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) Energy transition 2) Vocational training; 3) Economic development and private sector cooperation; 4) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use. 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 Cluster “Environment and Climate Change” currently comprises a total of four teams in the thematic areas of climate policy, climate and agriculture coast and water, biodiversity and forests. The latter includes the project “Management and Protection of Protected areas with diverse ecosystems in Viet Nam” (MEPA), and “Forest Support Programme” (FSP). The projects are implemented together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE). The projects are funded by BMZ and the EU and implemented by GIZ together with the Viet Nam Forestry Administration to enhance regulatory, institutional and technical capacities for implementing integrated management of forests at a landscape level.
The projects are looking for a qualified local candidate to fill the following position:
Junior Project Officer
“Forest ecosystem services, forest-carbon, and non-timber forest value chains”
Duty station: Hanoi
Duration: 01.01.2027 – 31.12.2028
Main responsibilities and tasks:
- Assist in the general implementation of the FSP in the areas of forest ecosystem services, forest carbon and non-timber forest products (NTFPs), including drafting reports, briefing notes, and presentations
- Support activities on forest ecosystem services, through data collection, analysis and technical inputs
- Support activities on forest carbon, REDD+ and carbon finance, incl. compilation of forest and carbon data and inputs to monitoring and reporting
- Support NTFP value chain activities, incl. value chain and market analyses and cooperation with cooperatives, communities and private sector actors
- Contribute to Terms of Reference, consultant management and the organisation of workshops, trainings, meetings and expert missions, including minutes
- Contribute to knowledge management, M&E and the development of knowledge products
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Economics, Geography or a related subject; a Master’s degree is an advantage
- At least one year of professional experience (including relevant internships) in forestry, environmental protection, climate change or rural value chains
- Strong interest in forest ecosystem services (incl. PFES), forest carbon and REDD+, and NTFP value chains
- Experience in analytical work (statistical, GIS or value chain data); experience in development cooperation is an advantage
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Vietnamese
- Excellent command of MS Office; GIS skills are an advantage; strong self-management, coordination and team skills
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 such as contribution of all compulsory insurances, providing with the additional health care, the annual health check-up and the 24-hours accident insurance.
- Covering all travel expenses with travel allowances when traveling on business
- And good policy on training and development
- And 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) not later than 25th November 2026.
Note: Please state “Application for the position of Junior Project Officer (Ecosystem Services, Forest Carbon and NTFPs)” 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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