Project Officer on Consumer Protection and Competition Policy

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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 three priority areas:1)Vocational training;2)Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use;3)Energy. 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.

In addition to bilateral projects, GIZ is implementing a number of regional projects, notably in cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Within the context of Regional Economic Integration in ASEAN, GIZ promotes the implementation of consumer protection and competition policy, as the foundation for fairer markets that benefit both businesses and consumers. The projects Consumer Protection in ASEAN (PROTECT II) and Promotion of Competitiveness within the Framework of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (COMPETE II) combine support to regional dialogue with specific assistance in selected ASEAN Member States. In Viet Nam, activities are aimed at countering anti-competitive and unethical business conduct, particularly in light of new issues for online and cross-border trade. A new focus also lies on gender mainstreaming in relation to the aforementioned topics. In cooperation with the Viet Nam Competition Commission (VCC), the projects are engaged in educating the business community and consumers about their respective rights and responsibilities.

The project is looking for a local qualified candidate to fill the following position:

Project Officer on Consumer Protection and Competition Policy
Duty station: Ha Noi
Duration: ASAP until 31. August 2025 with possible extension

Main responsibilities:

• Support the team leader for ASEAN Economic Integration (REI) projects in conceptualizing and implementing all country-level activities on competition policy and consumer protection in Viet Nam
• Assist the team leader in reporting the progress of the projects at the country and regional levels, in line with the broader objectives of the projects as well as ASEAN priorities
• Coordinate with other projects, partner institutions and networks in Viet Nam and the ASEAN region in order to facilitate cooperation and mutual learning.
• Contribute to project-related knowledge management and documentation, including compilation of good practices, preparation of communication materials, tracking of partner contributions, results-based monitoring etc.
• Act as liaison for main project partners, notably the VCC.

Minimum requirements:

• University degree in international development, law, economics or comparable qualification
• At least 5 years of working experience in the development sector, think tank or public administration, e.g. in projects delivering economic policy advice
• Strong analytical, reporting, and networking skills, including ability to work with multiple stakeholders from the public and private sectors, as well as civil society
• Proven record in partnership management and strong coordination skills for multi-stakeholder engagement
• Ability to work individually as well as in a team, and willingness to undertake both technical and logistical tasks
• Demonstrated understanding of key issues related to consumer protection and competition policy an asset
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Vietnamese

GIZ is committed to creating 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

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 2^nd February 2024.

Note: Please state “Application for theProject Officer_PROTECT II and COMPETE II”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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