Job specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees.  Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

SUMMARY:

Incumbent serves as a Senior Program Officer in the Humphrey Fellowships and Institutional Linkages Branch in the Office of Global Educational Programs. The Branch oversees the Thomas Jefferson Tunisia Community College Scholarship and other academic exchanges.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a wide variety of duties necessary to planning and implementing exchange programs in coordination with regional bureaus, other bureau offices, program agencies, and posts.
• Provide support to the top level operatives and other parties as may be required.
• Duties may include reviewing, and advising and recommending actions for management and analysis of budgets and grants, travel arrangements, training, information system support, and domestic representation using database systems.
• Confirm and prioritize project plans and deliverables as agreed upon between the staff contractor and ECA COR and Office Director.
• Note: Contractor staff working in this position is expected to have access to the Department‘s computer networks, information systems and networks, and data bases relevant to their duties.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:

• Education and/or work experience related to international cultural or educational exchanges, and/or other types of international study, programming or activities.
• Experience with U.S. government and State Department administrative policies and procedures as they pertain to financial, grants, procurement, and operational management of international exchange programs.
• Ability to interact with all nationalities in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Ability to work with database applications.
• Demonstrated skills or knowledge of global internet access and research capabilities.
• Experience in program administration, operating procedures, oversight and monitoring.
• Facility with standard software, including the complete Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint), and an ability to learn and work with other software, as well as database applications.
• Excellent, timely and precise organizational skills and multi-taking abilities.
• Excellent critical and creative thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and multi-task in a high volume, fast-pace work environment.
• Excellent ability to also have a flexible, team-oriented approach to work.
• Excellent ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues.
• Significant familiarity or direct experience in international educational and cultural exchanges, or other types of international programming or activities.
• Significant familiarity or direct experience in working for the Department and ECA.
• Knowledge of legislative authorities governing ECA grants administration, as well as ECA grants procedures and program monitoring, is highly desirable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level.
• A Bachelor’s Degree or higher is required for this position.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related professional work experience is required for this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for frequently bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with the opportunity to move about.  Occasionally there may be a need to move or lift moderately light items up to 35 pounds. Near visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels and on the telephone; manual dexterity to operate a telephone and keyboard; lift horizontally and vertically.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS:

As a condition of employment, must pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results.

 In accordance with Executive Order 14042, a candidate for this position may be required to provide proof of vaccination status for COVID-19 and will be subject to the provisions and/or exceptions of EO 14042 and applicable law.

The Tatitlek Corporation gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to Tatitlek shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

As an equal opportunity employer, The Tatitlek Corporation recognizes that our strength lies in our people.  Discrimination and all unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, in employment is not tolerated.  We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment.  We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business.

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