Regional Program Officer, Fulbright Student & Scholar Programs, Europe/Eurasia – (3694)

  • Full-time
  • Hybrid, in or near New York, NY
  • USD $55,043 - $70,386 / year




  • Job applications may no longer be accepted for this opportunity.


Institute of International Education

Job Description:

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is hiring a

Regional Program Officer, Europe/Eurasia for our Fulbright Student &

Scholar Program. We invite you to join a team united by a single goal: to

transform our interconnected world into a network of more peaceful and

equitable societies. IIE’s team members share a belief that when education

transcends borders, it opens minds, enabling people to go beyond building

connections to solving problems together.

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Job Summary:

This position will work with the Fulbright Student and

Scholar Program. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic

exchange program sponsored by the United States Government. Fulbright was

founded in 1946 with an ambitious goal—to increase mutual understanding and

support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States

and the people of other countries. Led by the U.S. Government in partnership

with more than 160 countries worldwide, Fulbright offers an expansive suite of

life-changing international academic and cultural exchange opportunities.

The Regional Program Officer, Fulbright Student and Scholar

Programs supports Program Management (PM) project deliverables for specified

countries or programs within the Europe/Eurasia region. This individual will

support the implementation of the contractual services for the Fulbright

Program, including country-specific budgets and program policies, working

closely with their counterparts at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of

Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Fulbright Commissions and U.S. Embassies

overseas, and internal teams within the larger Fulbright team at IIE to enable

programmatic success.

Essential Functions:

•    Communicates with

counterparts at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S.

Department of State, Fulbright Commissions, and Foreign Posts for assigned

countries or programmatic portfolio and responds to general and specific

questions, inquiries, and correspondence.

•    Provides

information to internal IIE units and external regional Fulbright counterparts

so that country and programmatic priorities and policies can be achieved.

•    Monitors grant

funds, including supplementary, cost-shares and endowments and recommends

financial allocations for assigned country portfolio.

•    Advises

participants on programmatic inquiries, provides emergency monitoring and

sup-port, and works with hosts to resolve issues.

•    Maintains

detailed grantee records; analyzes data and develops reports for the Program

Directors and Regional Assistant Directors.

•    Reviews

applications and determines grantee eligibility. Hosts selection panels and

facilitates selection process.

•    Collects and

reviews documents provided by participants to ensure timely U.S. visa issuance

and onboarding.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience:

Education and Work Experience:

•    Requires a

Bachelor’s degree in order to apply a working knowledge of the theories and

principles in a specialized field or work discipline.

•    Requires at least

two years of related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•    Experience in

projects and tasks involving complex details which require well-developed

organizational, time-management and administrative skills.

•    Excellent

interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to read

and interpret documents such as contracts, policy and procedure manuals and

write complex reports and correspondence.

•    Ability to

interact with all levels of team members and external contacts; sensitive to

cultural differences when working with people from other cultures; and ability

to exercise discretion on confidential matters and to demonstrate sound

judgment in consulting with and keeping others informed.

•    Ability to easily

adapt to changing organizational needs and a fast-paced work environment; work

independently without close supervision and as part of a team.

•    Ability to

compare and evaluate possible courses of action and recommend or decide

appropriate course of action.

•    Background

experience in Europe/Eurasia is preferred.

•    Knowledge of

higher education systems in the United States and abroad preferred.

•    Fluency in

English, written and oral. Abilities in a second language relevant to the

region preferred.

•    Background in

budgetary and/or financial management strongly preferred.

•    Proficiency with

MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook. More advanced Excel

skills preferred.

Salary and Benefits:

•    Salary Range:

$55,043 – $70,386. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors

including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, job-related knowledge,

skills, abilities, internal organizational equity, and geographic region.

•    IIE offers a

robust suite of benefits to team members including medical, dental, and vision

plans, paid time off and holidays, student loan and tuition reimbursement

programs, professional development reimbursement program, retirement plans and

a family medical leave benefits. Please visit our careers page for further

details.

The Institute of International Education (“IIE”) has a

hybrid work environment that allows team members a combination of in-office

work and telework at any of the locations listed above.

Work Conditions & Physical Demands:

Essential functions are performed in a general office

setting with low noise. Job demands may require long periods of sitting;

telephone work and/or computer work, as well as interactions with other team

members and external stakeholders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

IIE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified

applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

disability or veteran status.


How to Apply


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