Vacancy Announcement: Project Management Specialist (Energy and Pollution Reduction)

     USAID CCN/TCN PSC

The United States Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam is seeking an eligible and qualified applicant for the position of Project Management Specialist (Energy and Pollution Reduction) in its U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

1. Vacancy Announcement No.: USAID-2021-08
2. Opening Date: June 21, 2021
3. CLOSING DATE:  July 21, 2021, 17:00 Hanoi time
4. AREA OF CONSIDERATION:  All Interested candidates/All sources who are Cooperating Country National)

Cooperating country national (CCN) means an individual who is a cooperating country citizen, or a non-cooperating country citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the cooperating country.

5. POINT OF CONTACT:  

Quyen Hoang, Human Resources Specialist at [email protected]; Tel: +84-24-3850-5000 ; ext. 2763 ; and Loan Nguyen, Human Resources and Travel Assistant at [email protected]; Tel: +84-24-3850-5000; at ext. 2673. 

6. POSITION TITLE: Project Management Specialist (Energy and Pollution Reduction), 30000815
7. MARKET VALUE/BASE SALARY (per annum): US$ 32,908.00 – US$ 49,380.00 (FSN-11)

Added by attractive allowances, cash and non-cash benefits and incentives according to U.S. Embassy Vietnam’s Local Compensation Plan.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/Length of the contract/ WORK SCHEDULE:  Definite term – five years / Monday through Friday (40 hours per week).

USAID expects the services under this contract to be continuing in nature for the contractor to perform under a series of sequential contracts, subject to the availability of fund.

9. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: 

USAID/Vietnam, 15^th floor, Tung Shing Building, No. 2 Ngo Quyen street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, Vietnam

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED:  Local Security Certification or Public Trust
11. BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF THE POSITION

The USAID Project Management Specialist (Energy and Pollution Reduction) is located in the Environment and Energy Office (OEE), The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Mission Vietnam in Hanoi. The incumbent will offer technical expertise for USAID/Vietnam’s energy programming and pollution reduction efforts. S/he will manage activities that support Vietnam’s transition to a clean, secure, and market-based energy system, reduced environmental pollution, and increased climate change adaptation and resilience.

The incumbent will work to increase the deployment of advanced energy systems, promote increased investment in clean energy, and improve national legislation and stakeholder engagement for innovative energy solutions. S/he will also support efforts to reduce environmental pollution and mitigate urban environmental issues, with emphasis on strengthening the capacity of local organizations to improve environmental security.  S/he is an expert in one or more of the following areas: clean energy development; pollution and solid waste management; governance; program administration, management, and design. Related to clean energy and pollution reduction, s/he will develop and improve organizational systems and policies that meet rigorous standards, including United States Government (USG) requirements. S/he will contribute to the OEE’s efforts to improve Vietnam’s energy security and reduce pollution through collective action approaches.