Junior Program Officer in Aquaculture “MCRP”

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.

The Mekong Delta Climate Resilience Programme (MCRP) (2019-2025) is the development program that is funded by the governments of Viet Nam and Germany and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The programme objective is the climate-resilient management of natural resources in coastal areas of the Mekong Delta is improved to ensure sustainable development in the region. The MCRP has 4 module objective indicators as bellows:

Module objective indicator 1: 11 investment decisions on climate-resilient water resource management in urban and rural areas are taken by key actors (e.g., line ministries, provinces) based on agreed regional coordination mechanisms.

Module objective indicator 2: 5 feasibility studies for water-sensitive and climate-resilient investments in urban and rural areas in the Mekong Delta forecasting a 20% reduction in anticipated climate and disaster-related damage have been ratified by the Regional Coordinating Council.

Module objective indicator 3: 4 innovative interventions in water management and erosion protection secure 400,000 ha of rural production areas.

Module objective indicator 4: By 2025, 3 cities in the Mekong Delta have each invested EUR 16.5 million a year in water-sensitive and climate-smart infrastructure.

The programme’s target group comprises the people living in the urban and rural areas of the Mekong Delta who depend on sustainable natural resource management. With respect to the nearly 21 million inhabitants in all (2019), the interventions and results of the measures essentially concern around 5% of households, or 1 million inhabitants, in selected cities and rural areas, including coastal zones in the 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta. In terms of regional coordination and investment planning, the programme targets the entire Mekong Delta (13 provinces).

The program is looking for a qualified national candidate to fulfil the following position:

Junior Program Officer in Aquaculture “MCRP”
Duty station: Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration: ASAP until 31.12.2025 with possibility of extension

Main responsibilities:

For Project Implementation

• Providing support for aquaculture activities and further developing sustainable aquaculture and innovative solutions
• Compiling relevant information, data and contents as require for M&E purpose
• Support for M&E system for aquaculture in MS Team and DMS
• Support for formulating consultancy terms of reference, participating in carrying out activities, including performance evaluation
• Support the project team in the planning and preparation of events, workshops and field trips
• Providing support for design and capacity development measures for aquaculture farmers (trainings, workshops and others)

For development & partnership

• Support in the acquisition and preparation of new projects (e.g. DeveloPPP or i4Ag....)
• Support for promoting the public-private-partnership with the objective to improve cooperation with relevant organizations
• Coordinating with partners at national and local level, consultants and concerned units of GIZ for implementing activities, including preparation of concept notes, paper-works and documents for event organization
• Liaison with partners in cooperation activities, including private sector
• Provide initiatives for aquaculture technology promotion, policies and market linkages
• Maintaining a good flow of communication and information between all involved stakeholders
• Providing other support if required (e.g. translation and interpretation)

Minimum requirements:

• University degree in aquaculture, environmental science, agriculture or equivalent
• Minimum of 2-3 years working experiences in a relevant position
• Knowledgeable in aquaculture, especially shrimp industry
• Knowledgeable in aquaculture production technologies and IoT-based tools
• Knowledgeable in climate change, smart aquaculture, sustainable use of natural resources at community level, coastal ecosystem
• Have experience in project operation and implementation
• Good organizational and analytical skills, good communication and logical thinking
• Skills in working with different stakeholders, including Ministries, local partners, experts, SMEs, farmers
• Good working knowledge of IoT technologies (GIS, modeling, related software...) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• Knowledgeable and experience in working in the Mekong Delta
• Excellent English skills in speaking, reading and report writing
• Flexible and willingness to travel.

Successful candidate will enjoy good working conditions with a friendly and creative working environment, open corporate culture, competitive compensation and benefits.

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 17:00 on 30th October 2022.

Note: Please state “Application for the Junior Program Officer – Aquaculture / MCRP” 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 visit our page GIZ Viet Nam – Career Opportunities at https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/109163.html to download the GIZ Application Form.

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