PDP” 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.

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