* Duration: ASAP for 2 years contract with the possibility of extension
* Duty station: Hanoi, Viet Nam
Main responsibilities:
▪ Coordinate project activities independently in the working area (planning and control of activities), including technically supervise a JPO and supervise the procedures for contracting of consultants
▪ Strategic positioning of GIZ in this area, incl. planning and implementation of the activities in the region and preparation of talking points / briefs for the German Embassy
▪ Follow up independently on opportunities in the national and international discussions and policy developments in the emerging nexus of combatting illegal wildlife trade, one health and pandemic prevention
▪ Develop ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures related to the working area
▪ Leading innovations and knowledge management in the working area, and the communicate innovations to a broad range of stakeholders, including GIZ sector networks and dedicated working groups
▪ Provide professional advisory services to national and local partners in the working area by identifying needs, developing concepts and strategies, providing technical inputs, and working on policy recommendations
▪ Conceptualise and implement of change processes related to illegal wildlife trade and protected areas, incl. including management, financing, information systems and capacity building, as well as ecotourism, ecosystem services, spatial planning, biodiversity monitoring and buffer zone development
▪ Act as the GIZ focal point in Vietnam for SMART and participates on behalf of GIZ as a member at the Vietnam SMART Steering Committee
▪ Ensure innovations and good practices are streamlined into newly developed policies focusing on the projects key topics eco-system services, participation, governance of protected areas, sustainable financing, sustainable forest management
▪ Ensure quality implementation of the different project activities and close cooperation and communication with the PMU and different actors involved in the implementation