Anunțuri de Angajare

Duties

The Education Outreach Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Emerging Voices (EV) Specialist, and has no supervisory responsibilities. Coordinates Mission PD education engagement with Emerging Voices (EV) audiences, reaching youth, minorities and those who influence them through targeted Mission outreach to secondary schools, and promotion of academic study in the U.S. through Education USA advising programs.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in a multinational educational or cultural work environment is required, with education, communication, marketing and public outreach duties as significant parts of the job.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

General knowledge of U.S. foreign policy and American interests as they apply to Moldova and especially to the EV (youth) sector is required.

Familiarity with the U.S. higher education system, the college application process, standardized entrance exams is required, as is familiarity with the U.S. political system, American history, literature, culture, and geography.

General knowledge of cross-cultural communications and education theory and trends is required.

Familiarity with virtual applications and technologies, and digital tools used by students, teachers, and professors, is required.

Must have general knowledge of project management, including defining project objectives, outcomes, and assessment methods.

A thorough understanding of the attitudes and preferences of the EV audience sector in Moldova, including the regional, ethnic, social, cultural, linguistic, and other factors and institutions that shape those attitudes, is required.

Detailed knowledge of Moldovan secondary and tertiary academic institutions, standards of instruction and curriculum relating to the U.S. and general standards and practice for education systems and NGOs is required.

Knowledge of typical customer service standards and marketing tools designed to engage specific audience segments, particularly the EV sector, in Moldova is required.

Knowledge of latest trends in audience engagement in related public service institutions such as think tanks, museums, academic institutions, professional training institutes, as relevant for the EV sector, is required.

Must have an understanding of communication trends in the region and internationally as it affects the host- country information landscape and must be familiar with digital practices and procedures used by or influential with Moldova’s education and broader EV sector.

Education Requirements:

University degree in education, American Studies, international relations, communications, marketing or local equivalent is required.

LANGUAGE:  Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing English is required. Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing Romanian is
required (This may be tested). 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Analytic skills: Must have strong analytic skills and the ability to conceptualize how best to use the PD tools to move Moldovan attitudes in positive ways.  Must be able to advise senior leaders of opportunities to promote Mission education outreach objectives; identify, analyze, predict and assess EV audience attitudes; evaluate the impact of activities and projects and modify approaches for best outcomes.  Must be able to perceive the emergence of new influencers and adjust operations and program accordingly.   

• Communication/Interpersonal skills: Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal cross-cultural communication skills, and be able to identify and engage key figures critical to shaping local educational priorities and practices.  Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking, interviewing for evaluation purposes, writing reports and contributing materials for publication in both English and Romanian.  Must be able to tailor communications to fit formal and informal situations and different ethnic, religious and linguistic cultures.  Must be able to brief U.S. officers and visitors on a variety of issues and interpret between English and Romanian for public programs. 

• Management skills: Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop and oversee project budgets and to organize, run, and present projects such as workshops, seminars, digital and in-person conferences, panel discussions, lectures and camps.  Must be able to negotiate agreements with partner institutions and manage their fulfillment.    

• Technical skills: Good keyboarding and data entry skills, and excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools, in particular the Internet, and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required.  Thorough, detailed knowledge of various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and PD-specific software, databases, and reporting tools is required.  Must be able to use social media and mobile platforms, Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs), podcast creation, and basic photo and video tools.  Must have good numerical skills to be able to develop and manage project and grant budgets; must be able to develop descriptive statistical analysis of target audience segments and impact of education activities and initiatives. 

• Availability: Must be available to travel throughout Moldova to support education outreach projects and activities. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Closing date for receipt of applications is October 5, 2023 at 23:59 Chisinau time.  Please note that the only way to apply for this position is to use our Electronic Recruitment Application https://md.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/.