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 professional candidate to fill the following position:
Project Officer in Visibility and Knowledge Sharing
Duty station: Hanoi, Viet Nam
Duration: Staring from 01.01.2027 – 31.12.2029
Main responsibilities and tasks:
- Plan and implement target group-specific knowledge sharing and visibility of project activities in line with GIZ and EU requirements
- Develop and implement the knowledge sharing and visibility plan in line with EU, BMZ and GIZ standards, including documentation of good practices and lessons learnt in close collaboration with technical advisors
- Support revision and improvement of the comprehensive knowledge management and outreach system at GIZ Viet Nam, GIZ company-wide and external website and other external platforms, incl. the production and dissemination of knowledge products and ensuring digital filing
- Develop attractive knowledge products that are easily communicable to a wider public, continued dissemination to different target groups and formats ensuring that project impacts and results can be used, based on project strategy, field implementation and monitoring results
- Prepare and supervise consultancy support for this area of expertise
- Support to develop and implement awareness raising campaigns to advance project activities and goals
- Plan, monitor, evaluate, and document knowledge sharing and visibility activities, costs, and results, drawing conclusions for the strategic orientation
- Contribute to the creation and training of chatbots for knowledge management topics in the GIZ AI assistant
- As appropriate tasks outside of the scope of the job description
Minimum requirements:
- University degree (equivalent to Master degree) in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related fields
- 5 years of professional experience in knowledge management and visibility for international projects
- 3 years of professional experience in developing ToR for tendering of assignment to support visibility, accompanying tender processes of public institutions and supervising of service providers
- Strong expertise in quality assurance of visibility and knowledge products
- Excellent conceptual and advisory skills
- Good understanding of the topics covered by the project including forest protection, forest management, forest-based value chains, biodiversity conseration and climate change
- Ability to work in a team and ensure self-organisation of work packages
- Ability to think and act strategically and analytically, diplomatic skills, as well as creative problem-solving abilities and initiative
- Familiar with social media and AI applications
- Excellent writing skills in Vietnamese and English
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 16. November 2026.
Note: Please state “Application for the position: Project Officer in Visibility and Knowledge Sharing_FSP & MEPA Projects” 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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