Vacancy: Institute of International Education Job Vacancy : Regional Educational Advising Coordinator

Purpose of Position:

The Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC) for the West and Central Africa Region provides professional leadership and support to the EducationUSA network of advising centers in this region to foster international student mobility and advance the U.S. Government’s public diplomacy efforts in close consultation with U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The REAC provides guidance and training to advisers and advising centers, monitors and evaluates center operations and adviser performance, supports U.S. higher education institutions in their international recruitment efforts, and, as an expert in international student mobility and higher education engagement between the U.S. and the assigned region, provides advice and recommendations on student mobility issues and related programming to ECA, U.S. Public Affairs Sections (PAS) with U.S. Missions overseas and other relevant stakeholders. He/she receives and implements policy guidance from ECA and PAS. Work is carried out independently under general supervision. This position can be located in Accra, Ghana; Abuja or Lagos, Nigeria; Dakar, Senegal; or other locations in West or Central Africa. Location to be determined by employer.