NSLI-Y Programs & Alumni Coordinator

American Councils for International Education; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

American Councils for International Education in Washington, DC seeks a Program Officer to support NSLI-Y administration, daily operations, alumni activities, and events. The role reports to the NSLI-Y Director for Administration and involves coordinating logistics, content design, alumni travel, billing, outreach, and evaluation.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years in event planning or related fields, excellent public speaking and writing skills, and proficiency in MS Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Three years of professional experience in event planning, study abroad, student or alumni services, education, non-profit or government service.
• Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in event planning and facilitation.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to handle high volumes of communication effectively and professionally.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Ability to exercise problem-solving skills and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Creativity and positive attitude in tackling challenges.
• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous assignments and set priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Proficiency in Zoom as attendee/host.
• Experience and interest in international education, virtual exchange, language study, or study abroad.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience engaging and motivating students through teaching, advising, mentoring, or coaching strongly preferred.
• Experience with alumni programming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates logistics for program and alumni events, alumni workshops, and participant orientations.
• Designs content for alumni events and workshops.
• Manages alumni travel for NSLI-Y workshops and orientations; supports participant travel.
• Manages billing and vendor procurement for events and orientations.
• Contributes to outreach and student recruitment for NSLI-Y and Virtual NSLI-Y.
• Mentors and monitors NSLI-Y Alumni Representatives for event planning.
• Mentors NSLI-Y alumni in outreach, projects, and activities.
• Prepares program and alumni reports and highlights.
• Collaborates on program monitoring and evaluation, esp. impact of NSLI-Y.
• Contributes to promotion of NSLI-Y and Virtual NSLI-Y.
• Handles inquiries about NSLI-Y from alumni, public, applicants and families.
• Contributes to student recruitment, program publicity, application processing, and placement.
• Coordinates language testing results and billing.
• Assists in operation of program databases; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Event planning

Alumni programming

International education interest

Problem-solving

Independence

Multitasking

Communication handling

Creativity

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Zoom

Job description

American Councils for International Education in Washington, DC seeks a Program Officer to support NSLI-Y administration, daily operations, alumni activities, and events. The role reports to the NSLI-Y Director for Administration and involves coordinating logistics, content design, alumni travel, billing, outreach, and evaluation.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years in event planning or related fields, excellent public speaking and writing skills, and proficiency in MS Office