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Amideast is a leading American non-profit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 1951, Amideast in its early years focused on promoting U.S. study to students in the MENA region and managing U.S. scholarships and exchanges such as the flagship Fulbright Foreign Student Program.

English Language & Institutional Development Programs Officer (Jordan)

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Location:
Jordan - Amman
Address:
Amman,
Job Type:
Full-Time
Posting Date:
11/01/2024

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the English Language and Institutional Development Program Manager and working with the English Language and Institutional Development Program Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the implementation of language training, professional capacity building, youth empowerment and skills related training projects. The Officer also supports ongoing administrative operations of the Training & Partnerships team as related to testing, enrolments, grading, assigning students into respective classes and reporting. The Program Officer also supports project implementation, on grant or donor funded programs, by coordinating with teachers for their schedules, scope of work, compliance, communicating with clients/donors to send updates, and by conducting field visits to program sites to support line management and the Senior Manager in assessing program quality, monitoring and evaluation, and providing logistical and procurement support across a wide range of language, and institutional development projects.
The English Language and Institutional Development Program Officer is also responsible for the (public both management, coordination, QA, client-communication and closing).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Implementation, Public enrollments and EL-grants:

QA, MEAL, and Reporting

Developing Amideast’s Offerings and Businesses

  1. Addressing the changing needs of the public courses’ client bases
  2. Media, communication, and outreach channels
  3. Partnerships with student-body organizations to ensure steady flow for the EL and training courses administered by Amideast

Administrative and General Duties:

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Required

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The incumbent in this position will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the following equipment when working from the corporate office or remote home office (either on a full time, temporary, or hybrid basis).

Up to 20% business travel may be needed to support Amideast programs as needed. The position requires the availability to travel both within and outside Jordan and work flexible hours.

The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.

Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

Amideast provides covered training opportunities for its staff within its current portfolio of offered services and that it invests in the advancement of its staff’s capabilities and skills to better perform at their roles.

Please note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled.