The Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC) is a project of the Green Cities Fund, Inc. (GCF), an international non-governmental organisation based in Oakland, California. VGBC is a non-profit organisation and functions solely to build up a green construction environment in Vietnam.
They aim to be the focal point for academia, government, and the private sector while defining green building metrics to drive market transformation.
They are looking for a suitable candidate for the position of Education & Training Manager based in Hanoi office. The Education & Training Manager is responsible to define and implement VGBC's education policy, strategy and inherent budget for education and training for Vietnam.
TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Training:
- Develop training and education materials in compliance with VGBC's goals;
- Keep all related education materials updated;
- Deliver lectures and trainings;
- Organise trainings in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City;
- Ensure effective logistics arrangement for applicants (including registration and accreditation);
- Ensure precise translation of education and training documents (both in English and Vietnamese );
- Supervise and train the Education Department Staff.
2. Budget / Finance:
- Define and implement the department's budget;
- Monitor and manage cash flow and budget of the department;
3. Marketing & Event Organisation:
- Define advertisement campaign to promote VGBC's training programmes;
- Coordinate with Admin & Communication Dept. and other department in related activities;
- Coordinate with partners/sponsors in related activities or events;
- Organise venue with suppliers/sub-contractors in Vietnam;
- Maintain and build partnerships with academia, private sectors and other partners;
4. Other duties: To be assigned by the Executive Director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent training and lecturing skills (experienced in vocational education is preferable);
- Fluent in English and Vietnamese (both writing and speaking);
- Strong interest in sustainable construction;
- Knowledge of sustainable construction;
- 3 to 5 years relevant experience in training and education;
- Experience in project and budget management;
- Willing to travel within Vietnam;
- Good knowledge of web management and standard packages - Excel, Word, Visio would be a strong asset;
- Quick-thinking with an independent/ pro-active mind;
- A bachelor degree in construction field (either engineering and architecture) is preferable; or a bachelor degree in either English or education.
Salary and benefits: Negotiable
Interested candidates are invited to send CV and a cover letter to [email protected] [1] no later than 29 July 2011. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
To learn more about our activities and projects in Vietnam, please go to our website: www.vgbc.org.vn [2]. VGBC is an equal opportunity employer.