Project Officer (Translator); Administrative Officer in Ca Mau

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) was established on 1st January 2011. It brings together under one roof the long-standing expertise of the German Development Service (DED), the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and InWEnt – Capacity Building International, Germany. As a federally owned enterprise, it supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe.

For many years, Viet Nam has been a priority partner country for German Development Cooperation. Projects and programmes cover the following three priority areas of cooperation, which are closely interlinked with the overarching goal of Poverty Reduction: 1) Sustainable Economic Development and Vocational Training; 2) Environmental Policy, Natural Resources and Urban Development; and 3) Health.

Vietnam was identified by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as one of the countries to be most affected by climate change. In particular the deltas of Mekong and the Red River are at risk.

In the province of Ca Mai, the effects of climate change are increasingly visible and economic activities have lowered the resilience of the costal ecosystems and reduced their capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change.

A major challenge will be to strengthen planning procedures of the public administration at various governmental levels to ensure high performance of adaptation services and investments to meet national climate change (costal zone management) policies and specific local requirements and demands. 

The GIZ project “Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Planning for Costal Area Management in Ca Mau Province” will work specifically to improve the systematic integration of adaptation measures into provincial planning procedures and closely cooperate with other provinces in the Mekong Delta as a component of a new program, the Integrated Coastal Management Program (ICMP)/ Climate Change in Coastal Ecosystems Program (CCCEP) which is jointly funded by the Australian and German Governments and implemented by GIZ. This program will operate in five provinces and at national level. Components and subject areas form a program that is relevant throughout the Mekong Delta and combine to assist in the development and implementation of a functional strategic policy and legal framework and a new model of cooperative management between the five Lower Mekong Provinces.

GIZ is seeking qualified and experienced Vietnamese national for the full-time positions of Project Officer (Translator) and Adminsitrative Officer in Ca Mau province. Please find the Job announcements for further information.