Country policy strategy and development 

Act as FESSIA lead with Vietnam government and energy system stakeholders; 

Lead the Vietnam Working Group to generate industry consensus; 

Develop FESSIA policy agenda for Vietnam events (FESSIA own and 3rd party events) plus contribute to regional or global events;  

Develop project concepts grounded in national issues, activities and stakeholder engagement including for grant funding, aligned to FESSIA strategy, manage project to successful outcomes and manage funder reporting.

Working closely with the FESSIA regional team lead the formulation of the Alliance’s country strategy and policy agenda aligned with stakeholder and member priorities and wider FESSIA regional strategy.  

Identify relevant emerging regulatory trends, risks, and opportunities in the Vietnam energy markets.

Develop evidence-based policy positions, white papers, consultation responses, and regulatory briefs. 

Lead and develop an annual Vietnam multi-stakeholder market energy storage and system integration event.   

Serve as the primary liaison with national government agencies, energy and other ministries, regulators.  

Build constructive relationships to influence energy policy and foster regulatory harmonisation in country. 

Represent FESSIA in national policy dialogues, roundtables, and public consultations. 

Developing and implementing a membership growth strategy for Vietnam. 

Lead and facilitate the Vietnam industry policy Working Group and lead or contribute to other thematic task forces as assigned, ensuring members’ perspectives are captured and aligned to consensus. 

Help define workshop’s scope, goals and deliverables into a term of reference to guide participants.  

Draft working papers, position papers and other intellectual products for the Working Group and Task Forces as relevant.  

Provide ongoing regulatory insights, updates, and analytical support to members. 

Lead capacity-building initiatives such as workshops, policy briefings, and regulatory training. 

Contribute to FESSIA regional policy studies, market assessments, and strategic reports from a Vietnam perspective. 

Ensure sufficient evidence from Vietnam market and industry contributes to a strong evidence base to support advocacy positions. 

Foster partnerships with national industry associations, NGOs and CSO present and local offices of international organisations.  

Develop joint statements, MOU’s, cross-organisational initiatives, and regional cooperation projects. 

Serve as the FESSIA Vietnam spokesperson for policy topics, including local media interviews and conference presentations. 

Ensure messaging aligns with the Alliance’s values and strategic objectives and regional messaging.  

By engaging with members, identifying gaps in national laws, policies and regulations, and design projects to address these issues. 

Develop strategic project needs into fundable concepts for Grant funders (or core funding) working closely with the COO (lead for Grant Fundraising) and CEO. 

Manage Project Delivery, always leading on Vietnam aspects, including where relevant other FESSIA team members ensuring milestones and stated outcomes are met.  

Support grant management, including preparing all required reporting content relevant to Vietnam projects.  

Right to work in Vietnam and fluency in written and spoken English and Vietnamese. 

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Public Policy, Energy/Environmental Studies, Economics, International Relations, or related fields preferred. 

Over 8 years of professional experience in policy, regulation, energy markets, or government affairs. Experience in a Vietnam industry association, think tank, government agency, regulator, utility or energy company is a strong advantage. 

Strong understanding of energy systems, energy transition pathways, and regulatory structures, ideally in Vietnam, with a passion for shaping the energy transition through advisory excellence and stakeholder impact 

Project planning, change management, risk management, time management and other project management skills 

Excellent analytical writing, written and verbal communication skills, stakeholder engagement, and public speaking skills, with the ability to present complex concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.  

Commercial acumen to align recommendations with stakeholder Industry drivers and Funder expectations. 

Ability to be flexible in workload, remote work, job activities (FESSIA is a new organization and small so job description will evolve over time). 

Willingness to travel 1-2 times/month and at least quarterly to Singapore and to key annual global events such as COP. 

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities.  

A self-starter who can work with limited oversight and navigate uncertainty.  

Strong diplomatic and relationship-building skills, with political and regulatory acumen. 

Leadership and team management experience. 

Aligned to FESSIA values