Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Summary
The position will advance international understanding and global competence through outreach and programming to a wide range of statewide, regional and public stakeholders, prospective HLS students, businesses, non-profit and community organizations, colleges, media, and the public.
Department Specific Responsibilities
- Works as liaison between the HLS Global and Area Studies Centers, the Center for Rural Engagement (CRE), respective regional campuses, and Office for the Vice President of International Affairs (OVPIA) to advance the Internationalizing the IU Heartland initiative.
- Collaborates with IUN leadership to craft a specific set of international outreach activities that will directly support strategic goals and priorities for the campus. Develops and coordinates statewide initiatives with CRE, IU’s regional campuses, and with other universities and educational institutions.
- Provides general coordination and support for HLS Centers’ outreach initiatives and develop new partnerships and initiatives that further the goals of HLS and its centers.
- Developes and markets the HLS online resource web page Access Global
- Coordinates professional development opportunities in international studies, global affairs, and civic leadership
- Develops, fosters, and manages statewide and regional international education programs that will provide more engagement and capacity in international issues, world affairs and cultures, and global careers
- Works with the HLS Recruitment and Admissions, Marketing and Communications, and Student Initiatives teams so new outreach initiatives support recruitment and retention and lead to a more diversified HLS student body.
General Responsibilities
- Plans, directs and implements programs or events, including the creation of materials to support these events.
- Provides staff communications and serves as liaison to program participants, collaborators in other units, community partners, vendors and the public; approves staff purchase requests; arranges staff travel, accommodations, and research activities.
- Provides mechanisms, training, and advice on a variety of issues such as budget management software and advanced strategies for timely spending of grant funds. May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
- Recruits, trains, directs, schedules, and evaluates faculty and staff partners, students and volunteers. Mentors, serves as a resource and provides guidance to team staff members as needed.
- Researches available grants and works closely with managers to identify funding needs and potential sources, creates grant proposals that further advance support of the program and program participants; May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
- Constructs and administers program budgets and approves spending. Tracks progress on deliverables, analyzes data on projected spending and prepares reports for higher management and funding sources.
- Keep abreast of best practices to recommend policies and procedures that deliver a quality program experience.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor’s degree
Preferred
- Master’s degree
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 2 years’ experience working in student services, higher education, public affairs, or a related field.
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Preferred
- Skills in social media, interactive digital platforms, and website development.
- Demonstrate high level of sensitivity to the importance of professional relationships
- Must work well in a high stress environment
- Experience in outreach and community engagement preferred
- Experience developing and managing projects and teams