The Senior Program Officer will provide professional support to the Office of English Language Programs at The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, (ECA/A/L).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Range duties necessary to assist planning and implementing exchange programs in coordination with regional bureaus, other bureau offices, program agencies, and posts, with a specific focus on programming in Pakistan
- Program planning and implementation for English language programs and provides support for major organizational analysis, design and implementation of projects. Monitors and evaluates program design and effectiveness through consultation with grantees and review of required reports
- Draft, develop, solicit, review, edit and/or revise original online English language materials for teaching/learning English as a Foreign Language internationally for the USG web portal for English teaching
- Develop and analyze online ELT materials for possible acquisition for the web portal
- Develop and maintain links with relevant academics, educational institutions in the US and internationally and USG elements regarding online materials
- Maintain a close and highly responsive relationship with the office’s day-to-day activities
- Confirm and prioritize project plans and deliverables as agreed upon between the staff contractor and ECA COR/Office supervisor (Deputy Director)
- Provide data analysis, record keeping, research and other duties as may be required
Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Other related duties as assigned
Required Skills
Experience, Education and Licensure:
- Demonstrable skills in managing international exchange programs, and program administration, operating procedures, oversight and monitoring
- Experience in developing, reviewing, editing, and soliciting online materials from concept to finished product
- Current knowledge of the field, both with print and electronic offerings, and the ability to apply creative and innovative approaches to the unique needs of our audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills to represent the Office of English Language Programs domestically and overseas
- Interact with all nationalities in a culturally sensitive manner
- Skills or knowledge of global internet access and research capabilities
- Demonstrable computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, HTML, website maintenance, database software, podcasting, video streaming, and social networking tools
- Work independently, with minimal supervision, and multi-task in a high volume, fast-pace work environment
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues.
- Familiarity or direct experience in working for U.S. foreign affairs agencies and/or international organizations.
- Familiarity or direct experience in working for the Department, ECA and/or IIP
- Foreign language skills are preferred but not required
- Minimum of an MA degree in TEFL, applied linguistics, or a closely related field and experience in teaching English overseas
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level
Preferred Experience, Education and Licensure:
- Interact with all nationalities in a culturally sensitive manner
- Excellent, timely and precise organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities
- Work independently with limited supervision and multi-task in a high volume, fast-paced work environment
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues
- Flexible, team-oriented approach to work
Working Conditions:
Work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending and carrying items weighing up to 40 pounds
Working Environment:
Majority of work is performed in a professional office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities and abilities
Physical Demands:
Work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending and carrying items weighing less than forty pounds. [Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions]
Reasonable Accommodation:
Tatitlek’ s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities
Preference Statement:
Tatitlek grants preference to qualified Tatitlek Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments
A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
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