Program Director

Hanoi - Vietnam

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Tetra Tech International Development is seeking a motivated and experienced Program Director to provide operational and strategic leadership to the Aus4Skills Phase III ensuring delivery to good practice standards and alignment with DFATs development priorities.

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 informationplease visit our website

The opportunity

Full-time position until 31 December 2032 in Hanoi Vietnam
Executive program leadership position overseeing the strategic partnerships and program team
Opportunity to shape and drive excellence in human resource development across Vietnam

The program

Aus4Skills Phase 3 is a ten-year program funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) which works in partnership with Government of Vietnam (GoV) to strengthen Vietnam-Australia relationships by supporting Vietnams human resources development ambitions and priorities. Building on previous phases Aus4Skills Phase 3 aims to enable Vietnam to realise its human resource development goals in agreed sectors promoting a stable secure and prosperous Vietnam.

Aus4Skills Phase 3 seeks to achieve the following three End-of-Program Outcomes:

Australia Awards alumni leverage their skills knowledge and networks to contribute to bilateral development priorities and stronger relations between Australia and Vietnam
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.
Vietnam strengthens delivery of inclusive climate-adaptive industry-informed vocational education and training (VET) in key sectors ensuring that workforce development meets industry demands and promotes social equity.

The role

The Program Director will provide strategic leadership and management of the delivery of Aus4Skills human resource development activities to achieve the programs development and public diplomacy outcomes in accordance with the contract between DFAT and Tetra Tech International Development.

This involves providing strategic direction and leading the delivery of Australia Awards Scholarships Alumni Engagement Capacity Building for Higher Education Promoting Industry Linkages in Vocational Education and Training and the Vietnam Australia Centre.

Key responsibilities

Provide overarching strategic leadership and planning including high level policy and program advice to DFAT and the Aus4Skills team in an accurate timely and reliable manner.
Represent Aus4Skills and DFAT in high-level discussions with Government of Vietnam and development partners
Ensure both Aus4Skills Program Steering Committees are organised and informed in a manner that maximises stakeholder representation and strategic input into program activities.

Lead performance management staff development and team culture
Oversee financial management budgeting and compliance of the Aus4Skills program.
Ensure quality program delivery risk management and reporting

Selection criteria

Substantial experience at a senior level with strategic leadership and senior management experience of complex international development programs ideally relating to scholarships capacity building human resource development or training.
Experience working with DFAT and partners on public diplomacy activities (essential)
Highly developed leadership and project management skills including work planning budgeting and finances team building and capacity development and program delivery management.
Demonstrated professional higher education and/or tertiary education sectoral experience in Australia and South-East Asia preferably in Vietnam.
Excellent analytical research writing and communication skills in English language both for report and informational purposes.
Postgraduate qualifications in either higher education vocational education human resources international development project management or equivalent would be advantageous.

For a complete candidate prospectus please click here. Please use password: TetraTech2026.

How to apply

Click the Apply for job button.

Applications will only be accepted via the Tetra Tech International Development Website. Emailed applications will be disregarded.

Please note applications will not be assessed until after the closure date. Enquiries will be responded to from the 5th of January 2026.

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 11:59 PM (AEST) Friday 9 January 2026.

Why Tetra Tech International Development

As a leading development consulting firm Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the worlds 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. We encourage people with 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 or phone (08).

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 Techs Safeguarding and other Codes of Conduct and our associated safeguarding policies (Child Protection and Child Safety Prevention of 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.

Position Type

Project opportunity

Region

Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients

Sector

Education (International Development)

Additional Information

Required Experience:

Director