Role overview
Organization overview
Teach For Viet Nam (TFV) is a young and dynamic organization with the vision that all children in Vietnam will attain an excellent education. We aim to achieve our vision through recruiting and developing a nationwide network of pioneering educators (fellows), who teach and lead with commitment to equity and quality education for all children in Vietnam. During the two years, fellows teach in rural public schools and work with underprivileged students and communities. Fellows gain deep local understanding, skills, and expertise to make a positive impact on students, teachers, parents, and communities. They also develop transferable skills and gain unique experiences that set them up to be leaders in education. TFV is in its seventh year of operation and currently placing 17 fellows in Quang Nam and Dong Thap. TFV is also an independent partner in the global network, Teach For All. Our vision for 2030 is becoming a movement of 10,000 educational leaders who work collectively to support children in rural areas to maximize their potential through quality education.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for Teach For Viet Nam’s organizational development and will be heavily involved with short- and long- term strategic planning. Co- leading with Chief Executive Officer, the COO will be responsible for ensuring the team’s ongoing development and execution of the operational strategies and improving internal systems and processes to help TFV to fulfill its mission. Over time, you will be responsible for evolving the structures and roles on the TFV team to match what is required to achieve our mission as we grow. The COO will have oversight across the whole organization, and they will also play a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships with TFV’s external champions, including donors, government officials, Board of Advisors and the Board of Directors.
An ideal candidate is a natural leader with a strong track record of leading teams and a knack for bringing order to ambiguity. This is a hands- on execution role that requires exceptional leadership and management skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to work alongside and coach junior team members on a daily basis. This is a great opportunity for a visionary leader to take on a new challenge in a fast- paced, results- oriented, and socially- minded environment. They will keep expectations high and knit all of our team members together so that we can fulfill our mission and make a lasting impact
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Responsibilities:
Cutivating High- Performance Teams:
Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop team members, empowering them to become future leaders within TFV.
Evolve team structures to support expansion into new regions and redefine team culture for an inspiring and sustainable work environment conducive to optimal performance.
Lead and manage a young, vibrant team of approximately 15- 20 staff members, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and growth.
Strategic Leadership:
Provide strategic leadership internally and externally, championing TFV&039;s vision, mission, and core values while optimizing organizational operations and maximizing impact through key initiatives.
Co- create and co- lead TFV&039;s overarching organizational strategy in collaboration with the CEO, Board of Directors, and team members.
Drive the development of long- term and short- term strategies encompassing program growth, community impact, organizational strength, and other key focus areas.
External Champion Engagement:
Build and nurture a robust donor pipeline, identifying strong prospects for strategic partnerships.
Engage external champions effectively by understanding their motivations and barriers, prioritizing actions for solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship, and delivering exceptional communications and interactions.
Support the CEO and Director of Development in managing relationships with external champions, including donors, Board of Advisors, and Board of Directors.
Leadership in Scale Team Management:
Oversee the Scale team, encompassing Recruitment, Selection & Matriculation (RSM), and Program teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategies.
