American Corner Coordinator (Tunis)

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Location: Tunisia - Tunis

Address: Tunis,

Job Type: Full-Time

Posting Date: 09/16/2025

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.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The American Corner in Tunis is the U.S. Embassy's official educational and cultural center, offering American English language instruction, job skills training, EducationUSA advising, information about U.S.-Tunisia exchange programs, and cultural events. The Coordinator organizes programs that provide accurate information about the United States, promote English language skills, engage alumni of U.S. Department of State exchange programs, raise awareness of educational opportunities in the United States, and advance U.S. foreign policy goals in Tunisia through strategic cultural activities and 21st-century skills workshops. The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about U.S. society and culture, has experience in event planning, managing library resources, customer service, tutoring or teaching, and management or administration, and can share U.S. themes with the Tunisian public through regular cultural activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, promote, and host regular programs and activities such as English conversation hours, guest speakers, workshops, training, and presentations
• Assist in the development of yearly budget and narrative proposals to secure American Spaces Support Funds.
• Maintain American Corner social media Facebook page
• Update the U.S. Embassy and Amideast administration with quarterly reports of programs and activities
• Attend meetings with the cultural affairs team at the U.S. Embassy
• Support the EducationUSA Adviser and Exchange Programs Department by holding special topic sessions related to studying in the United States in the American Corner
• Manage the physical space of the AC ensuring that it is clean and well-organized.
• Track use of all equipment and AC assets ensuring proper use, maintenance, and accountability.
• Produce AC membership badges and manage the flow of patrons effectively and ensuring safety and security standards.
• Manage basic library functions: checking in and out materials, cataloging new materials, shelving returned materials, processing new memberships
• Maintain a balanced environment of a study, reading, and networking space
• Assist patrons with basic research
• Build and maintain institutional partnerships with Tunis-based organizations with shared goals
• Contract experts to conduct specialized programming, including the recruitment and identification of program facilitators, drafting agreements, supervision of contractor’s fulfillment of duties, and management of the finances of contractual agreements
• Facilitate cultural understanding

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• At least one year of full-time professional experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. French and/or Arabic proficiency is desirable
• Demonstrated interest in international education and cross-cultural exchange
• Experience working in a customer service context
• Experience with event-planning and managing educational programs

Preferred

• Experience living or studying in the United States

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).

• Computer (laptop or desktop)
• Printer/Photocopier/Scanner/Fax
• Telephone
• Up to 5% business travel may be needed.

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.