Project Officer in Quality Assurance and Quality Assurance Management

Minimum requirements:
- Master's Degree in Education, Quality Assurance, Educational Management, or a closely related field.
- Specialized training or certification in Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Management (QM), particularly within the context of TVET or higher education.
- 7 years of experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Management (QM) systems within TVET or higher education settings, including working on educational measurement, benchmarking, and standard setting.
- Experience with accreditation processes for TVET or higher education institutions, including familiarity with national accreditation bodies (e.g., Vietnam's MOET, VQA) and internationally recognized accrediting organizations (e.g., EQAR, ENQA, ACQUIN, ABET).
- Certified accreditor or demonstrated involvement in accreditation processes, either as an accreditation panel member or through certification from a recognized national or international organization, is an advantage.
- Experience in preparing policy-level advisory documents, such as policy briefs, recommendation papers, research papers, and strategic plans related to QA/QM for TVET or higher education institutions.
- Deep understanding of the Vietnamese TVET system, including national policies, frameworks, and the role of institutions under MOET, like the Department of Continuing and Vocational Education and Training (DCVET) and the Vietnam Educational Quality Management Department (VQA).
- In-depth knowledge of accreditation standards and benchmarking systems for TVET or higher education institutions, and the ability to apply international best practices in the Vietnamese context.
- In-depth understanding of international QA and QM frameworks, including ISO standards, ENQA guidelines, EQAVET, EHEA, ABET, and Vietnam's national QA regulations.
- Strong understanding of educational measurement techniques, assessment systems, and data-driven approaches to improve quality in TVET or higher education.
- Excellent coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to work with a variety of stakeholders, including government ministries, international donors, TVET colleges, universities, and private sector partners.
- Strong facilitation skills for delivering training, workshops, seminars, and capacity-building activities for TVET leaders, managers, and educators.
- Proficient user of the English language (both spoken and written)
- Ability to develop and manage Terms of Reference (ToR) for national and international consultants, ensuring high-quality consultancy deliverables and strong project oversight.
- Ability to foster partnerships with national accreditation bodies, international organizations, TVET institutions, and key stakeholders to drive multi-partner engagement in QA and QM initiatives.
- Ability to monitor and evaluate complex QA/QM activities, ensuring effective documentation of outcomes, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Willingness to travel regularly to partner regions and institutions to provide on-the-ground support and ensure quality assurance processes are implemented effectively.
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 26th July 2026.
Note: Please state "Application for the Project Officer in Quality Assurance and QA Management_VETVET" 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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