Programme Officer “MEG”

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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 four priority areas: 1) Vocational training; 2) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use; 3) Energy; 4) Sustainable Economic Development. 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.

The Global Programme Shaping development-oriented migration (MEG) is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It assists partner countries in leveraging the benefits of regular migration and engaging diaspora for sustainable development.

The programme’s overall objective is that “key actors in partner countries are supported to make gender-responsive contributions towards the implementation of the GCM”. The MEG Programme is expected to achieve its objectives through the implementation of four following outputs: 

• Output 1: The capacities of key state actors are strengthened in the areas of regular migration and regional migration
• Output 2: The engagement of the diaspora to contribute to the SDGs is further strengthened
• Output 3: Key state and civil society actors have developed measures to deal with and reduce precarious situations in the context of migration esp. regarding to women migrants and children
• Output 4: Global partnership e.g. with IOM in support of safe, orderly and regular migration, including diaspora engagement, are strengthened.

With a focus on the output 1, 3 and 4, the MEG Programme - Viet Nam country component is looking for a local qualified candidate to fill the following position:

Programme Officer “MEG”

Duty station: Hanoi, Viet Nam

Duration: Starting from ASAP to 31.05.2025 with option for extension

Main tasks:

• Coordinating programme activities in the context of assigned tasks in close consultation with the component manager, technical lead at GIZ-MEG Viet Nam and the project managers at GIZ- MEG Headquarter
• Steering conceptualization, preparation and implementation of workshops, training courses and other events including drafting concept notes, doing cost estimation, writing TOR for external experts/service providers, monitoring implementation of consultancy contract, and quality assurance of deliverables
• Supporting the development and update of the annual operational plan as well as monitoring and evaluation of programme activities under output 1, 3 and 4 in Viet Nam in line with Programme’s results matrix; contributes to overall reporting
• Acting as focal point of MEG in Viet Nam concerning knowledge- and record management as well as gender topic
• Drafting news for events in Viet Nam
• Liaising and closely cooperating with partners such as state management agencies, business sector, civil society organizations, international organization and academia on labour migration
• Field visit within Viet Nam and other countries

Minimum requirements:

• University degree (master’s degree is an advantage) in an area that is related to the programme objectives (e.g. migration studies, development studies, public administration, international relations, economics, development management, migration)
• 5 – 7 years of relevant professional experience in comparable position
• Study or work experience in Germany is an asset
• Experience in the development sector
• Profound knowledge in one or more of the following areas: migration-related topics; the context of Vietnamese migrant workers, strategic orientation of the Vietnamese government in the field of labour migration to ASEAN countries and globally, German Skilled Immigration Act, collaboration with Civil Social Organization (CSO); Global Compact for Migration.
• Vietnamese mother tongue and full proficiency of English; German language skills are an asset
• Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• Service orientation and proactive working style; excellent management, communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel and to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

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, including the additional health insurance and the 24-hours accident insurance.
• And good policy on training and development
• 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 (to [email protected]) or by post (to GIZ Office Hanoi, 6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam) before 21. June 2024.

Note:Please state “Application for the position of Programme Officer_MEG”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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