Interim Executive Assistant to Deputy Deans

Overview:

*** Fixed-term 10-month contract to cover maternity leave (third-party employment) ***

RMIT Vietnam is seeking an Interim Executive Assistant (EA) to Deputy Deans to join our academic community and deliver high-quality teaching, research, and student engagement. This is an exciting opportunity for an educator-scholar who is passionate about shaping future-ready graduates and contributing to impactful research. 

WHY JOIN RMIT VIETNAM? 

At RMIT Vietnam, international exposure meets real-world impact through strong industry and government collaboration. Working at RMIT means building a meaningful career while creating impact in a high-performing environment. 

Further insight into our mission, impact and global connections is available in the RMIT Vietnam Profile. 

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive remuneration VND package for Vietnamese candidates.
• Contract duration: 10 months
• Annual leave: 1 day per working month
• Free use of onsite sports and fitness facilities
• Library on campus and online - access to the RMIT Australia online library
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources
• A vibrant and diverse campus life and more!

SCHOOL OF DESIGN & COMMUNICATION

For further information about SCD, please visit our website: https://www.rmit.edu.vn/about-us/schools-and-centres/school-communication-design

ABOUT THE ROLE 

Under supervision of the School Manager and the Deputy Deans, the Interim Executive Assistant (EA) is responsible for providing essential support through calendar management, managing correspondence and documentation, drafting letters and standard communications; ensuring that correspondence and presentations are of a high standard; and assisting the Deputy Deans to ensure that actions arising from correspondence and meetings are completed in a timely and appropriate manner.

The incumbent will contribute to other tasks that also include local/national/international video conference and meeting coordination, committee servicing and minute taking, event organisation, travel bookings as well as responding to email and phone enquiries for the Deputy Deans. It also requires interactions with external agencies, corporations, government officials and staff in other education institutions, as well as broadly across the university globally.

Reports to: School Manager

KEY ACCOUNTIBILITIES 

• Provide professional support services, including:

(a) calendar management which encompasses all arrangements associated with organising internal and external meetings for the Deputy Deans and work diary and travel arrangements domestically and internationally;

(b) preparing/drafting and/or responding to correspondence through emails, letters, memos, reports and presentation materials including routine correspondence, speech notes;

(c) managing all incoming and outgoing correspondence and;

(d) preparing/organising briefing material relating to the Deputy Deans’ appointments and meetings, including supporting the preparation and production of meeting papers.

• Assist the Managers in the School in managing the operations of the Office of SCD, including collaborating with the Managers at both campuses (SGS and Hanoi) and professional staff for correspondence, meetings, and other administrative tasks as required in relations to roles of the Deputy Deans.
• Assist in preparing for events involving the Deputy Deans such as meetings, town halls, other School-focused events within the Deputy Deans’ portfolios, including catering, speech notes, presentation slides and briefing papers.
• Coordinate travel, itineraries, etc., for senior executive visitors as required, including arrangement of itinerary and logistics.
• Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders (staff, senior executives in Vietnam and Melbourne, etc.) appropriately to deliver support to the Deputy Deans.
• Manage and track correspondence and documentation for the Deputy Deans and Office of SCD ensuring that actions arising from correspondence and meetings to be completed in a timely and appropriate manner; use judgement to determine level of urgency, ensure the  Deputy Deans or other relevant senior staff are made aware of matters that require their action. Follow up as required.
• Collaborate with other Executive Assistants and professional staff in the School, including providing mentoring and advice when requested. Provide back up support for the other areas in the Office of SCD when necessary.
• Other duties commensurate with the scope of the role

OUR REQUIREMENTS 

• Experience in providing professional support services in a university environment or similar large and complex organisation and covering diary and travel management, correspondence, action management, document development and information management.
• Demonstrated high level cross-cultural and communication skills, in both written and spoken English and Vietnamese.
• Well-developed organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills and, the proven ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of management, staff and external parties on complex, sensitive and confidential issues, including the ability to draft correspondence of a high standard to internal and external stakeholders.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills, with the ability to take the initiative in identifying and pursuing opportunities to improve existing practices and services.
• Ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with a wide range of groups, both internal and external to the University.
• Demonstrated superior knowledge and experience in using computer software such as Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a demanding environment.
• Ability to display appropriate behaviours in line with the position, RMIT Values and RMIT Leadership Model.

HOW TO APPLY 

To be considered for this role, it is mandatory to submit both a resume and a cover letter. Please click on the 'Apply' link provided in this Job Ads to initiate the application process. 

Please note that we will be running a rolling recruitment process, so please apply as soon as possible. 

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS (General) with a score of at least 5.5 (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines).

RMIT UNIVERSITY COMMITMENT  

RMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work. All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students. Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  

• Please ensure that your application is submitted through our Workday system on the RMIT Careers page. We do not accept applications through other means.  

• RMIT Vietnam will never request any fees or payments during the application process. Be vigilant about scams asking for payment to apply.  

• For any questions or support, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] 

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Applications Close:

9 thg 7 2026 11.59 pm

RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community.  As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.

https://www.rmit.edu.vn/about-us