Manager Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Industry Partnerships

Hanoi - Vietnam

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Apply now to lead transformative activities that strengthen VietnamAustralia partnerships shape industryinformed training and promote inclusive climateadaptive workforce development. Use your strategic insight stakeholder leadership and program management skills to enhance policy advocacy support development of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Vietnam and mentor a highperforming team. If youre passionate about impact equity and collaboration help us deliver meaningful sustainable results for Vietnams future.

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
Location: Hanoi Vietnam
Fixed-term appointment until 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 Vietnams 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 AustraliaVietnam strategic partnerships enhanced public sector leadership and womens advancement and industry-aligned VET that meets labour market needs while promoting social equity and sustainable growth.

The role

The Manager VET and Industry Partnerships under strategic guidance of the Program Director manages the programming and delivery of the End of Program Outcome 3 of Aus4Skills: 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.

This role is responsible for annual planning monitoring and implementation of activities according to the approved VET component workplan and budget and managing relationships and engaging with key stakeholders at both strategic and operational levels including partner colleges enterprises and peak bodies.

The Manager VET and Industry Partnerships provides strategic inputs to DFAT and the Aus4Skills Senior Management Team supervises staff manages budgets and risks while remaining hands-on and prepared to take on day-to-day operational tasks when required.

Key responsibilities

Lead development of the annual EOPO 3 / VET workplan and provide highlevel strategic advice on Vietnams VET system.
Analyse politicaleconomy market demand and stakeholder feedback to inform program direction.
Build and nurture strategic relationships with government colleges industry and civil society.
Oversee programming procurement budgets and delivery to ensure quality and value for money.
Identify and manage risks; integrate mitigation into activity design and operations.
Drive Monitoring Evaluation and Learning within the VET component capture evidence and translate lessons into improved delivery and communications.
Manage coach and support the VET team; undertake domestic travel as required.

Selection criteria

Postgraduate degree in education/HR/international development/project management or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum 5 years leadership managing VET skills development or capacitybuilding projects including technical financial and risk oversight.
Strong knowledge of Vietnams political/institutional context and VET system.
Proven strategic evidencebased decisionmaking with experience shaping program direction and innovation.
Demonstrated success building highlevel partnerships with government industry education and development partners.
Excellent crosscultural communication in English and Vietnamese; skilled in reporting facilitation and stakeholder management.
Experience integrating GEDSI climate resilience and safeguarding into project design and delivery.
Collaborative adaptable leader with strong problemsolving timemanagement and attention to quality.

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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 4 February 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 equalopportunity 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 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 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.

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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 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.

Position Type

Project opportunity

Region

Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients

Sector

Education (International Development)

Additional Information

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Manager