AgriTech Specialists

Mô tả Công việc

02 AgriTech Specialists

Duty station: 01 in Ha noi and 01 in Ho Chi Minh City

Duration: 2 years contract starting from 15. February 2025

Main responsibilities:

· Implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to AgriTech (agricultural technology for SMEs)

· Advising on technology usage to help SMEs achieve business outcomes (reduced costs, efficiency gains) and climate goals (circular economy, energy efficiency, etc.)

· Conceptually linking AgriTech to energy efficiency, sustainable energy usage, circular economy and other forms of sustainable resource usage

· Technical advice and organizational development for the clients (agricultural SMEs) of the project in the field of digitalization

· Designing activities for SME sensitization, SME trainings, Train-The-Trainer, and other forms of technical assistance for agricultural SMEs

· Strategic partnership development in the North and South of Vietnam on AgriTech and other topics of sustainable economic development

· Knowledge management within GIZ Viet Nam, regional GIZ officers, the GIZ headquarters as well as outside the GIZ on the topic of climate-neutral AgriTech

· Monitoring and evaluation of AgriTech activities, specifically for helping SMEs measure energy and resource consumption

· Strategic communication to donors, network partners, beneficiaries, and the general public

· Procuring and managing contractors to deliver the designed activities

· Working closely with finance mangers to handle procurement and invoicing

· Ensuring operations planning is on track and managing the project implementation

· Communicating closely with our ministry partner to align on activities, timelines, selection criteria

· Setting up and managing SME digitalization support programs for agricultural SMEs

· Establishing and promoting regional and German-Vietnamese digital SME networks, exchange with regional networks, organizing and facilitating learning journeys (regionally and internationally) on the topic of AgriTech

Yêu Cầu Công Việc

Minimum requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in food processing, agriculture, agricultural business, computer science or equivalent with at least 3 years (for project officers) or 5 years (for senior project officers) working in the field of food processing and digital transformation

· Experience in implementing food processing/food manufacturing technologies (AgriTech) for businesses in Vietnam (overseas is a plus), such as proposing digital transformation strategies for enterprises, roadmap development, etc.

· Experience in linking business outcomes (reduced costs, efficiency gains) with climate goals (climate-neutrality, reducing energy and resource usage)

· Experience in setting up, maintaining and monitoring carbon accounting systems and systems to monitor resource systems (such as wastewater management systems, etc.)

· Experience in communications and employee engagement linked to the adoption of AgriTech solutions

· Experience in developing strategies, setting up and executing transformation initiatives in agricultural SMEs

· Knowledge on current local and regional developments in the fields of AgriTech technologies, solutions, as well as cost-benefit analysis of solutions

· Experience managing external IT vendors

· Good knowledge of the Vietnamese and stakeholders in the digital transformation landscape in Vietnam, especially in the South (for duty station Ho Chi Minh City) or the North (for duty station Ha Noi)

· Experience to work with international donors is a plus

· Willingness to travel (abroad and domestically) regularly

· Managerial and organisational competence

· Very good knowledge of Vietnamese and English, German and other languages is a plus

· Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

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 or by post (to GIZ Office Hanoi, 6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam) before 20th November 2024.