Public Engagement Assistant (U.S. Embassy)

U.S. EMBASSY HANOI

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT HANOI-2023-06

OPEN TO:                 All Interested Candidates

POSITION:               Public Engagement Assistant (English Language) (RELO Assistant)    

OPEN PERIOD:         Feb 7 – Feb 21, 2023

WORK HOURS:       Full-time, 40 hours/week. The incumbent will be expected to work some night shifts. Actual work schedule will be designated by supervisor.

STARTING BASIC SALARY:     US $16,364.00/year

ALLOWANCEAND BENEFITS: Please visit the following link Seeker - Vacancy - Detail Overview (state.gov) to see the details in the section “Agency Benefits”

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

Under the direct supervision of the Regional English Language Officer, the RELO Assistant manages the implementation, ongoing evaluation, and expansion of virtual English language programs at Post, including ECA’s Online Professional English Network (OPEN) courses, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and Webinars (both those offered via the Office of English Language Programs in Washington and those that the RELO office hopes to offer for the local context). The RELO Assistant will oversee other online initiatives in his/her portfolio as well as RELO social media outreach and monitoring the RELO shared inbox. The RELO Assistant will serve as a Grants Officer Representative for grants with a special focus on virtual programming and for Vietnam’s Access Micro scholarship program. Additionally, the RELO Assistant will serve as head materials coordinator, assist with Alumni tracking of RELO programming, provide administrative and logistical support for RELO programs, and serve as back up to the Cultural Affairs Specialist.

The RELO Assistant will also manage Vietnam’s English Access Program at Post to provide ongoing support for the after-school program and summer camps at sites across Vietnam, and liaise with counterparts in Ho Chi Minh, Laos, and Cambodia. The RELO Assistant will prepare and submit Access program proposals and reports to ECA, identify reliable in-country and local providers, provide information about the program, and draft letters of support to local ministries of education and administrations. The incumbent will advise on material selection and professional development opportunities for Access staff, assist with curriculum development, coordinate with in-country providers, oversee program budget allocations and expenditures, administer and analyze student and teacher surveys, and coordinate with Embassy/PA staff, English Language Fellows, Fulbright ETAs, and Peace Corps volunteers to support American participation in Access programming.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education:      Bachelor’s degree in English, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, or Applied Linguistics is required.

Experience:    At least three years of professional English language teaching experience, demonstrated project management experience, and experience in supporting programs virtually and through social media.

Languages: 

Fluent in Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required. (This will be tested.)

Fluent in Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should click the link HANOI-2023-06 to submit their applications through Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by Feb 21, 2023 to be considered.  Position description and guidance on how to apply are available on the Embassy’s website. https://vn.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/embassy-consulate-jobs/

POINT OF CONTACT: Human Resources Office

Telephone: 84-24-3850-5000 ext. 5127/5136

Email:  HanoiHR@state.gov

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