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 [1] .
With the “Macroeconomic Reform/Green Growth-Programme”, GIZ directly links these priority areas of activity with Viet Nam’s Green Growth Strategy in order to achieve lasting impacts in all sectors and facilitate Viet Nam’s progress towards a sustainable future.
The programme aims at two principle objectives: (i) The Government of Viet Nam implements measures and actions which are well-oriented to support the environmentally and socially responsible growth in the framework of Vietnam’s Green Growth Strategy; and (ii) the macroeconomic stability is improved and capacity of government agencies is enhanced for better implementation of economic and social policies thereby contributing to the equitable and sustainable growth process in Viet Nam.
In this regard, the programme supports the Ministry of Finance (MoF) of Viet Nam on behalf of the Delegation of the European Union (DEU) to Viet Nam within the framework of the Programme “Enhancing Economic Governance in Viet Nam“ to strengthen fiscal discipline, strategic allocation of resources and domestic revenue mobilisation, accountability and transparency of public finance to foster sustainable development and inclusive growth including a business friendly environment in Viet Nam.
The Component is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the following position:
Programme Officer (Macro C3)
Duty station: Hanoi, Viet Nam
Duration: January 2019 to December 2021
Main responsibilities:
In close cooperation with the project team and the counterparts of the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the main responsibilities of the Programme Officer will be:
- The provision of technical and process advisory to the national counterparts in the Ministry of Finance (MoF)
- The preparation, coordination and implementation of nationwide project activities related to public financial management reform, namely the organization of technical trainings, workshops, consulting missions, international fact-finding missions among others
- The maintenance of existing and fostering of future cooperation and exchange between all involved international and local stakeholders
- The monitoring, evaluation, and documentation of activities and their impact on public financial management reform
- The support of other programme activities when required
Minimum requirements:
- A Master’s (MSc, MA, MBA) degree or equivalent in Economics, Public Administration or Law
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant occupational experience in a comparable position and field, professional knowledge of fiscal policy instruments and public financial management would be an asset
- Very strong experience in working with state institutions in Viet Nam, preferably with MoF
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong interest in international cooperation and development
- Excellent language skills in Vietnamese and English, good knowledge of German would be an asset
- Excellent IT-skills are a must
- Willingness to travel on short trip, both within Viet Nam and possibly abroad
Successful candidates will enjoy good working conditions in a friendly and creative working environment, open corporate culture, competitive benefits and compensation, and good training and professional development possibilities.
Interested candidates are invited to fulfill the GIZ application form in English, copies of relevant certificates and references, either by email to [email protected] [2] or by post to GIZ Office Hanoi, 6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam before September 28th 2018.
Please state “Application for Program Officer “Macro C3” in the subject line or on the envelope.
The short-listed candidates will be contacted within four weeks after the deadline.
Please complete all the information in the GIZ Application form with link download here:
http://bit.ly/2nyiCY6 [3]
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(For further information please visit our website: www.giz.de [4])