Project Officer for The Project Development Programme

Duration: 1st of March 2026 – 31st of December 2028 with possible extension
Duty station: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Main responsibilities and tasks:
The Project Officer (PO) will be guided on technical topics by a backstopping team in Germany. He/she will perform the tasks in the areas of project development, coordination, as well as communication, knowledge management and monitoring, including:
Strategy Development
· Continuous monitoring of and collecting information on legal framework, market trends, available financing mechanisms and stakeholder landscape for renewable energy (incl. green hydrogen), process heat solutions and energy efficiency in the C&I sector.
· Contribution to developing and periodically updating the country strategy and operational plan for PDP implementation in Vietnam.
Stakeholder management
· Regular engagement and coordination of activities with German companies and other partners of the German Energy Solutions Initiative.
· Focused relationship management with Vietnamese companies and associations, regulators and financial institution.
Project Development
· Conduct initial assessments of potential with regard to PDP eligibility criteria.
· Identify concrete project opportunities and future project partners with interest in cooperation and demand for the PDP relevant energy solutions (e.g. renewable electricity supply and storage, green hydrogen, process heat supply as well as energy efficiency).
· Coordinate with the PDP Team in Germany or third- party consultants on designing technical solutions and cash- flow modeling in the C&I sector using selected simulation tools.
· Present results of project development to Vietnamese companies (off- taker).
· Act as a facilitator for project development: Support and advise stakeholders and potential partners in the process of generating, structuring and formulating project ideas and concepts.
· Provide or coordinate follow- up services to the Vietnamese off- taker, for instance tender preparation and evaluation, advisory on project financing etc.
Implementation of other project activities
· Manage and aassist short- term experts / consultants assigned to projects/programmes in completing their tasks (e.g. auditors).
· Operational management of PDP- related administrative procedures with the implementation manager and the GIZ country office, such as contracts with third parties, travel bookings, visa procedures and others.
· Plan, organise and implement target group specific activities for capacity development of local stakeholders and for facilitating market access for German companies identified in the operational plan contributing to KPI fulfilment and satisfaction of stakeholders, including a proper documentation and reporting.
· Identify Vietnamese- specific energy related tenders, which are relevant to German companies.
Communication, knowledge management and monitoring
· Continuously updating project status on the digital Project Development Platform including contacts of relevant stakeholders
· Represent PDP Vietnam in regional conferences, workshops, seminars and relevant events in collaboration with the PDP country manager.
· Compile an overview of programme activities, deadlines etc. as discussed in team meetings and present this regularly during the meetings.
· Prepare PR contributions, identify appropriate distribution channels in case of significant PDP events, and compile articles for newsletters.
· Ensure a continuous up- to date documentation of all PDP Vietnam related documents in the respective GIZ and PDP data management systems.
· Prepare reports on all project activities undertaken in Vietnam (esp. events).

· Strong organizational competence, administrative and event organization experience is a plus.
· Fully computer literate in MS Teams, PPT, Excel and Word.
· In- depth understanding of energy sector policies and regulatory framework conditions.
· Broad personal network within the energy industry and/or any other industry or commercial sector with high energy consumption, is a plus.
· A master’s degree in energy, engineering, economics or related fields.
· Excellent verbal and written French and English language skills.
· Willingness to travel abroad and to project sites across the country.
· At least 5 years of working experience in the C&I sector or consulting, preferably in project development, sales, business development, preferably in the energy sector.
· Independent hands- on ingenious person with high level of self- motivation and organisation with an affiliation to work in a multicultural environment.
· Knowledge of or experience in conducting energy audits is an additional asset.
· Excellent communication skills, being at ease interacting with high management and presenting to large audiences.
· Advanced technical knowledge of energy efficiency applications in the industry, process heat or renewable energies (PV, green hydrogen, biomass).
· Hands- on experience in developing energy efficiency, process heat or renewable electricity projects is an asset.
· Convincing personality, excellent networking 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:
· Policy on flexible working time
· And good policy on training and development
· Good working environment
· Competitive compensation and benefit packages, including the additional health insurance and the 24- hours accident insurance.
Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the GIZ Application Form in English, copies of relevant certificates and references, either by email or by post (to GIZ Office Hanoi, 6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam) before 23rd January 2026.
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