Project Manager, Boren (Hybrid) at Institute of International Education – Washington, District of Columbia

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

Organizational Unit: IIE Organization -> IIE US -> Department of Defense Projects

Schedule: Full Time

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Location: Washington DC Washington, DC, US 20005

Travel: 10 to 25%

Job Description:

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is hiring a Project Manager for the Boren Awards funded by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO). We invite you to join a team united by our mission to help people and organizations forge brighter futures through educational exchange and lifelong learning. Working at IIE is more than just a job; it’s a chance to make an impact. To collaborate with a passionate team, grow your skills, and contribute to programs that change lives around the world.

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The Project Manager, Boren is part of the Boren Awards team at IIE and advises Boren Scholarship and Fellowship participants taking part in long-term overseas programs focusing on intensive language and culture study in countries underrepresented in study abroad. The Boren Awards is a unique opportunity for US undergraduate and graduate students interested in languages and regions of the world that are critical to US national security, and who are committed to public service. The Project Manager, Boren communicates with participants on a regular basis, monitors participants’ program compliance, academic or personal progress and outcomes, and provides emergency services as needed. This role has opportunities for travel as well as cross-training and collaboration on outreach and application and selection. The Project Manager, Boren also communicates with Boren Awards partners and sponsor as needed on a diverse range of topics, represents the program at events, and works to support the program goals as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as main point of contact for outbound US student participants and partner institutions or institutions as IIE sub-award recipients.
• Monitors, tracks, and reports on participant progress, outcomes, conduct, safety and well-being, and program compliance, as applicable.
• Manages participant payments and assists in financial tracking and deliverables.
• Provides emergency services support, connecting participants to local resources and coordinating follow-up communications and actions as necessary.
• Maintains participant data in Client Relationship Management (CRM), following established processes. Assists with data requests and analysis.
• Assists in the planning and implementation of regional and national events, including pre-departure orientations.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:
• Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two (2) years of related work experience, or combination education and experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• The government contract requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Tier-1 (T1) Position of Trust for unclassified access security clearance.
• Strong understanding of outbound US undergraduate and graduate student participants and study abroad or language and culture programs.
• Ability to interact with all levels of team members and clients, including the ability to work with partner organizations and institutions.
• Ability to manage intercultural and emergency issues responsively and with care.
• Demonstrated project management, time management, and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong ability to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team environment, including both independently and collaboratively with a team managing a high volume of challenging and dynamic tasks under tight deadlines.
• Flexibility and adaptability with changing program and sponsor needs and requests.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to exercise discretion on confidential matters and to demonstrate sound judgement in consulting with and keeping others informed.
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and customer management software.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience engaging with the East Asia and Pacific region—whether through work, study, or lived experience—and proficiency in a relevant regional language.

Salary Range: $59,232 - $66,102. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, internal organizational equity, and geographic region.

IIE offers a robust suite of benefits to team members including medical, dental, and vision plans, paid time off and holidays, student loan and tuition reimbursement programs, retirement plans and family medical leave benefits. Please visit our careers page for further details.

The Institute of International Education (“IIE”) has a hybrid work environment that allows team members a combination of in-office work and telework at any of the locations listed above.

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