Application & Admissions Lead

About FHI 360:

FHI 360 is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes research, resources and relationships so that people everywhere can access the opportunities they need to lead full, healthy lives. We aim to improve well-being for all by focusing on areas with the potential to transform lives and communities for the better: health, education, and employment. In collaboration with government agencies, foundations, corporations and community organizations, we design, deliver and evaluate solutions that address the most pressing challenges.

The Tomorrow's Leaders Recruitment (TLR) Program recruits applicants for the Tomorrow's Leaders (TL) Program, a leadership development initiative that provides scholarships to qualified, students demonstrating financial need from Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries to attend American-style higher education institutions based in the MENA region. The primary objective of the TL program is to build a cadre of leaders who are community-minded, intellectually capable, and professionally skilled, to become the leaders of the future.

The program intends to nurture leadership skills and the spirit of community engagement and volunteerism among participating university-aged students at U.S.

-accredited institutions in the MENA region. The TLR Program conducts outreach and recruitment activities to identify and select eligible students. The Tomorrow's Leaders Program impacts the lives of young leaders from communities throughout the MENA region. Our team prioritizes participant-centered experiences and cross-cultural competencies.

The Application & Admissions Lead will implement the application/admission process, including application review, coordination of applicant interviews and selection, coordination with funder and university partners for admissions, as well as preparation and logistics for students beginning their studies in Lebanon or Egypt. The Applications & Admission Lead will report to the Program Manager, coordinate closely with the Communications & Marketing Technical Officer, and collaborate with other program staff and consultants.

The individual in this role must be a systems thinker, must have the ability to pivot between and manage multiple, complex priorities, and be comfortable sorting and filtering large data sets.

• Leads the application process for the TL Program in coordination with NEA/AC, U.S. Embassy partners, and MENA-region university partners.
• Works with online application platform (Salesforce) developers to incorporate requested modifications, updates, and efforts to streamline workflows, for continual improvement year after year. This is not a Salesforce developer role, rather a Salesforce/database administration role to work with the team and external stakeholders to achieve the needed outcomes.
• Ensures application information is received and recorded accurately in program database and creates custom data pulls as required for program implementation.
• Coordinates internal review of applications, with program staff and surge support staff as needed, including transcripts, demographics, essays, and recommendations.
• Coordinates applicant interview schedule with NEA/AC and U.S. Embassy staff, including ensuring interviews are recorded and made available via a secure online portal.
• Coordinates closely with MENA-region universities to ensure conditional admission or direct admission of students in Undergraduate programs.
• Compiles data reports to facilitate applicants taking required standardized tests (e.g., TOEFL, SAT, GRE) and enrolling in/completing supplemental virtual English-language courses, as needed.
• Leads the delivery of the virtual pre-departure orientations and college preparatory and leadership workshops for selected participants.
• Monitors, tracks, and reports on applicant progress and status of conversion rates.
• Transmits information about finalists and alternates (applications, supporting documentation, panelist evaluations and recorded interviews) to host universities for admissions decisions.
• Compiles data reports needed for DOS vetting, visa/passport processes, and additional reporting processes as needed.
• Contributes to the revision of program policies and documents, as needed.
• Collaborates with the TLR project team on administrative and financial processes.
• Supports compliance with record-keeping protocols and financial tracking to ensure complete and auditable applicant/participant data.
• Coordinates with Communication and Marketing Technical Officer on outreach to potential applicants.
• Contribution to overall program reporting, including writing sections and providing corresponding data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ability to work from U.S.
  
  -based location and work east coast business hours
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• University degree (Bachelor's minimum, Master's preferred) in International Affairs, International Education,…