Apr 22

Job: Director – Robert Bosch Foundation and Cultural Vistas Fellowship Programs (NY)

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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: International Student Advisor
Posted by: Robert Bosch Foundation and Cultural Vistas Fellowship Programs
Location: New York, NY

Overview:

The Program Director plans, directs, and overseas operations of the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program and Alumni Association, as well as the Cultural Vistas Fellowship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program/Departmental Management

• Conducts program/departmental operations to ensure tasks are optimized
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for status of budgets as assigned; report any discrepencies in a timely manner
• Ensures high quality and consistent customer service to all clients
• Supports and exhibits communicative model of management including but not limited to:
  • Gathering, synthesizing, and communicating information from staff in the department to supervisor
  • Providing regular updates to staff on information from supervisor about goals and direction in departments and organization
  • Establishing and maintaining transparency; ensuring all staff under your supervision are provided with information in a consisten and timely manner

Specific to:

Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship

• Oversees high profile professional exchange for 15 American fellows going to Germany from the beginning of application process to completion
• Provides direct and on-going client relationship management through education, assistance, and proactive communication
• Oversees all marketing activities in collaboration with the Marketing and University Relations Departments: events, presentation, trips, job fairs, production of marketing materials, direct mailings, and online marketing
• Oversees the entire selection process: including annual update of online application, reading all applications, and pre-selecting, organizing final selection meetings
• Organizes and conducts annual orientation and evaluation meetings together with representatives from the Robert Bosch Foundation
• Ensures smooth coordination and monitoring of fellows’ language instruction
• Supervises program support staff

Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Association (RBFAA):

• Oversees coordination of program activities of the RBFAA, including the annual meeting, regional events, and other events as determined
• Ensures that alumni database, website, and social media sites are being maintained by staff
• Supervises RBFAA coordinator

Cultural Vistas Fellowship Program:

• Oversees professional exchange for approx. 12 American fellows from the beginning of hte applicaiton process to completion
• Provides direct and on-going client relationship management through education, assistance, and proactive communication
• Oversees all marketing activities in collaboration with the Marketing and University Relations Departments: events, presentations, trips, job fairs, production of marketing materials, direct mailings, and online marketing
• Organizes the entire selection process: including annual update of online applicaiton, reading all applications, and conducting interviews
• Maintains regular contact with partner organizaitons regarding placement process and on-program support
• Organizes and conducts annual orientation and evaluation meetings as well as virtual seminars

Leadership and Professional Development

• Supports ongoing professional development of staff; maintains understanding of professional development needs and interests; actively seeks out opportunities to address needs
• Exhibits committment and support towards developing and maintaining ways to expose staff to other programs and to engage staff with other programs/projects under the scope of your program/department
• Effectively delegates appropriate assignments that may be completed by other staff members; properly monitor assignments to completion and provide feedback and appreciation
• Manages staff performance management (formally and informally) in the following:
  • Conflict resolution (proactively addressing issues between parties)
  • Mentorship (providing examples of best practices in various performance areas)
  • Understanding diverse work and learning styles and respecting them, including intergenerational differences
  • Consistency (ensuring the performance of each staff member is reviewed in a consistent manner)

Strategic Planning

• Contributes to strategic development of program/department within Cultural Vistas, including, but not limited to:
  • Establishing a critical eye for maintaining and improving operational efficiency
  • Maintaining organizational fluency in regard to the functions, needs and operations of all of the programs that Cultural Vistas implement
  • Developing an outlook of how to grow and develop the program within the overall context of the growth and development of Cultural Vistas

Skills and Demonstrated Abilities Required

• Expertise with program planning, project design and implementation, and budget process and evaluation, with the demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple processes and projects
• Demonstrated ability to maintain proactive, flexible, inventive approach
• Experience managing and developing personnel
• Client relationship management and development
• Possess commitment to professionalism and communicability
• Possess commitment to continuous quality and efficiency improvement and team-oriented collaborative model
• Ability to effectively delegate and monitor assignments to completion
• Ability to translate ambiguity and complexity into a simple and clear direction that motivates others to achieve results
• Ability to articulate positively, clearly, and professionally to diverse audiences
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally
• Interest in and commitment to the mission of Cultural Vistas
• Strong proficiency in the German language
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite products. CRM experience and proficiency a plus.
• Adobe Creative Suite and Content Management System (CMS) website experience a plus

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree a plus; International Relations, Business, Education, or related degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years previous experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Minimum of five years professional experience in program management, cultural exchange, or international relations required.
• Previous work or academic experience in Germany required.

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