The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received a grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through the World Bank (WB) for the Vietnam Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Project (VSUEE Project). The project will provide TA to support the implementation of VNEEP’s targets and the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation measures in the industrial and energy sector. In addition, capacity building activities will address the knowledge, institutional, and capacity-building needs of the relevant stakeholders in the management and development of a national mechanism and policies on EE. Those efforts will be accompanied by the establishment of a risk-sharing facility, backed by a GCF Guarantee instrument, which aims to address current regulatory barriers to access commercial capital, mobilize local bank financing, and encourage stakeholders such as industrial enterprises and commercial banks to implement projects and develop an EE investment market. The project consists of two components: (i) GCF Risk Sharing Facility; (ii) Technical Assistance. The VSUEE Project Management Board (PMB) intends to use part of its grant to recruit a qualified individual consultant to support VSUEE PMB in the implementation of the VSUEE activities based on his/her in-depth relevant technical and policy experiences and practice understanding in Vietnam. The assignment is expected to start in January 2024 with the contract duration of 24 months with possible extension based on the need and Consultant’s performance and project extension.

• Bachelor or higher degree in engineering, public policy, or development economics, or governance;

• At least 15 years of working experience in government agencies; familiar with development of legal document procedures; 

• Solid knowledge of Vietnamese energy policy and energy efficiency in industry is a requirement;

• Solid knowledge of energy efficiency technologies and technology service providers/suppliers in the energy intensive industrial sector;

• Solid knowledge of barriers and opportunities for EE application in Vietnam;

• Good at communication, reading and writing in English;

• Experience in similar work (technical regulation development) is an asset;

Note: Please state “Application for position of Energy/ Policy Expert for the VSUEE project” on the envelope or in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the deadline. Tel contact is not encouraged.