美东生活和征人廣告

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

Assistant Director, East Asia and The Pacific

Washington, DC Location

The Council of International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) a division of the Institute of International Education, seeks an experienced assistant director (AD) to provide leadership and supervision of a team of regional program staff who administer core Fulbright U.S. and Visiting Scholar and related programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. 

The AD reports to and communicates with the Director of Scholar Programs on staff and program issues and participates constructively in the worldwide program staff management team as well as the overall IIE/CIES management team.  AD roles include carrying out a program portfolio with daily operational responsibilities, managing regional program staff and workflows including co-supervising positions when needed, maintaining a positive team approach, coaching and monitoring performance and collaborating with other managers to assure high quality administration of programs.  

The AD interacts with external constituencies such as colleagues at the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassies and Fulbright commissions abroad, scholars, higher education institutions, professional associations, and, as needed, vendors and contractors, to professionally represent CIES; communicates across CIES and IIE to accomplish maximum efficiency and effectiveness in the four key areas of the program cycles: (1) scholar recruitment, (2) selection, (3) grant management and (4) program assessment.  The AD assures that appropriate compliance with policies and procedures is maintained; considers and implements ongoing improvements in the delivery of programs in close conjunction with other managers; ensures the highest quality of customer service related to the exchange of U.S. and visiting scholars.  As a leader, the AD works closely with colleagues at CIES and IIE to create and maintain a high performing, flexible, team based work environment that meets the evolving needs of the organization and aspires to expose staff to professional development opportunities and a wide range of responsibilities and projects across countries and programs.  

Qualifications:

o   Masters’ degree and seven years or more of substantial program management experience;

o   Demonstrated effectiveness in supervising and training staff;

o   Knowledge and understanding of higher education systems in the U.S. and abroad;

o   Ability to work effectively to build effective teams;

o   Excellent interpersonal, decision-making, implementation and follow through skills; ability to adapt to changing organizational needs and a fast-paced work environment;

o   Excellent cross-cultural communication, presentation and representational skills;

o   Excellent writing and analytical skills

o   High level of job-focused multi-tasking skills and ability to perform under pressure of deadlines;

o   Well developed organizational and time-management skills;

o   Maturity and discretion exhibited in working with a wide range of constituencies, in  interacting with high level scholars and professionals and with all levels of staff;

o   Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive issues and to exercise sound judgment in consulting with and keeping others informed;

o   Background in international higher education exchange; living experience and studies relevant to East Asia and the Pacific, particularly China, preferred.

We offer a competitive salary and a progressive benefits package. Please submit resume & salary requirements to:  http://www.iie.org/en/Careers to apply online for this position.  Or you may send your resume to cies-hr@iie.org

CIES, located at 3007 Tilden Street, Washington, DC 20008 is a division of The Institute of International Education (IIE). IIE is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity.