Project Officer “Climate Change Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector”

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. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ currently provides advisory services to the Government of Viet Nam in three priority areas: Vocational training, Environmental policy and sustainable use of natural resources, and Energy. For further information, please visit www.giz.de/viet-nam.

GIZ has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) with the project for Support to Viet Nam for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement. The lead executing agency is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), further implementing partners are MARD, MOC, MOT, MPI as well as the provinces of Quang Binh and Ha Tinh.

The project advises MONRE on the further development, sectoral coordination and implementation of Viet Nam’s NDC and the development of an institutional framework for implementing the Paris Agreement. Specific measures that demonstrate great potential for scalability are being implemented in two provinces (concept of ecosystem-based adaptation). Interventions designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that can be financed over the long term are to be developed together with relevant ministries, the private sector, academia and civil society. The project advises MARD on the design and implementation of adaptation policies as well as the development of a sectoral M&E framework for adaptation. The project also serves as an interface for all projects in Viet Nam that are financed through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV).

The project is looking for a local professional to fulfill the following position of  

Project Officer
“Climate Change Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector”
Duty Station: Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration of Assignment: ASAP until March 2023 with possibility of extension

Main responsibilities

• Assist the programme management (CTA/TA) in achieving the programme´s objectives;
• Provide technical advice to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), other line ministries and provincial government agencies on climate change adaptation and mitigation;
• Support MARD and other line ministries with the systematic design, development and integration of strategies and policies in the field of climate change adaptation;
• Assist MARD with the development of strategies and plans to implement the National Adaptation Plan (NAP);
• Support MARD in fulfilling commitments to achieve the National Determined Contributions (NDCs);
• Coordinate with relevant departments in MARD regarding the requirements for NDC implementation in the agricultural sector;
• Provide assistance in developing a coherent M&E approach for climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector;
• Support the integration of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) into relevant policy documents and strategies;
• Provide advisory services on the development of an assessment and reporting framework for loss and damage;
• Track international developments, debates and agreements on climate change adaptation and loss and damage and integrate them into the advisory work of the SIPA project;
• Contribute to the implementation of EbA measures and capacity development in the provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh;
• Contribute to fund raising and proposal development to attract national and international climate finance;
• Contribute to advisory services VN-SIPA is providing to MARD regarding climate change mitigation (net-zero announcement, methane pledge, halt of deforestation, NDCs, etc.);
• Assist MARD with the organisation of workshops, capacity development formats and external consulting; 
• Assist the project management to coordinate and communicate with political partners (ministerial and provincial levels and line agencies), other donor and implementation agencies and the civil society;
• Coordinate and cooperate closely with the other project officers working with MARD on mitigation and adaptation, both within SIPA and related projects within the Cluster;
• Identify national and international financing options for the implementation of climate change adaptation measures and support partners on national and local level in accessing them;
• Integrate project outputs into the legal and institutional framework of project partners;
• Support and contribute to the M&E system of the project, prepare reports and presentation material;
• Assist the project team and external consultants of the project in the design and implementation of its communication strategy and its knowledge dissemination in Viet Nam;

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree ideally in a subject related to at least one of the following fields: climate change, environmental sciences, natural resources management, environmental policy, political sciences or a related field.
• At least 5 years of professional working experience in project implementation and management. Work experiences abroad is considered an asset.
• At least 3 years of professional working experience in a comparable position; 
• Profound knowledge through working experience of the Vietnamese climate change policy, legislation, institutional landscape, relevant implementation structures, responsibilities and planning processes;
• Good knowledge of the international climate change discussions and negotiations as well as of relevant international standards and methods in the area of adaptation and loss and damage;
• Sound knowledge of the national and international public and private financial institutions and their financing mechanisms and instruments regarding climate financing;
• Strong technical expertise in the area of development and implementation of climate change projects;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Vietnamese, with analytical capacities and ability to synthesise relevant findings;
• Excellent command of MS Office and good working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems.
• Excellent self-management and coordination skills;
• Creativity, proactivity and proper initiative towards the results of the programme;
• Excellent ability to share knowledge and experience, a good team player;
• Demonstrated ability to work and produce - sometimes under high pressure - high quality outputs

Successful candidates will enjoy good working conditions with a friendly and creative working environment, open corporate culture, 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 7^th April 2022.

Note: Please state: Application for the Project Officer “Climate Change Adaptation” 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 complete all the information in GIZ Application form with link download here: https://bit.ly/3fgNWHq.

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