Program Associate (Fulbright Specialist Program) | Washington, DC

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  • Location: Washington, DC

  • Company: World Learning

No World Learning seeks a full time Program Associate to support the U. S. Department of State's Fulbright Specialist Program. Part of the larger Fulbright Program, the (FSP) enables approximately 425 U. S. academics and professionals each year to engage in short-term collaborative projects of between two- and six-weeks in length at host institutions abroad that build capacity and mutual linkages.

Under the supervision of the Program Officer, the Program Associate will assist the full project cycle including supporting the Specialist application process, assisting with matching Specialists to host institution projects, and providing significant logistical support to Specialists to ensure

project success. This position requires excellent communication and organizational skills along with a detail-oriented focus and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities Track Specialist applications and answer phone and email inquiries from prospective Specialists and other stakeholders. Make timely and accurate project entries into the FSP project management system on Salesforce. Support Specialist caseload in assigned regions which includes generating welcome packets, arranging logistics, assisting in the visa process, enrolling participants in a limited health benefits plan, and troubleshooting any issues that arise with Specialists' program logistics. Request disbursement

of Specialist allowances and track all costs in project management system.

Contribute to the completion of high-quality data management and program reports (both regular and ad hoc) for funder. Assume other program implementation and administrative activities as assigned. Requirements Bachelor's Degree and one year of related work experience. Strong written and oral communications skills and a professional demeanor. Energetic and resourceful team player. Excellent organizational ability and experience arranging logistics (e. g. international travel, visas). Effectively copes with change; able to shift comfortably; decides and acts without having the total picture; comfortably handles risk and uncertainty.

Demonstrates the ability to function in unstructured work environments and/or uncertain conditions. Demonstrates a curiosity about World Learning as a whole, with the aim of being able to effectively represent the organization to external audiences commensurate with the position. Supports an organizational culture of continuous learning through rigorous program monitoring, data tracking, donor and MERL reporting, research and reflection to ensure strong outcomes. Demonstrates a commitment to the organization's business development targets through ongoing program implementation, funder relationship building, and through other means as directed.

Has a commitment to fostering diverse, equitable and inclusive practices in program implementation and monitoring practices and challenging practices which may be exclusionary. Desired Requirements Experience implementing U. S. Department of State-funded exchange programs. Experience working with the U. S. higher education community. International experience. We prefer that you submit a cover letter with your application. Vaccination is strongly recommended for all employees in our U.

S. offices except for those receiving medical or religious exemptions. If boosters are subsequently recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) then employees and faculty will be recommended to receive the booster within thirty (30) days of their eligibility. Benefits World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees. The World Learning Inc. Family For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc.

is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization. World Learning worldlearning. org World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world.

World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality. The Experiment in International Living experiment. org The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.

SIT sit. edu School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents.

SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees. An organizational commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. We are a globally diverse community of staff, faculty, board members, alumni, students, and participants who believe that inclusive and equitable practices are at the heart of a peaceful and just world. Each of us strives to honor diverse voices and lived experiences, examine our own biases and privileges, actively work to address inequities in our structures, and foster a community of open dialogue.

We are committed to acting with accountability, transparency, reciprocity, authenticity, and empathy. World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. Job Posted by Applicant Pro

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