{"id":40703,"date":"2016-12-19T08:45:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T12:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=40703"},"modified":"2016-12-19T08:45:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T12:45:08","slug":"job-yes-alumni-coordinator-american-councils-washington-d-c-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/19\/job-yes-alumni-coordinator-american-councils-washington-d-c-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: YES Alumni Coordinator &#8211;  American Councils (Washington, D.C., USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Posted by\u00a0<strong>Sydney Sparrow<\/strong>, an ALT currently living in Toyota City<\/em><em>.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Positions:<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0YES Alumni Coordinator, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><em>Posted by:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0American Councils<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><em>Location:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Washington, D.C., USA<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><em>Contract:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>Full-time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This is a job via Idealist:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">FLSA STATUS: Exempt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">JOB BAND: 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Based in Washington, DC, the Alumni Coordinator will be part of a team that administers the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program funded by the U.S. Department of State&#8217;s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The YES Inbound program annually provides scholarships for up to 900 high school students from approximately 40 countries with significant Muslim populations to spend an academic year in the U.S. Students live with host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about American society and values, acquire leadership skills, and help educate Americans about their countries and cultures. The Alumni Coordinator will be the primary contact for alumni programming for the YES Consortium and will report to the YES Program Manager.<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Coordinate alumni activities for the YES Consortium. Duties include, but are not limited to:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Liaise with YES Consortium partners;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Coordinate a Consortium-wide calendar of major alumni events such as conferences and webinars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Report on Alumni success stories for inclusion in reports and social media (solicit, edit, and format) on a timely basis;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Consult with Consortium partners on planning and implementation of worldwide or regional alumni conferences (content and logistics including participant selection);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Track alumni activities to ensure events meet State Department priorities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Oversee the Alumni Small Grants competition (application design, selection, review applications, provide feedback to applicants, work with partners to implement all aspects of the competition, and collection, review, and processing of post-project financial and narrative reports)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Coordinate alumni participation in DC Orientation, Civic Education Workshops, End of Program Workshops and other YES related events;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Gather, edit, and format information on alumni activities from YES Consortium partners on a monthly basis for inclusion in the quarterly and final reports;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Contribute to the design and implementation of DC Orientation, Civic Education Workshops, End of Program Workshops and other YES related events;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Act as a trainer for YES program workshops, conferences, webinars, and other events;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Respond in a timely manner to ECA taskers in cooperation with other YES staff;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Use and update the alumni database;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Update the Manager and Vice-President on a regular basis on alumni activities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Other duties as assigned.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Fluent English speaking and writing skills required;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Three years of experience working with international exchange students required, and experience working with Department of State exchange programs preferred;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Strong communication and presentation skills required;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Experience working with high school students preferred;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Superior organizational skills including proven success in tracking large amounts of data and information;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ability to manage multiple priorities quickly and effectively;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ability to analyze challenges and develop suitable, innovative approaches;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ability to work independently while contributing to an overall team effort;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Computer skills, including strong knowledge of Excel, as well as experience with databases;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Experience with social media and implementation of social media campaigns preferred;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Familiarity with cultures, languages, and geography of YES program countries;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Strong commitment to the program and mission;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">BA in relevant field (e.g. language, education, area studies).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>TO APPLY:<\/strong> Select this link and follow the prompts:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paycomonline.net\/v4\/ats\/index.php?\/job\/apply&amp;clientkey=58AA089E0E2C786B7FE4217373F3BCBD&amp;job=1023&amp;jpt\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.paycomonline.net\/v4\/ats\/index.php?\/job\/apply&amp;clientkey=58AA089E0E2C786B7FE4217373F3BCBD&amp;job=1023&amp;jpt<\/a>=<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY<\/strong> \u2013 American Councils is committed to taking affirmative steps to enhance employment opportunities for minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities, and strives to ensure that meaningful employment and promotional opportunities are maintained for everyone. American Councils&#8217; commitment to equal employment opportunity is based not only on federal <\/span>requirements,<span style=\"color: #000000\"> but also on a longstanding commitment to maintaining a diverse workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor&#8217;s legal duty to furnish information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by\u00a0Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City.\u00a0Click here\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email. Positions:\u00a0YES Alumni Coordinator, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program Posted by:\u00a0American Councils Location:\u00a0Washington, D.C., USA Contract:\u00a0Full-time This is a job via Idealist: FLSA STATUS: Exempt JOB BAND: 4 Based in Washington, DC, the Alumni Coordinator [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-aAv","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40703"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40704,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40703\/revisions\/40704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}