Research Assistant and Program Officer - Vietnam

The Asia Foundation

Fixed-term insertion contract
Long-term contract
Localisation Vietnam
No remote
From 1 to 10 yrs of exp.
Posted on 12-12-2025

➔ Description of the mission

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Research Support (Research Assistant)

  • Contribute to the design and implementation of studies, assessments, and technical analyses in the areas of technology innovation, human resource development, energy transition, and energy economics.
  • Collect, consolidate, and analyze data from authoritative and reliable sources
  • Assist in developing research outlines, methodological frameworks, survey instruments, and other technical materials under the guidance of the Energy Transition Specialist.
  • Support the drafting of reports, policy briefs, technical summaries, presentations, and other specialized documents.
  • Conduct literature reviews and verify datasets to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with donor requirements.
  • Monitor the progress of research activities with consultants and relevant agencies, and support quality assurance processes for research deliverables.

2. Program Implementation Support (Program Officer)

  • Assist in managing contracting and payment processes with consultants, contractors, and service providers.
  • Support the coordination of project activities, including workshops, roundtables, technical meetings, surveys, consultations, and field missions.
  • Monitor and consolidate partner activities, and prepare progress reports, review notes, and required summaries.
  • Support organisational capacity assessments and conduct due diligence when necessary.
  • Maintain and manage project documentation—including reports, work plans, photos, videos, and operational guidelines—in compliance with programme requirements.

➔ Profile

Qualifications and work experience

  • Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
  • Have experience conducting research within academic institutions, development projects, international organisations, or research and consulting firms.
  • Possess experience working in an international organisational environment, with familiarity in reporting requirements, progress monitoring, contract management, quality-assurance procedures, documentation standards, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
  • Demonstrate foundational to advanced knowledge—depending on the candidate’s background—of renewable energy, energy policy, climate change, the energy transition, ODA, legal frameworks, and relevant financial mechanisms.
  • Have experience in data analysis, reviewing and interpreting legal or policy documents, synthesising information, and presenting findings in a clear and structured manner.
  • Strong research, analytical, and report-writing skills.
  • Ability to work independently, proactively, and collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Strong organisational, time-management, and multitasking skills.
  • Effective communication and coordination abilities, with the capacity to work in a multicultural, multi-stakeholder environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese

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The Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia.

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