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Viet Nam has experienced socio-economic growth over the past decades and aims to further transform its economic structure towards modernisation, industrialisation, and sustainable development, with the goal of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income developed country by 2045. In this context, the development of human resources with skills aligned to digital and green transformation has been identified as one of its key strategic breakthroughs. Therefore, building a quality, open, flexible, modern, interconnected, and inclusive TVET system is essential to prepare a workforce that meets labour market demands.
The Vietnamese–German technical cooperation project “Programme Reform of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Viet Nam III” (TVET III) aims to strengthen the Vietnamese TVET system towards supporting a socially just, green, and digital transformation of the economy (the “Just Twin Transition”). The programme is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).
A co-financing contribution from the European Union to the TVET III Programme is currently under preparation within the framework of the Multi-Donor Action “Viet Nam – EU TVET Programme” (VETVET), with contributions from the EU, Germany, and France. The planned duration of VETVET is up to five years, with the objective of improving the knowledge and job skills of the labour force for decent employment and entrepreneurship in the context of climate change mitigation, and the green and digital transitions in Viet Nam.
The program TVET is looking for a qualified and professional candidate to fill the following position:
Programme Officer in Renewable Energies
Duty station: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Duration: ASAP – 28. February 2027 with possible extension until 2030
Main responsibilities and tasks:
- Support/coordinate the implementation of activities in the field of responsibilities within the EU co-financed ‘Programme Reform of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Viet Nam’ (Vietnam-Europe TVET programme, VETVET).
- Activate and strengthen the industry engagement into formal TVET.
- Advise on establishing and fostering institutionalized cooperation mechanisms between the energy and TVET sector stakeholders on institutional, provincial and national level in coordination with other programme components.
- Initiate and foster private public partnerships and other chances of cooperations amongst TVET institutes, enterprises, sector associations and competent authorities.
- Advise partner TVET institutes on institutional development.
- Plan, coordinate and implement capacity development activities and awareness raising measures for energy and TVET sector stakeholders
- Advice TVET and energy stakeholders on and coordinate the joint development process and implementation of training programmes for initial training, reskilling and upskilling, oriented on international standards and following Vietnamese regulation.
- Plan, monitor, evaluate, and document project activities, costs, and results. Ensure accurate and complete data and knowledge management.
- Develop terms of references for national and international consultants, and plan, coordinate, monitor, and document consultant missions and deliverables.
- Coordinate working groups and cooperate close with other components and projects of the TVET and Energy cluster of GIZ Viet Nam and cross countries. Ensure synergies, coherence and alignment of interventions within the overall TVET III and VETVET framework.
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor of Engineering in Renewable Energies, or an energy related engineering discipline.
- Vietnamese (mother tongue) and English C1 Certificate (reading, listening, writing, speaking)
- German language is an asset
- 5 years work experience in the renewable energies sector
- 2 years work experience on wind and solar energy technology or comparable climate friendly energy generation, transmission and storage technologies;
- 2 years work experience in the preparation, organisation and implementation of HR capacity development of personnel and awareness raising measures
- 2 years experience in working within or cooperating with international development organisations
- Experience in LOTUS Project and Green Product Management / LOTUS System or similar standards is an asset
- Fundamental understanding of new renewable energy trends and conversion technologies such as GH2, PtX, geothermic, battery composite materials, green nitrogen fixation are an asset.
- Experiences in project work in cooperation with EU is an asset
- Strong interpersonal skills for interaction, communication and relation building with partners and colleagues.
- ICT competence, particular all common Microsoft applications
- Result-oriented. independent and proactive working style
- Self-management competence, teamwork ability and motivation for continuing self-improvement on the job.
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) before 10th April 2026.
Note: Please state “Application for the Programm Officer in Renewable Energies _TVET” 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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