Job Opening

[Billie Young]

Program Officer
Freedom Support Act Future Leaders Exchange Program
Washington, DC

Position Description 

SUMMARY:
FSAFLEX provides for education of secondary school students from the former Soviet Union in the United States. The FSA FLEX program has over 15 grantee organizations that perform administrative duties and placement of participants in US high school and US host families.  The Program Officer provides support to the administrative component in all phases of program administration.  The position responsibilities necessitate that some work be performed during non-business hours (e.g. weekends).  The Program Officer reports to the Program Manager.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
· Counsel current year participants and/or administer the process of 
  participants returning early together 
· Maintain contact with Moscow based administrative staff and American 
  Councils field offices to support on-program participants;
· Serve as cultural resource to Placement Organizations and  ECA;
· Assist DC-based Program Manager and Moscow administrative staff with 
  planning bi-yearly training seminars.
· Assist with the process of selecting program finalists and alternates: review
  screening of applications against preset criteria, assist with administrative 
  matters of the selection process, and assist with application review;
· Maintain current and archival databases of all FSAFLEX participants;
· Provide international travel and visa support to participant chaperones;
· Assist FSAFLEX administrative program staff and American Councils field 
  offices with planning travel for all students, including the academic early 
  return process;  

QUALIFICATIONS:
· Experience with educational programs in the US;
· Proficiency in spoken and written Russian (minimum);
· Familiarity with a minimum of one culture of the NIS;
· Strong communication and presentation skills;
· Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills;  and
· Experience with counseling NIS students and parents regarding wide range
  of issues involved in program participation
· BA in relevant field (e.g. language, education, area studies etc.) required.

TO APPLY:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements to PO FSAFLEX Search, American Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC  20036.  Fax: 202-872-9178 or 202-833-7523; www.actr.org; email: resumes at actr.org. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

The American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is a private, non-profit educational association and exchange organization devoted to improving education, professional training and research within and regarding the former Soviet Union (FSU).  The American Councils administers academic exchange and training programs in virtually all fields; provides educational advising and academic testing services throughout the FSU; and organizes conferences and seminars in the US and abroad for its membership, exchange participants, alumni, and professional groups.   The American Councils manages a budget funded from multiple sources of approximately $50M, employs a staff of more then 400, and operates offices in 12 countries of the former Soviet Union.

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