Global Engagement Specialist (Global Partnership)

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY
VinUniversity (VinUni) is Vietnam's first private, not-for-profit university established to international standards, with the vision of becoming one of the world's top 100 universities. Guided by its core values (EXCEL) of Empathy, Creativity, Leadership Mindset, Exceptional Capability, and Entrepreneurial Spirit, VinUni develops talent equipped to create meaningful impact in Vietnam and globally.
Founded by Vingroup, one of Asia's largest private conglomerates, VinUni benefits from a dynamic ecosystem spanning Industrials & Technology, Real Estate & Services, Infrastructure, Green Energy, Culture, and Social Enterprises. This ecosystem provides unique opportunities for collaboration and innovation through leading organizations such as VinFast, Vinpearl, Vinmec, Vinschool, and Vinhomes, as well as a vibrant entrepreneurial network including VinVentures, VinMotion, VinRobotics, VinSpace, and VinEnergo, etc.
VinUni comprises four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Management, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the College of Health Sciences. The University has established strategic partnerships with Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University to advance excellence in education, research, and innovation.
In 2024, VinUni became the youngest and fastest university globally to achieve QS 5 Stars, earning the highest rating in nine categories: Global Engagement, Good Governance, Program Strength, Academic Development, Teaching, Employability, Facilities, Arts, and Social Impact. The University was also appointed by UNESCO as the first and only UNESCO Chair University, focusing on Environmental Leadership, Cultural Heritage, and Biodiversity.
As a rapidly growing research-intensive university, VinUni is investing in world-class talent, research centers, and cutting-edge facilities to drive breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science, Environmental Intelligence, Innovations in Health Sciences, Policy Development, and Sustainable Societies.
ABOUT THE POSITION The Global Engagement Specialist is an integral member of the Global Engagement Department of VinUniversity.
The Global Engagement
Specialist (Global Partnership) is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and management of VinUniversity's global academic partnerships. The role focuses on establishing and maintaining collaborations with universities and associations to advance academic engagement, student mobility, faculty collaboration, joint research, and integrated degree programs, etc. He/she will also coordinate partnership activities and contribute to VinUniversity's internationalization strategy and global reputation.
The Global Engagement
Specialist will report to Director of Global Engagement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Global Partnership Development
Identify, develop, and strengthen strategic partnerships with partners universities and international organizations.
Collaborate with colleges, research institutes, admissions, marketing, and other internal stakeholders to identify and facilitate partnership opportunities.
Support negotiations and coordination of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Student Exchange Agreements, Integrated Degree Agreements, and other partnership frameworks.
Conduct benchmarking and market research to identify partnership opportunities aligned with VinUniversity's strategic priorities.
Maintain regular communication with international and domestic partners to foster long-term collaboration.
Represent the Global Engagement Department in internal and external meetings.
Partnership Management
Serve as the primary liaison for academic partners and associations.
Coordinate partnership activities, including exchange programs, faculty visits, research collaboration, and institutional engagement.
Monitor partnership performance and recommend strategies to enhance collaboration.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with international partners through regular engagement and communication.
Coordinate follow-up activities to ensure partnerships remain active and productive.
Work closely with internal stakeholders and partner institutions, associations to facilitate agreement approval and execution.
Monitor agreement validity, renewal timelines, and implementation progress.
Identify opportunities to deepen collaboration in student mobility, faculty exchange, research, executive education, and other strategic initiatives.
Partnership Events/Activities
Coordinate partnership visits and meetings.
Support planning and execution of partnership meetings, signing ceremonies, workshops, events, conferences.
Prepare briefing materials, presentations, meeting agendas, and reports.
Marketing and Communications
Support the development and implementation of communication initiatives, promotional content to promote global partnerships.
Manage and update information related to global partnerships on the university website and internal platforms.
Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to enhance the visibility of global engagement activities.
Data Management & Reporting
Maintain and continuously update the internal data system and partnership database.
Develop, prepare regular reports and dashboards on collaboration activities with partner universities and associations.
Support institutional reporting related to international partnerships, strategic initiatives, and university rankings.
Ensure the accuracy and completeness of partnership records, contacts, agreements, visit history, and collaboration activities.
Generate reports to support partnership planning and relationship management.
Other Duties
Support university-wide engagement activities.
Support strategic international engagement initiatives and special projects as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Education, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field. Master's degree is preferred though not required.
At least 03 years working experience in in international education, higher education administration, partnership management, or global engagement at an international development organization, non-profit agency, university, international education organization.
Demonstrate experience in meeting organization, project planning, and task prioritization.
Experience working with international universities or multicultural environments is highly desirable
Demonstrate a genuine passion for contributing to develop a world-class education in Vietnam and have a strong commitment in managing a long-haul program.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Highly developed communication skills including; well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, networking skills and coordination.
Excellent computer literacy skills - MS office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Good analytical skills and problem-solving abilities..
Good time management skills, resilience, ability to multi-task effectively and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Well-organized person and a team player.
Ability to provide exemplary account management and responsiveness to a wide variety of stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to work with faculty, staff, and students as well as community groups of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in English and Vietnamese
Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS The salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.