Senior Coordinator Alumni Engagement
Join Aus4Skills in a dynamic role where you’ll support inspiring events, meaningful engagement, and exciting opportunities for alumni to connect, grow and lead. If you’re collaborative and love making an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
- Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
- Full-time, fixed-term contract to 31 October 2028
- Role reserved for Vietnamese Nationals
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 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 Vietnam’s 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 Senior Coordinator Alumni Engagement will implement initiatives as approved in Annual Plans in line with the broader Australian Alumni in Vietnam Strategy 2026-2035 including coordination of alumni networking, professional development, Professional Group Co-Conveners, digital outreach, administration of the Australian Alumni Grants Fund.
The position will report to the Manager Higher Education and Engagement and support the achievement of End of Program Outcome 1 of Aus4Skills: Australia Awards’ alumni leverage their skills, knowledge and networks to contribute to bilateral development priorities and stronger relations between Australia and Vietnam.
The role will support the broader scholarship, alumni engagement and higher education support initiatives as required and provide mentoring and guidance to the team, strengthening team capability and quality outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and deliver alumni engagement initiatives, events and professional groups.
- Support annual planning, reporting, budgeting and ad hoc program reporting.
- Manage alumni enquiries and provide timely support, including access to databases and documentation.
- Contribute to alumni communications, social media and success story development.
- Maintain and improve the alumni database to support networking and outreach.
- Lead delivery of the Australian Alumni Grants Fund, including assessment, agreements, payments and acquittals.
- Promote grants and alumni activities to priority groups through outreach and information sessions.
- Support risk management, GEDSI mainstreaming, monitoring and compliance with DFAT policies.
About You
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 5 years’ experience in project management, alumni engagement or a related field.
- Strong experience in planning, delivering and evaluating events, workshops or conferences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Vietnamese and English.
- Strong computer skills, including databases and digital tools.
- Knowledge of small grants management and Australian Government-funded projects highly regarded.
- Understanding of GEDSI and key compliance areas, including PSEAH, child protection and fraud control.
- Collaborative, adaptable and highly organised, with strong attention to detail and stakeholder engagement skills.
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How to Apply
If this opportunity has sparked your interest and you have the skills and expertise required, please click the "Apply for job" button.
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 AEST 4 August 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 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. 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 IDEV.HRServices@tetratech.com or phone (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 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.
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Position Type
Project opportunity
Region
Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients
Sector
Education (International Development)