DJRECRUIT ASIA

We are headquartered in Hong Kong and operate in Vietnam, overseeing recruitment efforts within the APAC region.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Location: Hanoi, Việt Nam (with regular travel to provincial locations)

About the Opportunity

Our client is an international non-profit organization dedicated to creating sustainable social impact through advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and policy development. They are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Government Affairs to lead government relations, policy engagement, and strategic external partnerships in Vietnam.

This is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the Country Director and plays a critical role in shaping public policy engagement, strengthening relationships with government stakeholders, and supporting long-term organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Government Relations Strategy

• Act as a strategic advisor to the Country Director on government engagement, policy direction, and regulatory matters.
• Develop and execute national government relations strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
• Support key regulatory and operational processes, including licensing and compliance requirements.
• Ensure proactive and coordinated engagement with government stakeholders.

Senior Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with ministries, government agencies, regulators, and other key decision-makers.
• Represent the organization in high-level meetings, negotiations, and policy discussions.
• Support leadership preparation for strategic government engagements and official visits.
• Position the organization as a trusted and credible partner to government stakeholders.

Policy & Advocacy

• Identify opportunities to influence policy, legislation, and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead the development of policy recommendations, position papers, and advocacy strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align program objectives with policy engagement opportunities.
• Support national and provincial initiatives that contribute to systemic change.

Strategic Program Alignment

• Ensure government engagement strategies are integrated across organizational programs and initiatives.
• Translate organizational priorities into effective government-facing strategies.
• Incorporate political, regulatory, and stakeholder considerations into planning and decision-making.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the Government Affairs function in Vietnam.
• Manage and mentor team members to build a high-performing government relations capability.
• Establish systems for stakeholder mapping, engagement tracking, and intelligence sharing.

Political Intelligence & Risk Management

• Monitor political, regulatory, and stakeholder developments.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Anticipate changes in the policy landscape and proactively adjust engagement strategies.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in government relations, public policy, external affairs, or a related field in Vietnam.
• Demonstrated success engaging senior government stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Proven experience influencing policy, legislation, or regulatory frameworks.
• Experience within NGOs, international organizations, development agencies, or advocacy-focused environments is highly desirable.
• Previous leadership and people management experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of Vietnam’s government structure and decision-making processes.
• Deep knowledge of public policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and communication capabilities.
• Ability to navigate complex political and regulatory environments.

Education

• Advanced degree in Public Policy, Law, International Relations, Political Science, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Senior leadership role with significant visibility and impact.
• Opportunity to shape policy and influence meaningful change at a national level.
• Work closely with senior government stakeholders and organizational leadership.
• Join a mission-driven international organization with a strong reputation and long-term commitment in Vietnam.

DJRECRUIT ASIA

We are headquartered in Hong Kong and operate in Vietnam, overseeing recruitment efforts within the APAC region.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

About the Opportunity

We are supporting an international animal welfare organization in the search for a Country Director based in Vietnam.

This is a senior leadership position responsible for leading the organization's operations, programs, stakeholder engagement, and overall country strategy. The role reports to global leadership and plays a key role in driving impact, strengthening government partnerships, and ensuring sustainable organizational growth in Vietnam.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and oversight for the organization's programs, operations, facilities, and teams in Vietnam.
• Drive the implementation of country strategies and ensure alignment with global priorities.
• Lead organizational planning, risk management, governance, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, NGOs, donors, academic institutions, and other key stakeholders.
• Represent the organization at high-level meetings, policy forums, conferences, and external engagements.
• Oversee budgeting, financial stewardship, workforce planning, and organizational development.
• Lead and support organizational change, team development, and cross-functional collaboration.

Ideal Background

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience within NGOs, nonprofits, conservation, development, social impact, or related sectors.
• Proven experience managing country operations, multidisciplinary teams, and complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong exposure to government relations, public affairs, policy engagement, or external affairs.
• Demonstrated experience in governance, compliance, risk management, and budget oversight.
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and build trusted relationships with government authorities.
• Fluent Vietnamese and English.

What the Client is Looking For

• A leader who can oversee day-to-day operations while providing strategic direction to the organization.
• Strong relationship-building skills with government stakeholders and external partners.
• Someone who can understand stakeholder dynamics, navigate sensitive situations, and represent the organization effectively.
• Experience within the NGO/NPO sector is highly preferred.
• Exposure to animal welfare, conservation, environmental, or social impact programs would be advantageous.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Opportunity to lead a respected international organization with a long-standing presence in Asia.
• High level of visibility with government agencies, donors, and global leadership.
• Ability to make a meaningful impact through advocacy, partnerships, and program leadership.
• Collaborative international environment with strong mission-driven values.

DJ RECRUIT ASIA

We are headquartered in Hong Kong, and we have a large team based in both Hong Kong and Vietnam, managing searches throughout Vietnam and the APAC region. DJRecruit Asia was established in 2008 by a group of successful UK recruiters with solid market experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Reporting to: Group CFO

About the Opportunity

We are representing a leading food & beverage manufacturing and distribution company, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, to identify a Tax Director.

We are seeking a strategic Tax Director to lead the Group's tax governance, planning, compliance, and risk management agenda. This is a highly visible leadership role partnering closely with senior management, business leaders, external advisors, and regulatory authorities to ensure tax efficiency and compliance across a diversified corporate group.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Group's overall tax strategy and tax planning initiatives.
• Lead tax risk management and ensure compliance with Vietnamese tax regulations and relevant international tax jurisdictions where the Group operates or invests.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve tax policies, governance frameworks, controls, and assurance processes across the Group.
• Advise management on tax implications of business decisions, investments, financing structures, M&A activities, transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, and cross-border operations.
• Partner with external tax advisors to optimize tax structures and proactively identify tax risks and mitigation plans.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities, industry associations, business leaders, and external stakeholders, including participation in tax advocacy and policy discussions where appropriate.
• Oversee tax compliance across the Group and subsidiaries, ensuring timely reporting, filings, and resolution of tax matters.
• Lead tax audits, inspections, and disputes, coordinating with internal teams and external advisors to protect the Group's interests and tax positions.
• Drive tax capability building and alignment across finance and business functions.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CTA, or equivalent are highly preferred.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive tax experience, including leadership responsibilities within large corporations, multinational companies, or professional services firms.
• Strong technical expertise in corporate taxation, tax governance, transfer pricing, international taxation, tax planning, and tax risk management.
• Experience working with listed companies, diversified business groups, or multinational organizations is highly desirable.
• Big 4 tax advisory experience is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Fluent in both Vietnamese and English.
• Commercially minded, analytical, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced and complex business environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Strategic leadership role with significant exposure to senior executives and key business decisions.
• Opportunity to shape tax governance and policy across a large and dynamic corporate group.
• Exposure to complex tax structures, investments, financing, and cross-border transactions.
• High-impact position influencing both business strategy and regulatory engagement.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reports to: HR Director

Direct Reports: HR Admin Officer, HRBP L&D, Nurse

Location: Manufacturing Coffee Plant– Binh Duong VSIP2

1. Job Purpose

To lead the Human Resources function at the manufacturing plant — acting as a strategic business partner to Plant Leadership, ensuring workforce capability, employee engagement, compliance, and productivity that enable sustainable operational excellence.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Translate corporate HR strategy into people initiatives and execution plans for the Coffee Plant.

• Partner closely with Plant Leadership to support business priorities, operational efficiency and workforce productivity.

• Collaborate with Plant Manager on manpower planning, workforce structure and productivity initiatives.

• Ensure optimal workforce mix and effective organization design to support operational goals.

• Monitor manpower cost, overtime utilization and workforce productivity.

• Lead recruitment strategy and oversee hiring for managerial, professional and technical roles.

• Supervise blue-collar hiring activities and ensure effective onboarding programs.

• Identify capability gaps and implement training programs aligned with operational excellence initiatives (TPM, Lean, E&T).

• Support leadership development and capability building for plant supervisors and managers.

• Maintain harmonious labor relations and handle employee relations matters proactively.

• Partner with Trade Union and manage collective labor relations.

• Drive employee engagement initiatives and action plans following engagement surveys.

• Facilitate performance management processes including goal setting, performance reviews and under performance management.

• Ensure compliance with Vietnam Labor Law, Social Insurance regulations and company policies.

• Manage labor inspections, audits and statutory compliance requirements.

• Develop and monitor HR dashboards including headcount, attrition, absenteeism, productivity and manpower cost.

• Provide HR insights to support management decision making.

• Collaborate with EHS and HRD to promote employee wellbeing and workplace safety initiatives.

• Promote company values and drive cultural initiatives across the plant.

• Support organizational change and transformation initiatives.

4. Core Competencies

• Strategic & Operational HR Business Partnering

• Workforce Planning & Productivity Management

• Labor Law & Industrial Relations Expertise

• Talent Development & Succession Planning

• Manufacturing Acumen (TPM, Lean, E&T, 5S)

• Stakeholder Management & Influencing

• HR Analytics & Data-driven Decision Making

• Change Management & Culture Building

• Digital & AI Literacy