• Performs a wide variety of duties necessary to planning and implementing academic exchange programs in coordination with regional bureaus, other bureau offices, program agencies, binational Fulbright commissions, and diplomatic posts including:
• Provides programmatic oversight of one or more grants or cooperative agreements in accordance with ECA grants policy and in conjunction with the Grants Officer Representative;
• Devises or modifies programs to meet changing political situations and educational needs;
• Keeps abreast of relevant academic exchange activities within countries of responsibility, especially developments with the potential to adversely impact exchange activities;
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with stakeholders in support of ECA’s strategic goal of promoting international understanding;
• Prepares briefing papers, memoranda, talking points, speeches, and other documents on exchange activities, as well as other support to management;
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports on country programs and budgets;
• Reviews and forwards Fulbright candidates to the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board (FFSB);
• Represents ECA at workshops, orientations, and meetings with program participants, government representatives, implementing partners, binational Fulbright Commissions, posts, and the public;
• Oversees planning and implementation of various programmatic-related workshops and seminars from inception to end;
• Provides support in managing Branch outreach and alumni coordination efforts, including social media and webinar outreach; and
• Processes personnel time and attendance.

Required Skills

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level.
• A Bachelor’s Degree is required for this position; however, a Master’s Degree or other advanced degree is preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related professional work experience is required for this position.
• Foreign language skills are preferred but not required.

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.

Required Experience

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level.
• A Bachelor’s Degree is required for this position; however, a Master’s Degree or other advanced degree is preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related professional work experience is required for this position.
• Foreign language skills are preferred but not required.

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.