FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $70,000-$75,000/year
SUMMARY
American Councils is a premier, international nonprofit organization that strives to empower individuals and institutions to address challenges in an interconnected world. American Councils has designed and administered innovative programs that broaden individual perspectives, increase knowledge, and deepen understanding for almost 50 years across 130 countries.
American Councils implements the Uaiakinan ao Uarokoan Toronibwaia I-Kiribati Activity (the “UUTI Activity”), part of the MCC-Kiribati Threshold Program. The MCC-Kiribati Threshold Program is a partnership between the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Kiribati. Funded by the American people, the program supports economic opportunities for the people of Kiribati while advancing U.S. strategic priorities in the Indo-Pacific. The UUTI Activity provides youth skills camps and academic scholarships for I-Kiribati high school students. Through their experience abroad, I-Kiribati students receive language immersion and a cultural experience that builds self-confidence and work readiness in ways that are unique to student exchange programs. Students study for an academic year in the United States or attend an immersive 3 to 4 week camp in Fiji or the United States.
The Project Manager, based in Suva, Fiji, will manage and facilitate pre-departure orientations and re-entry workshops for participants traveling to the U.S. on a U.S. Camp or Academic Year program, as well as support student recruitment efforts and alumni programming in Kiribati. This position will lead stakeholder engagement with the U.S. Embassy and other local stakeholders, as well as supporting Fiji office administration.
This position requires travel to Kiribati multiple times per year and works in conjunction with staff in Washington, DC. The Project Manager reports to the Senior Project Manager in Washington, DC with support from the Technical Lead in Suva, Fiji.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work jointly with MCC and other American Councils UUTI staff to develop and implement project strategies;
- Travel to Kiribati for recruitment and programming at least three times per year:
- Support the development of recruitment plans and outreach efforts
- Actively participate in the recruitment, testing, and interviewing of I-Kiribati student applicants for all 3 project sub-activities;
- Assist Kiribati staff with programming and meetings as required
- Develop and implement multi-day Pre-Departure Orientations (PDOs) and facilitate visa interviews and processing for students traveling to U.S. for camps and academic year;
- Work with U.S. Embassy to organize and manage visa interviews
- Update and develop PDO sessions to prepare participants for their program
- Create staffing plans for PDOs and be lead point person during PDO programming
- Liaise with hotels, transportation companies, and other vendors
- Facilitate one-day re-entry workshops for U.S. Camp and Academic Year students when students transit via Fiji on their return to Kiribati;
- Support Technical Lead in implementation of Fiji camps and teacher training as needed;
- Support UUTI alumni programming:
- Lead small grant application process
- Coordinate with Kiribati office staff to manage alumni database
- Support recruitment of UUTI alumni to serve as camp counselors and PDO assistants
- Provide D.C. office with finance reports monthly, and budgets every six months; monitor all outgoing and incoming funds;
- Work in collaboration with Administrative Assistant on all general office administrative matters such as negotiating contracts; security; risk mitigation;;
- Represent American Councils in individual consultations, public appearances, program orientations, funder meetings, and meetings with potential and existing partners; and
- Other duties as assigned.