Manager, Higher Education and Engagement
(Scholarships, Alumni Engagement and Higher Education Sector Support)
Contribute to strengthened Vietnam-Australia bilateral relations through innovative scholarship and fellowship management, pioneering alumni engagement approaches, and higher education sector support. Apply today to join Aus4Skills in the role of Manager, Higher Education and Engagement.
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 Country 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 Manager, Higher Education and Engagement leads strategic and operational delivery of Aus4Skills Outcome 1: ensuring Australia Awards alumni use their skills, networks and knowledge to advance bilateral development priorities and strengthen Vietnam–Australia relations. You will drive innovative, evidence‑based scholarship, alumni engagement and higher‑education activities in line with DFAT guidance. The role provides high‑level strategic advice to DFAT and the Senior Management Team, oversees budgets, risk and staff, and manages stakeholder relationships at strategic and operational levels while remaining hands‑on in day‑to‑day delivery.
Key responsibilities
- Lead strategic engagement and stakeholder relationships to support bilateral relations and drive program outcomes
- Develop annual workplans, oversee reporting, briefs and evidence‑based decision‑making
- Manage programming and budgets for Scholarships, Alumni and Higher Education activities to time, scope and quality
- Design and deliver higher education initiatives as required to strengthen bilateral university partnerships
- Ensure use of monitoring, evaluation, learning to inform continuous improvement and showcase impact through strategic communications
- Lead, mentor and manage the team and consultants; ensuring a high level of compliance and risk mitigation.
Selection criteria
- Postgraduate qualification (or equivalent senior experience) in education, international development, HR or project management
- Proven experience building and managing strategic partnerships with government and higher‑education institutions; Australia alumni an advantage
- Minimum 5 years program management experience with team leadership and successful delivery of donor‑funded initiatives preferred
- Experience designing, delivering and evaluating higher‑education, scholarship or alumni engagement activities
- Excellent English and Vietnamese communication
- High‑quality reporting, facilitation and stakeholder management, knowledge of GEDSI, PSEAH and risk controls
- Collaborative, culturally sensitive, detail‑oriented and adaptable with strong problem‑solving and time‑management skills.
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How to apply
Click here to apply via Tetra Tech International Development website.
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 4 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, Protection 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)
