Senior Officer, International Partnerships

BRITISH UNIVERSITY VIETNAM (BUV)

British University Vietnam (BUV) is the first and only international university in Vietnam to directly award British degrees from the prestigious University of London and other UK universities. BUV is rated a 5 Star university of excellence by the world recognised QS accreditor and is also recognised with a University-wide accreditation from the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).

BUV has three main brand drivers:

• Offering accredited British and international higher education and training in Vietnam.

• Providing 5-star university campuses, learning spaces, and services.

• Including a Personal and Social Growth (PSG) Program that prepares students for the future of life and work.

Established in 2009, BUV provides teaching for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Employability rates for students are exceptionally high with 100% of graduates from BUV either employed or continuing higher education within 3 months after graduation.

Students study at BUV’s award winning campus in the Ecopark township near Hanoi. With its state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities and an iconic design, BUV is recognised as one of the best educational environments in Southeast Asia.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior Officer, International Partnerships is to provide essential supports to International Office Manager (IOM) in developing, managing network of the BUV International Office’s institutional partnerships, local industry partners and all collaborative activities that brought from these partnerships or involved in IO’s mobility programmes.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Assist IOM in identifying and establishing and new institutional partnerships (international and local) as well as managing active collaboration and engagement with existing partnerships;

2. Manage existing partnerships, ensuring strong and mutually beneficial relationships;

3. Assist IOM in developing and implementing strategies to enhance partner engagement and collaboration;

4. Collaborate with relevant departments (Legal, Compliance..) to draft, review, and finalize partnership agreements, MOUs, and other relevant legal documents;

5. Maintain a comprehensive database of all partnerships, including agreements, contact information, key activities, and performance data;

6. Develop and implement effective processes for partner relationship management, including communication protocols, reporting mechanisms, and data management systems relevant to partnerships;

7. Prepare regular reports on partnership activities, partnership-related administrative tasks as requested by IOM;

8. Coordinate and facilitate meetings (including take minutes of meetings), visits, events, and collaborative projects related to partnerships as assigned by IOM;

9. Represent the IO at external events and conferences as needed.

10. Support the development and implementation of strategies to generate revenue growth opportunities through various partnerships’ engagement programmes.

11. Contribute to the development and implementation of the IO's overall strategic plan with a focus on partnership development and internationalization.

COMPETENCIES (knowledge, skills, and abilities)

Essential

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration/International Relations Management or Education Management or other related fields;

• Negotiation skills is essential;

• Excellent English and Vietnamese verbal and written communication skills and listening skills;

• Experience in administration and partnership management from a multi-national organization;

• Good in Computer literacy skills : MS office applications (PPT., DOC., EXCEL., OUTLOOK);

• Good (at least be familiar) with Microsoft 365 (and its Applications);

• Soft-skills : Public speaking/ presentation skills

• Research and business analytical experience;

• Strategic thinking

Desirable

• Master degree;

• Foreign Language(s): Korean /French/others.. if any

• Experience in international cooperation division of H.E Institutions

COMPETENCIES (behavioural)

Essential

• Effective Communication

• Customer & service orientation

• Planning & organising

• Problem solving & decision making

• Teamwork & Collaboration

• Creative thinking & innovation

• Results Orientation

• Details Orientation

Desirable

• Relationship building & networking