The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) is an independent Federal Government agency created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 and funded annually by the U.S. Government through 2018. The mission of VEF is to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Vietnam by focusing on educational exchanges in the sciences (natural, physical, and environmental), engineering, mathematics, medicine, and technology (including information technology).
VEF is currently recruiting an Executive Assistant to the Country Director to join the VEF team based in Hanoi.
This is a temporary position and the employment duration is from May 2013 – February 2014. Employment may be extended upon VEF’s requirements.
The following description serves as a brief summary. PLEASE READ the detailed job description that lists the specific duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the position at the VEF website (www.vef.gov [1]) under Employment.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT to THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR (EACD)
The Executive Assistant to the Country Director (EACD) provides administrative and project-related support for the activities and operations of the Vietnam Education Foundation in general and to the Country Director of the VEF Hanoi Office in particular. S/he reports directly to the Country Director (CD) and is ultimately responsible to the CD in the VEF Hanoi office.
APPLICATION AND PROCEDURE
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013
Please send by mail or email, which is our preferred mode of receipt: 1) a cover letter in English, indicating the position you are applying for and specifying how you meet the qualifications (as stated in the online job description); and 2) your resume in English with your full contact information, including an email address, to the following TWO addresses by Friday, April 5, 2013:
1. TalentNet Corporation
Unit 506, International Center Building, 17 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi
Email: [email protected] [2]
2. Vietnam Education Foundation
Room 502, Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Email: [email protected] [3]
(Please indicate “VEF” and the title of the position for which you are applying for on the envelope or in the Subject line of the email.)
Date of hire: Immediate
No follow-up phone calls or inquiries to VEF please.
The position will remain open until filled.
If you are selected for a face-to-face interview, you will be required to provide VEF with copies in English of your university transcripts and three letters of recommendation regarding your professional qualifications. For the interview, you are required to give a 15-minute power point presentation on how you meet the qualifications and how you intend to carry out the duties of this position. As part of the interview process, you will also be asked to write a brief, spontaneous essay in English on a topic presented to you on the day of the interview.
THE VIETNAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.