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Executive Director
Career Opportunity
STREETS INTERNATIONAL (STREETS) is an ambitious social enterprise initiative for street kids, out- of-school, and disadvantaged youth. The tuition free 18-month comprehensive STREETS program and Restaurant Café, Oodles of Noodles Center, and 9 Grains Bakery started in Hoi An, Vietnam in 2009, providing a future of dignity through vocational hospitality and culinary training. For more background information, please visit our website: www.streetsinternational.org.
Our continued growth and expansion provide an outstanding career opportunity for a mature, world-class Executive Director based in Hoi An.
Executive Director
The Executive Director will oversee the day-to-day management, programs and operations of the organization and enterprises in Vietnam.
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead STREETS in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s purpose and mission.
- Report to and work closely with the Founder and Chair to ensure the objectives and established, award-winning standards are maintained at the highest levels
- Oversee and maintain the service and operating guidelines and standards of all STREETS enterprises, including the restaurant, bakery café, and culinary cooking demonstration and tours.
- Direct, manage and collaborate with the entire STREETS team of over 50 Vietnamese professional staff.
- Ensure the ongoing education, residential and Life Skills programs are carefully managed to STREETS’ established international standards.
- Prepare the annual budget with the in-country management team and ensure the quarterly performance objectives are achieved.
- Maintain and continually improve the employment, human resource and administrative practices, policies and procedures according to STREETS and as applicable the laws of the US and Vietnam.
- Establish and maintain on-going relationships with various tourism, hospitality and NGO organizations to support and enhance STREETS’ mission.
- Oversee marketing and other communications, including social media.
- Provide input into strategic development plans and other duties as assigned by the Chair.
Qualifications
- College Degree or Professional Hospitality/Tourism/Culinary Certificate (preference given for International study experience).
- Minimum 5 years executive management role (supervisory role not sufficient) in hospitality, tourism, education or related business.
- Demonstrated “critical eye” ability necessary to manage the operating details that make STREETS one of the most successful programs of its kind.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (will be tested in interview process).
- Excellent oral and written English with strong interpersonal skills (will be tested in interview process).
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Requirements
- Commitment to the STREETS mission of working with disadvantaged youth.
- Must live in or relocate to Hoi An at start of employment, one time relocation expense provided.
- Flexible work schedule, including evening, overtime and holiday as needed.
- Vietnamese Citizen preferred.
- 100% Non-smokers only.
Salary & Application
- Competitive salary in an international learning environment with opportunity for promotion and growth.
- Interested candidates should send cover letter and curriculum vitae in English to: [email protected].
- Must note on application any prior employment applications to STREETS.
- Application closing date: 31 August, 2018
- Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.