Programme Officer on Digitalisation and Disaster Risk Management “D-Risk”

Duty station: Can Tho, Vietnam

Duration: 1st March 2026 until 31st December 2027 with possible extension

Main responsibilities:

• Acting as technical focal point for digitalisation in climate and disaster risk management;

• Advising the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Ministry of Finance, and provincial authorities on the use of digitalisation including digital applications, tools and databases;

• Ensuring close and effective cooperation and communication with relevant partners and stakeholders at national and provincial level during the implementation of the activities;

• Cooperating and advising in a multidisciplinary team working on climate and disaster risk management and financing;

• Responsible for providing inputs to PR/communication, knowledge management and M&E;

• Ensuring that the activities are implemented in compliance with GIZ rules and regulations.

Minimum requirements

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Management, or Remote Sensing and GIS, Water Management, Disaster Risk Management or related/relevant fields;

• At least 5 years of professional experience in digital transformation, IT system development, or digital solutions for organisational management;

• Strong understanding of digital systems, database structuring, and information management platforms;

• Good knowledge and understanding about disaster risk management and financing in Vietnam, including existing regulatory basis and institutional capacities;

• Digital affinity and experience in developing and/or applying digital technologies and tools, preferably related to water, disaster risk or financing instruments;

• Proven-working experience with and having good working relationships with governmental, ministerial, and provincial partners on digitalisation, climate and disaster risk management, public asset management, financing, insurance or related topics;

• English proficiency;

• Capability to accompany and supervise multidisciplinary consultant teams;

• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills;

• Ability to travel frequently if required.

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, including the additional health insurance and the 24-hours accident insurance.

• And good policy on training and development

• 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 or by post (to GIZ Office Hanoi, 6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam) before 19th January 2026

Note: Please state “Application for the Programme Officer on Digitalisation and Disaster Risk Management_D-Risk 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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