Assistant Director of Global Programs

Job Description:

About Brown:

Brown University is a leading research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty and staff are driven by the idea that their work will have an impact in the world.

Brown University offers a flexible work/life balance; summer hours, winter break and a comprehensive Benefits package including time off, annual paid holidays; benefits offerings including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts and more.  To learn about Brown University’s benefits, visit the University Human Resources web page here for further information.

About the Opportunity:

The Office of Global Engagement at Brown University facilitates new partnerships through a process involving proposal discussion and alignment with unit priorities.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Global Partnerships and Programs, the Assistant Director of Global Programs will play a significant role in supporting Brown’s existing global programs and contributing to program planning with regard to University’s international goals and programs in the areas of faculty and student mobility programs, academic and research exchanges, and short-term professional training and experiential programs, in collaboration with Brown faculty and members of the Office of Global Engagement. 

 

More specifically, this position will support the operational management of Brown global programs, with primary responsibility for those administered under the Consortium for Advanced Studies Abroad (CASA). This function includes student advising, enrollment management, marketing and recruitment, communications. financial management, program development, and supporting assessment, evaluation and reporting of related activities in collaboration with resident staff. The Assistant Director will also play a critical role in the recruitment, outreach, support, and advising to visiting students to Brown’s Global Programs, including but not limited to the CASA centers.  This role will liaise with Brown departments, partner universities, internship host sites, finance teams, and other program-related partners. 

 

In this context, the incumbent works to support and promote the University’s global programs, ensure that the programs provide the highest standards of academic excellence and support services to students and faculty, increase access for students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in global opportunities, and help facilitate collaboration and effective communication between students, resident staff, campus and partners.

 

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors required; Master’s degree is a plus

• 3-5 years of progressive experiences in global operations, program and partnership management, including planning and development, implementation, and assessment.

• Previous undergraduate student advising experience required.

Job Competencies

• Proven intercultural competence through life experience, linguistic capacities and/or living abroad

• Proven ability to successfully build relationships and collaborate across a complex institution, including senior administrators, faculty, staff, students, diverse teams, and with external audiences from a range of backgrounds

• Excellent program planning and management, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to manage priorities

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication, and process improvement skills

• Demonstrated experience developing content for professional print and digital communications, including knowledge of content management systems for maintaining website content.

• Ability to work some evening and weekend events, and to travel internationally

• Demonstrated adaptability, initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a team, managing priorities in a deadline-driven environment

• Proven track record in furthering institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives while supporting students from historically underrepresented and/or minoritized backgrounds 

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