Program Manager vacancy in Washington, DC at American Councils

[Kitt Poole]

Program Manager
NSLI-Y Outbound Placement 
Washington, DC

Position Description

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUMMARY:
Based in Washington, DC, the NSLI-Y Outbound Placement Program Manager
will oversee administration of overseas programs for American high
school students studying critical languages on summer, semester, and
academic year programs.  The National Security Language Initiative for
Youth (NSLI-Y) is administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs.  The program provides scholarships
for approximately 650 students annually to learn a new language,
participate in an academic program, and become part of a community
overseas with the goal of creating a cadre of Americans fluent in
critical languages.  See the NSLI-Y website (nsliforyouth.org) for more
information.  The position reports to the Vice President responsible for
secondary school programs.  .  The Program Manager's primary
responsibilities will include oversight and administration of the NSLI-Y
Outbound Placement for American Councils high school programs in China,
Russia, and Tajikistan and other sites as determined (approximately 200
students annually). Occasional travel in the United States and abroad is
required.

The position requires good planning and logistics skills, strong
communications skills, strategic thinking, the ability to handle
multiple tasks and work independently, and a readiness to communicate
with diverse groups of people. A background working with high school
students and dealing with high school programs is helpful.


RESPONSIBILITIES:
*	Develops and administers immersion language programs overseas
for U.S. high school students, for summer, semester, and academic year
periods; 
*	Oversees the hiring, contracting, and training of resident
directors, consultants and overseas partners;
*	Organizes Washington, DC and overseas orientation programs for
U.S. participants;
*	Submits quarterly and financial reporting to the Program Manager
of NSLI-Y Administration for the funder;
*	Prepares agreements and budgets for overseas partners;
*	Works with student participants and monitors students during
their programs overseas, including safety and security of homestays and
program locations, as well as counseling;
*	Assists with grant and budget proposals;
*	Provides support to and oversight of the resident directors and
foreign partners;
*	Develops and maintains materials for administration and
promotion of programs including handbooks, applications, websites and
brochures;
*	Maintains contact databases and uses existing participant
databases;
*	Works with staff to facilitate the domestic and international
travel of American participants, including correspondence, preparation
of materials, and visa processing;
*	Works with second language acquisition methodologists to ensure
that the NSLI-Y program meets its stated goals (this includes
coordinating testing, reviewing syllabi, and organizing trainings);
*	Coordinates with Program Manager of China Programs regarding the
program in China, program administration, participant monitoring,
on-program support, and partners in China;
*	Provides supervision, guidance and training to Program Officer
and other program staff;
*	Provides support for secondary school programs as needed.






QUALIFICATIONS:

*	Bachelor's degree  required; Master's degree in education,
second language acquisition or another relevant field strongly
preferred;
*	Experience working with high school students;
*	Effective written and verbal communication skills in English and
Russian required; Chinese a plus;
*	Experience designing and managing international programs;
*	Demonstrated organizational ability and problem-solving skills;
*	Ability to manage multiple priorities quickly and effectively;
*	Ability to work independently while contributing to an overall
team effort;
*	Proven ability to exercise good judgment under pressure; 
*	Financial management skills, including budget development and
financial tracking;
*	Effective interpersonal skills;
*	Computer skills, including strong knowledge of Access, Excel, as
well as experience with Drupal and social networking; 
*	Strong commitment to the mission;
*	Experience with U.S. and other systems of secondary education;
*	Experience with international exchange participants and program
administration.
*	Experience living abroad preferred.



TO APPLY:
Select this link and follow the prompts:
https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=537602 

Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
American Councils improves education at home and abroad through the
support of international research, the design of innovative programs,
and the exchange of students, scholars, and professionals around the
world.  American Councils employs a full-time professional staff of over
370, located in the U.S. and in 40 cities in 24 countries of Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Asia and the Middle East.

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