Facilitator “NDC implementation”

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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 focusing its engagement in following main areas: 1) Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Labour Market and Labour Migration; 2) Climate and Environment; 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 International Climate Initiative (IKI) is an important part of the German government international climate finance commitment. Since 2022, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has been the lead ministry for the IKI. The funding program cooperates with its founding ministry, the Federal Ministry for Environment Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), as well as the Federal Foreign Office. Through the IKI, the ministries jointly support approaches in developing and emerging countries to implement and ambitiously develop the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) anchored in the Paris Agreement.

The IKI has agreed to support the Department of Climate Change (DCC) under MONRE to strengthen its coordination function for Viet Nam’s climate policy in general and specifically for the National Steering Committee for the implementation of Viet Nam’s Commitments at COP26 as well as potentially in the context of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

In the context of that support, we are looking for a local professional to fulfill the following position:

Facilitator “NDC implementation”
Duty station: Department of Climate Change, MONRE, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Duration: ASAP until November 2024 with possibility of extension (full time job)

Main responsibilities:

• Support the Senior In-Country Facilitator in coordination with the DCC and the national NDC implementation process, including organization of key meetings and dialogues,
• Assist the Senior In-Country Facilitator and advisors at the DCC in coordinating, developing, monitoring and reporting on the NDC implementation and specifically on activities related to NDC implementation in the sectors of energy, waste, agricultural or LULUCF.
• Arrange and attend technical meeting related to sectors above,
• Assist the Senior In-Country Facilitator in the process of collecting information on progress of NDC implementation and propose improvements for the process,
• Together with the Senior In-Country Facilitator develop annual work plans for policy dialogue between Development Partners and the National Steering Committee for the implementation of Viet Nam’s Commitments at COP26,
• Provide recommendations on administration, technical coordination and climate change issues during the process of NDC implementation, including liaison with the NDC Partnership.
• Other works requested by supervisor, coordinator, and advisers.
• Perform other duties including administrative in support of DCC.
• The position will be based at MONRE office in Hanoi.

Minimum requirements:

• University Degree ideally in a subject related to at least one of the following fields: climate change, environmental sciences, energy, natural resources management, environmental policy, political sciences or a related field. Master’s degree is an asset.
• At least 3-5 years of professional working experience in project implementation and management.
• At least 3 years of professional working experience in a comparable position,
• Profound knowledge through working experience of climate change policy, legislation, institutional landscape, relevant implementation structures, responsibilities, and planning processes,
• Experience in or working with the Vietnamese government system as well as experience in engaging with development partners,
• 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 results,
• Excellent ability to share knowledge and experience, a good team player,
• Demonstrated ability to work and produce - sometimes under high pressure - high quality outputs,

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.

Successful candidates will enjoy good working conditions, competitive compensation and benefits 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 3rd March 2023.

Note: Please state: “Application for the Facilitator – NDC implementation” 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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