Ukraine Coordinator, Secondary Schools Program Administration 2022
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Job Details
- Level: Experienced
- Job Location: Washington DC - Washington, DC
- Position Type: Full Time
Description
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
SUMMARY
The Ukraine Coordinator provides support to the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. FLEX (www.discoverflex.org) is administered by American Councils (www.americancouncils.org) and provides a life-changing, one-year scholarship exchange opportunity in the U.S. for approximately 900 competitively selected secondary school students from Europe and Eurasia.
This position supports the 200 students from Ukraine who are currently in the U.S. for their 2021-22 FLEX program. Most work will be performed during standard U.S. business hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST) but will occasionally extend to weekends, early mornings and/or evenings. The Ukraine Coordinator reports to the Secondary School Programs Director in Washington, DC and works closely with designated FLEX Ukraine staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Liaise with placement organizations and Kyiv office on student support and behavioral issues
- Assist with troubleshooting support issues locally when possible
- Field inquiries from natural parents, host parents, applicants, alumni, the press, and others
- Develop informational materials to share with parents and students
- Collect information and develop a tracking system, in coordination with DC and Ukraine staff, for determining a plan for each student at the end of the year
- Assist partner organizations and students with understanding available options
- Assist with travel logistics, including researching Covid, visa, and other entry requirements for destination countries
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills
- Experience coordinating and prioritizing in a fluid situation or crisis
- Experience coordinating international travel and visas
- Familiarity with Ukraine preferred
- Ukrainian language skills preferred
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
American Councils is committed to taking affirmative steps to enhance employment opportunities for minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities, and strives to ensure that meaningful employment and promotional opportunities are maintained for everyone. American Councils’ commitment to equal employment opportunity is based not only on federal requirements, but also on a longstanding commitment to maintaining a diverse workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate.
PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.