Vacancy in Moscow with American Councils

[Kitt Poole]

Russia Country Coordinator for Advising
Moscow, Russia
American Councils for International Education

Position Description

FLSA Status: Exempt
SUMMARY:
The Russia Country Coordinator for Advising (RCC) is responsible for
supporting the network of EducationUSA Advising Centers (EACs) in
Russia, and works with a worldwide team of regional and country
coordinators who are part of the Regional Educational Advising
Coordinator (REAC) Program, funded by the Department of State, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

This program is designed to foster international student mobility
between the United States and the rest of the world through the
EducationUSA network.  The country coordinators and REACs serve as
liaisons between the EAC network in the region and U.S. government
agencies, institutions of higher education in Eurasia and the U.S., and
other international education organizations.  The RCC serves an integral
role supporting and furthering the REAC Program through focused
attention on advising in Russia.  Primary responsibilities include
consulting with partners on the direction and priorities of educational
advising and carrying out initiatives to build the capacity of the
EducationUSA network in the Russian Federation.  These stakeholders and
supporters include Public Affairs Section (PAS) staff in the U.S.
Embassy and Consulates in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, and
Yekaterinburg, as well as the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
and Institute of International Education as well as American Councils
and other implementing organizations.  The RCC works directly with EACs
to ensure high-quality services are delivered in Russia.  The position
also oversees the implementation of some scholarship initiatives in
Russia, including Opportunity Grants.  

The RCC is based in Moscow, Russia, and works closely with the Public
Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and Consulates in St.
Petersburg, Vladivostok, and Yekaterinburg; the American Councils
Country Director for Russia in Moscow; and American Councils Director of
Program Administration in Washington, DC.  The position reports to the
Regional Educational Advising Coordinator for Eurasia, based in Kyiv,
Ukraine.  The RCC also works closely with the leadership of
organizations providing advising services in Russia.

The position involves a rigorous schedule of about 50% of time spent
traveling.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Leadership and representation:
*	Maintains active contact with ECA and PAS regarding EducationUSA
developments and strategy, including providing reports and statistical
analysis on developments in higher education and related reform in
Russia.
*	Coordinates program activities and links EACs to other relevant
organizations and programs, such as the American Corners/Centers,
College Board, ETS, Overseas Association of College Admissions
Counselors, U.S. government exchange programs (Fulbright, Muskie, UGRAD,
etc.), U.S. institutions of higher education, education tour providers,
and other associations.
*	Represents the EducationUSA community in individual
consultations, public appearances, and meetings with potential and
existing partners, and conveys the interests, goals, and objectives of
ECA/A/S/A more broadly to develop the EducationUSA network.
*	Serves as a point of contact on Russian advising and higher
education for U.S. university representatives.
*	Coordinates and administers Opportunity program scholarships for
the Russian Federation.
*	Promotes virtual advising and coordinates webpage integration
and consistency for Russian advising centers.
*	Supports advisers to complete the EducationUSA training process
and ensure compliance with ECA/A/S/A website and statistics-reporting
requirements.
*	Monitors center activities through site visits, email and phone
communication.
*	Delivers site visit reports to REAC for Eurasia, ECA, PAS, EACs,
and appropriate administering organizations.
*	Maintains Russia information for Russia Country Profile and
database of EducationUSA Advising Centers with current contact
information, and ensures relevant data is current on the ECA/A/S/A's
website.
*	Develops annual work and travel plans in collaboration with ECA,
the REAC for Eurasia and American Councils.

Evaluation, training and support:
*	In cooperation with PAS and REAC for Eurasia, determines needs
in Russia for EducationUSA training, resources and/or supplemental funds
for special projects.
*	Conducts trainings for U.S. Embassy consular officers on Russian
and U.S. systems of higher education.
*	Travels to advising centers to conduct needs assessment, provide
training, and facilitate strategic planning.
*	Evaluates, updates, and develops training materials.
*	Collects and shares best-practices/strategies for new projects,
services or programming directions through newsletters, electronic
bulletins, or other means.
*	Shares information on other training opportunities for advisers
funded by ECA and others.
*	Works with advisers to create new, more effective advising and
outreach models.
*	Contributes Russia-specific materials to the REAC for Eurasia
for reports and other resources.
*	Selects advisers for in-country trainings via workshops or site
visits and facilitates nomination process for U.S. based trainings and
conferences.
*	Evaluates the effectiveness of workshops and trainings.

Supervision:
*	Supervises EducationUSA Advisers based in the American
Councils-administered advising centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg,
Novosibirsk and Vladivostok.
*	Supervises EducationUSA Outreach Assistants, based in various
locations throughout Russia.

QUALIFICATIONS:
*	Fluent in English and Russian.
*	Graduate degree related to region in:  international education
or development, international relations, education, or other related
area.
*	Experience living and traveling in Russia, and a demonstrated
willingness and ability to undertake an ambitious travel schedule.
*	Expert knowledge of the system of higher education in the U.S.,
including such issues as accreditation, the admissions process,
standardized testing, and financial aid, as well as of the educational
system of the region and current reform issues; preference for firsthand
knowledge of U.S. higher education and administration.
*	Supervisory and training experience.
*	Cross-cultural skills, especially in the area of communication.
*	Experience in public speaking and in professional training
activities.
*	Ability to forge and develop connections and work cooperatively
with partners and stakeholders from various sectors including higher
education communities, U.S. and host country government, private
companies.
*	Excellent time management, strategic planning and
implementation, analytical, and computer/internet skills
*	High level of attention to detail and skills in budget
management.


TO APPLY:
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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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