Essential Functions:

• Works to advance international student mobility in support of U.S. public diplomacy efforts in close cooperation with ECA and by ensuring and improving advising quality through adviser training, promoting and collaborating with U.S. higher education institutions, and providing expert advice and recommendations on international student mobility and higher education engagement to ECA, PAS, and other stakeholders.
• Works closely with ECA to develop programs, procedures and guidance in support of EducationUSA advising in the region and throughout the global network. 
• Provides guidance to EducationUSA advisers throughout the region through site visits, consultations, workshops, and regular email and telephone communication. Travels extensively on behalf of the EducationUSA network to monitor and evaluate center operations and adviser performance. Visits each country in the region every two to three years or more frequently, depending on local and network needs and considerations, and pending available resources.   
• Designs and delivers training and workshops, in-person and virtually, tailored to maintain quality advising standards for centers throughout the region and to provide on-going professional development opportunities to continuously enhance the performance of individual advisers over time. 
• Develops and maximizes use of innovative tools and resources to enable the global EducationUSA network to reach and serve larger and more diverse audiences. 
• Facilitates EducationUSA collaboration with the U.S. higher education community to increase student mobility, working with local external partners as appropriate. 
• Serves as a regional resource providing expert advice on international student recruitment and retention to U.S. higher education institutions and organizations; collects, interprets and reports on data related to student mobility, and contributes to the EducationUSA website, publications, online journals, and other outreach platforms. 
• Provides advice and recommendations to assist ECA and PAS in the development of educational advising programs to achieve mission public diplomacy goals.  Provides input to PAS and partner institutions hosting EducationUSA Advising Centers in developing the annual country strategic plan for advising. 
• Engages with embassies’ regional English language officers (RELOs), information resource officers (IROs), and consular officers to strengthen priority program areas. 
• Provides timely updates and reports to ECA and IIE as appropriate and required.
• Responsible for complying with applicable service agreement and government sponsor requirements as well as following all organization policies and procedures. 
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or equivalent academic degree preferred. 
• Requires seven (7) years of relevant experience; minimum 5 years of experience working within the field of higher education, international education, international affairs, or a similar field, with preference for advisory and capacity-building experience.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience working within or conducting work related to the region of hire and familiarity with the higher education systems for that region. 
• Experience developing and/or delivering training.
• In-depth knowledge of the U.S. higher education system.
• Experience with social media and digital outreach in a professional capacity strongly preferred.
• 2 years of management experience strongly preferred. 
• International work experience preferred.
• Proven cross-cultural skills, particularly in the area of communications. 
• Ability to work effectively with partners and stakeholders from various sectors: academic, professional, corporate, student, government, U.S. Embassy, NGO, media, etc. 
• Strong analytical, information-gathering, writing, and oral presentation skills. 
• Ability to manage program budgets, team members, and projects.
• Excellent skills in time management, problem-solving, leadership, marketing, planning, and negotiation.
• Advanced professional English language skills required; Good Mandarin Chinese language skills preferred.  
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally 25 – 50%.

Work Conditions & Physical Demands:

Essential functions are performed in a general office setting with low noise. Job demands may require long periods of sitting; telephone work and/or computer work, as well as interactions with other team members and external stakeholders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

IIE is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/ Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Expression.