[Hiring] Tomorrow's Leaders Recruitment Program Assistant @FHI 360

Role Description

The Tomorrow’s Leaders Recruitment (TLR) Program recruits applicants for the Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL) Program, a leadership development initiative that provides scholarships to highly qualified students demonstrating financial need from Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries to attend American-style higher education institutions based in the MENA region. The primary objective of the TL program is to build a cadre of leaders who are community-minded, intellectually capable, and professionally skilled, to become the leaders of the future. The program intends to nurture leadership skills and the spirit of community engagement and volunteerism among participating university-aged students at U.S.-accredited institutions in the MENA region.

• Provide day-to-day administrative support for Tomorrow’s Leaders Recruitment, especially support for the TL Recruitment and Application process.
• Coordination of procurement and tracking expenses.
• Ability to use database to track and sort applicants and pull reports as needed.
• Ensure integrity of project data and files through use of tracking tools and adherence to documentation protocols, including protection of personally identifiable information (PII).
• Support logistical arrangements for participant standardized testing in the region, issuance of per diem, and travel; including hotels, transportation, visa arrangements, and other logistical support.
• Produce project materials, including but not limited to pre-departure orientation training materials and other administrative documents.
• Assist with virtual program logistics.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Fluency in Arabic preferred and French ability a plus.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with a HIGH degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, take initiative, meet deadlines, and be flexible.
• Strong computer skills including use of databases; familiarity using and editing web-based platforms such as WordPress, Qualtrics, and FormAssembly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and database knowledge.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; demonstrated professionalism in written correspondence.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and cross-cultural competencies, and interest in international education.

Requirements

• Provide basic administrative support on a core project and/or technical operations (e.g., coordinating meetings, making travel arrangements, processing expense reports).
• Supports the planning and execution of project and technical initiatives.
• Assist with the monitoring of progress towards attainment of objectives and deadlines, reporting results to appropriate staff.
• Communicates extensively with staff and colleagues.

Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
• All US based staff working full-time receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year.
• Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.