Program Officer, Fulbright

Amideast is the leading American non-profit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Amideast is an American non-profit organization established in 1951 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with country offices and programs in the Middle East and North Africa region and beyond. Amideast provides transformational education, training, testing, and exchanges that enable individuals, companies, and international partners to better address 21st-century challenges at home and abroad. For more information, visit us deast.org.

A key member of the unit charged with managing the Fulbright Program in the Middle East and North Africa, the Program Officer will have primary responsibility for a student supervision caseload, a placement caseload of nominees, supervision of an assistant and interns, and will support a Program Manager in the administration of alumni grants. The incumbent also will assume responsibilities that pertain to and require the involvement of the Fulbright unit as a whole.

Therefore, the Program Officer must be organized, diplomatic and team-focused.

• Manage the placement and supervision of Fulbright students from the Middle East & North Africa in degree programs at U.S. universities
• Communicate with students, State Department, field offices, Fulbright Commissions, U.S. Academic institutions, and other agencies concerning program-related matters
• Supervise Program Assistant and interns, assign workload as leader of student placement/supervision team
• Forecast student costs, develop individual grant budgets, approve grant payments, and track student disbursements
• Report quarterly student costs to Fulbright Commission on student costs
• Negotiate admissions and financial aid opportunities on behalf of students
• Promote the Fulbright Program to U.S. academic institutions through campus visits, presentations, and other outreach efforts
• Represent Fulbright and Amideast at U.S. professional conferences
• Travel domestically and to the region to assist with selection and pre-departure/post nominations orientations
• Contribute to department’s social media and web pages
• Contribute to revisions of program documents and manuals
• Draft statistical and narrative reports
• Contribute to refining program operations and procedures

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in a student services environment
• Previous supervisory experience
• Experience with exchange visitor (J-1) programs
• Experience with U.S. graduate admissions
• Ability to maintain and organize a large amount of detailed information (ex: budgetary and student related information)
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Proficiency with MS Office, particularly with Excel
• Proficiency with Windows environment, particularly MS Office, and intermediate (or higher) proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Master’s degree preferred

The incumbent in this position will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the following equipment when working from the corporate office or remote home office (on a hybrid basis).

• Computer (laptop or desktop)
• Printer/Photocopier/Scanner/Fax
• Telephone

Up to 5% business travel may be needed to support business and program operations as needed.

The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list…