Arabic-L:PEDA:Institute of International Education Job

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1) Subject:Institute of International Education Job

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Date: 09 Nov 2007
From:"Theisen-Gandara, Heather" <HTheisen-Gandara at iie.org>
Subject:Institute of International Education Job

The Institute of International Education is hiring for the position of
Asst. Manager of International Exchange Programs

Starting Salary: $40,000

Overview

IIE's office in Houston, Texas manages an exciting array of programs and
contracts for the U.S. government, U.S. corporations, foundations and
foreign sponsors.  The work is dynamic and team-oriented.  Enthusiasm
for IIE's mission, respect for IIE's policies and procedures, and
ability to meet sponsor requirements and deliverables are of premier
importance to the work of the division.

Purpose of Position

The Assistant Manager of International Exchange Programs supports the
administration of corporate exchange programs for students.  Assists
with scholar selection processes, financial management, SEVIS
processing, outreach planning and implementation, and the online
application aspects of existing and newly established programs.

Primarily, the Assistant Manager will work with the Iraq Scholars and
Leaders Program (ISLP), the ExxonMobil Middle Eastern Scholars, and the
ExxonMobil Indonesian Geosciences Scholarship Programs.  In addition to
the scholar tracking and outreach planning, the Assistant Manager will
assist in maintaining the website and online application for the various
programs.  The Assistant Manager will support preparation of proposals
for new business including but not limited to prospective corporate
sponsors.

The Assistant Manager for International Exchange Programs works closely
with the Senior Manager for International Exchange Programs and IIE
Houston Director on all management, development and maintenance aspects
of corporate sponsored exchange programs.

Principal Responsibilities

International Student Scholarships

1.	Communicates with diverse constituencies regarding the various
program including prospective students, governmental and
non-governmental organizations, both domestic and international.
Answers daily e-mail inquiries and phone calls regarding the scholarship
programs.  Advises prospective and current grantees.
2.	Supports organization of selection panels, outreach initiatives
and online application processing.
3.	Maintains relationship with grantees attending colleges and
universities in the U.S.; Responsible for organization and maintenance
of immigration and academic records and document tracking.
4.	Assists with accurate data entry to the SEVIS and works with IIE
New York SEVIS Quality Assurance team to process DS-2019's and provide
on-going immigration monitoring including validation, extensions, and
monitoring of SEVIS events; Track and/or maintain records with the
correct SEVIS start date for all exchange visitors.
5.	 Responsible for enrollment and maintenance of grantees in IIE's
grantee management system (IIE Enterprise) including Autopay, Grantax
and Health Insurance.
6.	Leads student reporting preparation including collection of
required immigration and academic documents.
7.	Prepares quarterly sponsor reports on current and future student
trends, progress and expectations.
8.	Assists IIE's Placement Division as needed for grantee
university placement; arranges academic testing for grantees (TOEFL,
GRE, GMAT, SAT), Designs and implements pre-academic programs in
Houston;
9.	Researches and prepares materials for in country pre-departure
and U.S. based cultural orientation for Iraqi and Indonesian and Middle
Eastern Scholars program grantees.  Closely monitors student's ability
to adapt to the U.S. and their academic and living environments.

Knowledge & Skills:

*	Master's preferred; Bachelor's required.  At least 4 years of
progressively responsible experience in working with international
students and/or scholars. Ideal candidates have lived and/or studied
abroad.
*	Ideal candidates have SEVIS and foreign student advising
experience. Previous experience as an ARO or DSO a plus.  Proven
organizational skills and attention to detail a must.
*	Strong understanding of cultural issues facing international
students, especially those from the Middle East.  Ability to deal with
sensitive cultural and counseling issues.

*	Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.  Must be
comfortable in conducting presentations to current and future corporate
sponsors and other audiences as needed.
*	Requires flexibility and ability to handle heavy workload.

*        Ability and willingness to occasionally travel to universities
in U.S.

Internal/External Contacts: External contacts with sponsors including
program sponsors such as ExxonMobil and other corporations currently
sponsoring students and/or those interested in developing programs.
Daily contact with prospective and current scholars from all scholarship
programs via email and phone   Position has contact with peers and
senior management throughout the Institute, including New York and
Washington DC offices.  Collaboration is required with IIE's other
divisions in the United States and occasionally abroad.

Supervision Exercised: None

Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of the Senior
Manager of International Exchange Programs.

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