Be part of VAC’s mission to strengthen Vietnam–Australia public sector partnerships: coordinate training, engage partners, and champion inclusive, quality learning that advances leadership and institutional innovation.
Contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.
Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information please visit our website
The opportunity
- Full-time
- Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
- Reserved for Vietnamese Nationals
- Fixed-term appointment to 31 October 2028
The program
Aus4Skills Phase 3 is a ten-year DFAT-funded program partnering with the Government of Vietnam to strengthen bilateral ties by supporting Vietnam’s human resource development priorities. Focused on higher education, the Vietnam Australia Centre, and vocational education and training (VET), the program builds workforce-ready, inclusive, climate-adaptive skills, public sector leadership, and alumni networks. It targets gender equality, disability and social inclusion, and support for disadvantaged Australia Awards students. Outcomes include stronger Australia–Vietnam strategic partnerships, enhanced public sector leadership and women’s advancement, and industry-aligned VET that meets labour market needs while promoting social equity and sustainable growth.
The role
The Senior Coordinator for the Vietnam Australia Centre (VAC) will support the coordination of the Centre’s planning, delivery and reporting of professional development activities through administrative, financial and logistical support. The role will also support the Centre’s stakeholder engagement, governance, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, risk management, and communications. As well as mainstreaming cross cutting initiatives such as gender equality, disability equity and social inclusion; and climate adaptation.
The Senior Coordinator will play an integral role in supporting the successful delivery of the Aus4Skills End of Program Outcome 2: Vietnam and Australia have a strengthened strategic partnership for public sector governance that fosters increased leadership capability and networks, advances women in leadership, and promotes inclusive green growth and institutional innovation.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate planning and delivery of VAC leadership training and professional development activities, including administrative, financial and logistical support
- Manage coordination with Australian educational delivery partners to ensure contractual and contextual alignment
- Organise governance and implementation activities such as meetings, courses, delegations to Australia, workshops and major events
- Support stakeholder engagement with Vietnamese government agencies, Australian embassy/partners and alumni
- Assist with monitoring and evaluation, budgeting and reporting: collect feedback, monitor expenditure and prepare activity reports
- Ensure compliance with DFAT safeguards and mainstream cross cutting initiatives (such as GEDSI) across VAC activities.
Selection criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent professional experience
- Professional experience coordinating training/programs or HRD in education or international development (preferably at least 5 years)
- Proven event and logistics coordination for short courses, workshops and/or conferences
- Fluent Vietnamese and English with strong written and oral communication
- Demonstrated budgeting, monitoring and reporting skills, and attention to detail
- Knowledge/commitment to DFAT safeguards and ability to mainstream cross cutting initiatives into activities
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How to apply
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Please submit:
- Resume
- Statement of suitability (not exceeding two pages), demonstrating how your qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and personal attributes align with the selection criteria.
Apply before 11:59pm AEST 8 March 2026
Why Tetra Tech International Development?
We are a values led organisation committed to flexible working, wellbeing, and creating positive impact. Our culture is grounded in collaboration, trust, diversity, and inclusion. Learn more about our purpose and values here.
Tetra Tech International Development is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We are committed to child safety, safeguarding, and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
As a leading development consulting firm, Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges to achieve a positive impact.
Working at Tetra Tech International Development means working within a values led organisation that invests in flexible work environments built on trust, safety and well-being. Through unified systems, flexible and supportive workplaces, we provide the foundations required for our team to enjoy the work they do and deliver value every day. Read more about our culture, purpose and values here.
Tetra Tech International Development is an equal opportunity employer and has a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, child safety, safeguarding, and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. We encourage people living with a disability; First Nations Peoples; and people of all cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply.
Should you require additional support with your application, please email [email protected] or phone +61 (08) 8375 4400.
Tetra Tech has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (‘SEAH’), child abuse and exploitation, modern slavery and safeguarding related retaliation, and this zero-tolerance extends to inaction. Tetra Tech is committed to being a child safe organisation, and to promoting a culture that supports gender equality, and addresses the gendered drivers of violence against women and children. It is committed to fostering a culture where we prevent and respond decisively and appropriately to harm against people, and that all people are treated with dignity and respect, irrespective of country, project, or office where we work. This will require compliance with Tetra Tech’s Safeguarding and other Codes of Conduct and our associated safeguarding policies (Child Protection and Child Safety, Prevention from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) policy and procedure, and Modern Slavery. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake satisfactory referee and criminal record checks prior to being appointed to any position.