{"id":32922,"date":"2013-11-28T00:39:50","date_gmt":"2013-11-28T04:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=32922"},"modified":"2013-11-28T00:39:50","modified_gmt":"2013-11-28T04:39:50","slug":"job-program-associate-for-africa-isep-arlington-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2013\/11\/28\/job-program-associate-for-africa-isep-arlington-va\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Program Associate for Africa, ISEP (Arlington, VA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jaymetsutsuse.com\/\"><strong>Jayme Tsutsuse<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><em><strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/Kyoto-JET-Alumni-3755092\/about\">Kyoto<\/a>-fu, 2013-Present)<\/strong>, organizer of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/crossculturalkansai.wordpress.com\/\">Cross-Cultural Kansai<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#!forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#!forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Position<\/i><\/strong><em>: Program Associate for AFrica<\/em><br \/>\n<em><b>Posted by<\/b>: ISEP<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><i>Location<\/i><\/strong><em>:\u00a0<\/em><em><\/em>Arlington, VA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ISEP is currently seeking a full-time Program Associate for Africa located in our\u00a0central office in Arlington, VA (10 minutes from Washington DC). Founded in\u00a01979, ISEP is a nonprofit membership organization with over 300 partner\u00a0\u00a0institutions in 50 countries around the world. ISEP provides exchange and study\u00a0abroad opportunities to over 3,400 students annually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Summary:<\/strong><br \/>\nUnder the general supervision of the Director of Africa and Middle East\u00a0Programs, the Program Associate for Africa serves as program assistant for\u00a0both the Africa and Asia Pacific Regional teams and provides administrative\u00a0support for the placement process and program implementation including data\u00a0entry and processing and mailing of application materials. The Program\u00a0Associate for Africa works jointly with the Regional Director in administering\u00a0student exchanges between U.S. ISEP member institutions and member\u00a0institutions in Africa and implementing the Africa Region Strategic Plan. The\u00a0Program Associate for Africa serves as principal liaison for members in Africa\u00a0and also an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for SEVIS.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Duties:<\/strong><br \/>\n1) Provides program assistant support for Africa &amp; Asia Pacific Regional Teams<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data entry, processing &amp; mailing of student applications<\/li>\n<li>Corresponding with ISEP coordinators in U.S., Africa and Asia with regard\u00a0to outstanding pieces of student applications<\/li>\n<li>Entering placements, confirmations and students\u2019 acceptances<\/li>\n<li>Mailing of program related materials as necessary<\/li>\n<li>Managing student files throughout all stages of placement process and\u00a0ensuring that student and institutional files contain documentation of\u00a0significant transactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2) Under the general supervision of the Director of Africa and Middle East\u00a0Programs,\u00a0administers student exchanges between U.S. ISEP member institutions and\u00a0African members<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Requesting nomination numbers from African institutions prior to start of\u00a0each placement round<\/li>\n<li>Reviewing applications to &amp; from Africa and placing students at member\u00a0universities in the US and Africa in consultation with RD for Africa and Middle\u00a0East Programs.<\/li>\n<li>Responding to inquiries from member institutions regarding content and\u00a0appropriateness of programs in Africa<\/li>\n<li>Responding to inquiries from coordinators and member institutions\u00a0regarding course descriptions and availability<\/li>\n<li>Responding to inquiries from coordinators and member institutions\u00a0regarding programs and availability of space<\/li>\n<li>Reviewing and processing of Institutional Information Sheets from African\u00a0institutions<\/li>\n<li>Following up on outstanding confirmations, making appropriate\u00a0adjustments, and providing post-placement communication<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining support services during and following programs and\u00a0responding to crisis situations<\/li>\n<li>Arranging Group Flight for student going to Ghana and sending pre-departure information to students<\/li>\n<li>Training of new coordinators in the U.S and in Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3) Works jointly with Director of Africa and Middle East Programs in\u00a0implementation of the\u00a0Africa Region Strategic Plan<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reviewing and contributing to update of ISEP publications, materials and\u00a0website (including Country Handbooks)<\/li>\n<li>Marketing of ISEP programs in Africa to ISEP member institutions<\/li>\n<li>Reviewing and writing summary reports of program evaluations and\u00a0implementing appropriate follow-up<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining database of ISEP Member Institutions who have an interest in\u00a0Africa<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining spreadsheets of Africa related contacts and organizations<\/li>\n<li>Researching prospective member institutions in Africa<\/li>\n<li>Performing outreach to faculty with interest in Africa<\/li>\n<li>Running statistics on student activity to\/from Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4) SEVIS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serves as an Alternate Responsible Officer for SEVIS<\/li>\n<li>Completes necessary processes and provides necessary documentation\u00a0for international student employment authorization and academic training<\/li>\n<li>Verifies international student information prior to the creation of DS-2019 forms<\/li>\n<li>Assists with obtaining SEVIS documents and making special SEVIS\u00a0payments for students from Ghana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5) Other Projects as assigned<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Education: BA\/BS degree<\/li>\n<li>Experience: At least one semester study abroad and\/or living abroad experience\u00a0(preferably in Africa); 1-2 years of relevant work experience in international\u00a0organization and\/or higher education office; Familiarity with African continent\u00a0(specifically Francophone countries)<\/li>\n<li>Skills: Strong interpersonal communication skills; Ability to work and think\u00a0independently as well as part of team; Ability to handle extensive detail and\u00a0manage multiple tasks; Knowledge of Microsoft Office systems (Access, Excel,\u00a0&amp; Power Point); French language fluency preferred; Applicant must have\u00a0authorization to work in the U.S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Information:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If interested, please send resume\/cover letter and salary requirements to\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:careers@isep.org\" target=\"_blank\">careers@isep.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Subject line must include job title. Applications without salary \u00a0requirements will not be considered.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.isep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.isep.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by\u00a0Jayme Tsutsuse\u00a0(Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of\u00a0Cross-Cultural Kansai. \u00a0Click here\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email. \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Position: Program Associate for AFrica Posted by: ISEP Location:\u00a0Arlington, VA Overview: ISEP is currently seeking a full-time Program Associate for Africa located in our\u00a0central office in Arlington, VA (10 minutes from Washington DC). 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