Arabic-L:GEN:IEE/Houston Manager Job (Arabic preferred)

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1) Subject:IEE/Houston Manager Job (Arabic preferred)

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Date: 20 Mar 2009
From: "Theisen-Gandara, Heather" <HTheisen-Gandara at iie.org>
Subject:IEE/Houston Manager Job (Arabic preferred)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Manager, Corporate Programs

Grade: 56

Division: IIE/Houston - Southern Regional Center

Incumbent:

Reports to: Assistant Director

Department: PECO

Purpose of Position

The Program Officer II, Corporate Programs administers sponsored  
exchange programs for students and coordinates the selection,  
budgetary, outreach and application aspects of existing and newly  
established corporate sponsored exchange programs. The programs  
include: The Iraq Scholars and Leaders Program (ISLP) and the  
ExxonMobil Russian Scholars Program.

In addition to the grantee management, immigration, orientation, and  
outreach responsibilities, the Program Officer II leads the website  
and online application management processes of various programs. The  
Program Officer II is responsible for coordinating monthly sponsor  
invoices and yearly budget renewals.

The Program Officer II works as part of a close team to develop  
protocol and procedures for the implementation and effective  
management of new and existing programs. The Program Officer II must  
exhibit maturity and be comfortable in a client-centered office.

Principal Responsibilities

	
1.	1. Maintains ongoing relationships with corporate sponsored  
exchange visitors attending colleges and universities in the U.S. by  
interpreting program policy and Department of State and Department of  
Homeland (DHS) regulations to meet student needs and sponsor  
requirements; ensuring that sponsor, DHS and academic requirements are  
fulfilled and that student issues are resolved effectively. 	

2.	2. Arranges U.S. Embassy interviews and all travel/payment  
logistics for large numbers of students in Russia, Iraq and the MENA  
region. Organizes yearly in-region scholarship selection activity.

3.	3. Coordinates grantee management, scholarship policies, in-region  
and arrival orientations, customized pre-academic programs and on- 
going student academic monitoring for an increasing number of students.

4.	4. Prepares yearly and quarterly financial reports, monthly sponsor  
invoices; customizes

1.	formats based on sponsor preferences

2.	5. Responsible for overseeing immigration compliance and file  
management. 	

3.	6. Supervises Program Coordinator if needed

	
4.	7. Organizes selection panels, outreach initiatives and online  
application processing; advises prospective applicants via e-mail and  
phone. Responsible for enrollment and maintenance of grantees in IIE's  
grantee management system (IIE Enterprise) including Autopay, Grantax  
and Health Insurance.

5.	8. Performs 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.

6.	9. Organizes in country pre-departure and U.S. based cultural  
orientation for international grantees. Closely monitors student's  
ability to adapt to the U.S. and their academic and living  
environments. Works with on-campus academic advisors and international  
offices to develop degree plans for students. Develops rapport with  
student accounts offices on campus to ensure proper billing protocol.  
Conducts campus site visits.

7.	10. 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;

8.	11. Manages student emergencies and exceptional cases, in  
coordination with the Senior Manager, Director, Vice President of PECO  
and other IIE management and staff as appropriate.

9.	12. Responsible for developing exchanges student acculturation  
manual and orientation presentation and materials; designs a full time  
pre-academic summer program.

10.	13. Arranges all aspects of special events, including the annual  
scholarship recipient activity in Houston. Responsible for all travel,  
social activity and meeting logistics for up to 100 students.

Internal/External Contacts: External contacts with sponsors including  
program sponsors such as ExxonMobil. Daily contact with grantees from  
all scholarship programs via email and phone. Position has contact  
with senior management throughout the Institute.

Supervision Requirements: Assists in day to day supervision of Program  
Coordinators

Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of the Assistant  
Director

Qualifications: Education/Experience/Skills:
	
1.	* Staff supervisory experience preferred

2.	* Budgetary and financial management experience required.

3.	* Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
	

4.	* At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in  
working with international students and/or scholars. Ideal candidates  
have lived and/or studied in the MENA region.

5.	* Requires in-depth knowledge of the complexities of intra-region  
travel and immigration

1.	requirements in the Middle East and North Africa.


2.	* Strong Excel, Access, Microsoft Office management skills

3.	* Ideal candidates have SEVIS experience at a university or other.  
Pervious experience as an ARO or DSO strongly preferred.

4.	* Strong understanding of cultural issues facing international  
students, especially those from the Middle East and North Africa.  
Ability to deal with sensitive cultural and counseling issues.

5.	* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Must be  
comfortable in conducting presentations to a wide variety of  
constituents.

6.	* Requires flexibility and ability to handle heavy workload.

7.	* Ability and willingness to occasionally travel to domestically  
and internationally.

No telephone inquiries, please. If interested in applying, please send  
resume and cover letter to HTheisen-Gandara at iie.org or fax to (713)  
621-0688. Please indicate your salary requirements with your resume.


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