Senior in Government and Public Sector - Business Consulting - Hanoi Office

EY Vietnam – Hanoi Office – Business Consulting

Senior Associate in Government and Public Sector

As a part of the Business Consulting – the Government & Public Sector team (GPS) is helping governments solve complex problems through purpose-led transformation. In Vietnam, our GPS team has worked with government agencies at all levels, state-owned enterprises, and international donors (e.g., ADB, World Bank, JICA, USAID).

We have provided policy advisory and transaction advisory services for infrastructure development in various sectors: transportation, energy, agriculture, healthcare, education, telecommunication, etc. across different topics: public private partnership investment (PPP), public investment, public procurement, public finance management. We also support fostering green economies via sustainability studies and impact assessment, green pathways, digital infrastructure solutions, circular value chains, net zero transition, carbon tax, credits & incentives advisory.

We are looking for Senior Associate with bold ambition and potential to grow with us, who learn from the best, surround themselves with the curious, ask better questions to seek better answers, so that we will together build a better working world.

Your key responsibilities:

The Senior Associate will be responsible to support the team in implementing consulting projects to government agencies and international donors, and supporting business development activities. Client project work typically includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating, and testing hypotheses and developing recommendations for presenting to clients.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Support the project teams in the day-to-day execution of a project
• Develop analysis plan and collect relevant data and information
• Support in running interviews and consultation meetings with clients and other stakeholders to understand clients’ issues and gather information
• Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Structure and develop work products and deliverables
• Delivery presentations to present findings and recommendations to clients
• Support in facilitating workshops and study tours
• Proactively identify project risks and raise issues with senior members of the team
• Assist in proposal development and market pursue
• Assist in project management and client engagement tasks, including billing, subcontractor engagement, and other administration tasks.
• Coach and supervise junior associates within the area of responsibility
• Maintain a clean and structured workflow and project archive / record

Skills and attributes for success

• Excellent report writing, solid research skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across local and international teams
• Being proactive and willing to learn and get involved in new areas
• Ability to leverage previous experience and solutions to new projects and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment
• Ability to develop, present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions;
• Strong commitment to professional client service excellence
• Excellent interpersonal relations
• Good verbal and written communication skills

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, law, finance, business, public policy, public administration or equivalent disciplines
• +3 years of professional experience in consulting / advisory work or +3 years of experience with a reputable organization and a strong record of personal success
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills (Power Point, Excel, Word)
• Strong communication skills, fluency (writing and speaking) in both Vietnamese and English

Ideally, you will also have

• Master of economics, law, finance, business administration, management, public policy, public administration, or equivalent discipline
• Any relevant professional qualifications would be highly regarded
• Prior experience in working for a top-tier consulting firm
• Good knowledge, including but not limited to public policy advisory, public policy formulation and evaluation, institutional arrangement, project management
• Experience in working in projects with public government agencies or international organizations (international development partners such as ADB, AFD, World Bank)  

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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Recruitment process

• Submit an online application with your CV, cover letter before 28/02/2025.

• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an offline test. Please check your email regularly for updates.

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