Assistant Director, Student Leaders Program - Center for Intercultural Education and Development

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

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For more than 35 years, Georgetown University’s Center for Intercultural Education and Development (CIED) has been a leader in developing and implementing a diverse array of international programs. We tailor programs to the unique needs of our partners—government agencies, private enterprises, universities, and NGOs worldwide. Our customized academic exchange programs tap the spectacular academic resources of Georgetown University as well as our extensive network of public sector and corporate leaders. With a diverse team of professionals, CIED has the capacity, management expertise, and experience to deliver programs in Washington, D.C., and anywhere in the world.

The Georgetown MEPI Assistant Director manages, with the Georgetown MEPI Director, a U.S. State Department leadership and civic engagement project for university students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region).  In many cases, especially with the substantial communication, protocol, and relationship development in the MENA region, The Assistant Director acts in place of the Director as the main representative of Georgetown University CIED.  In this capacity:

• Manage planning and uniform implementation of complex domestic and overseas activities the MEPI Student Leaders Program, leading and overseeing the performance of sub-awardees and contractors including Three partner host universities, several U.S. and MENA region strategic partners, and three Georgetown departments to ensure implementation of a cohesive program.

• Work in partnership with the three host institutions in the design-implementation of the U.S. academic summer exchange program and the yearly alumni conference held in the region, developing and implementing an online participant orientation (including webinars) and the Washington, DC-based orientation and closing program activities for the 60 students.

• Design and secure certain exchange program components such as professional site visits, civic engagement programming, advocacy visits, and social-cultural activities; As the team’s primary regional-cultural experts, design new program elements based on State Department requests.

• Develop a support network of partners to support participant recruitment and alumni civic engagement in community development activities, representing the Program Director and Georgetown University and spending significant time on outreach to overseas partners and potential partners. 

• Create social marketing/website content and maintain website and social networks to ensure successful promotion of the Program, maintaining the promotional materials and keeping them up to date. 

• Oversee the implementation (and subsequent reporting) of a complex mixed methods evaluation protocol requested by the State Department. 

• Compile documentation from the many sources, developing quarterly reports to the State Department and providing the Program Director and Director of CIED with periodic written reports and briefings.

• Work closely with the U.S. Department of State to ensure success in recruitment of participants, managing the close coordination with up to 17 U.S. Embassies overseas in managing confidential material required to secure U.S. visas. 

• Manage a Program Coordinator and a student throughout the year (part-time during the school year and full-time in the summer), as well as up to three Resident Assistants for the Georgetown University summer inbound program. 

• Oversee multiple sub-awardees and contractors to ensure compliance with program guidelines, Georgetown University regulations, and USG super-circular requirements. 

• Maintains on-going communication, serving as the primary contact at Georgetown, with sub-awardees and partners providing technical assistance and problem resolution. 

• Manage large program logistical projects related to health insurance and international and domestic travel, oversee the processes of participant travel, insurance, and stipends.

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