Job Opening

[Billie Young]

Program Officer
Tbilisi, Georgia
Position Description


SUMMARY:
The Program Officer is responsible for support of American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS programs in Georgia, including, but not limited to: the Freedom Support Act Future Leaders Exchange Program (FSAFLEX), Muskie/Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship Programs, Freedom Support Act Undergraduate Program Alumni Programs, Teachers Excellence Awards, Partners in Education, Junior Faculty Development Program.  Primary responsibilities include: recruitment, testing, and interviewing of potential program participants; orientation and coordination of logistics for participants; coordination of administrative and finance functions; participation in development and implementation of alumni events; and liaison with foreign government officials.  The position reports to the Georgia Country Director and works in conjunction with the Moscow administrative officers, the Washington-based program managers, and the Washington-based VP & Director of Programs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

Administration and Finance Duties:  
· Organize and maintain all participant document files;
· Respond to inquiries and correspondence;
· Monitor outgoing and incoming funds; 
· Provide information for budget requests and monitor expenses.

Alumni Events:  
· Work with alumni assistants;
· Assist in organizing and implementing events; 
· Report on alumni events.

Foreign Government Liaison:
· Meet with ministry officials before the candidate competitions to provide information and overview of the competition process; keep them informed of changes regarding the competition;
· Provide ministry officials with program and competition materials, as requested;
· Facilitate meetings with candidates.


Recruitment/Testing:  
· Assist in recruitment of travel assistants;
· Carry out recruitment activities to assure that the competition is conducted in a timely and proper fashion;
· Secure advertising and testing location;
· Conduct testing;
· Organize and participate in meetings with semifinalists;
· Conduct interviews with semifinalist;
· Prepare materials for finalists packets;
· Prepare correspondence with applicants.

Orientation:  
· Participate in organization and conduct of meetings for all finalists and alternates;
· Respond to requests from and relay information to finalists and alternates;
· Assist in all travel and lodging logistics:  meet flights; transport to hotels; coordinate travel for staff;
· Assist with participant orientation registration;
· Organize parent meetings for high school and undergraduate program participants: meetings include participation by alumni, local assistants, and Americans;
· Serve as liaison with attending ministry officials.

QUALIFICATIONS:
· Program administration experience;
· Excellent communication skills;
· Experience supervising foreign nationals;
· Fluency in Georgian preferred, Russian or other area languages useful;
· Experience traveling under difficult conditions;
· Experience in budget management;
· BA in relevant field (e.g. Business, language, education, etc.) required; advanced degree preferred

TO APPLY:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements to PO-Georgia Search, American Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC  20036.  Fax: 202-872-9178 or 202-833-7523; www.actr.org; 
e-mail: 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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