US Embassy in Kampala Emerging Voices Exchanges/Education Outreach Coordinator Jobs

US Embassy in Kampala Emerging Voices Exchanges/Education Outreach Coordinator Jobs

Duties:

The Emerging Voices (EV) Exchanges/Education Outreach Coordinator coordinates the Mission’s exchange programs for youth and communities that are not included in traditional U.S. diplomatic engagement, such as civil society groups and populations without traditional access to youth development activities.

Coordinates Mission Public Diplomacy (PD) education engagement with EV audiences, reaching youth, minorities, and those who influence them through targeted Mission outreach to secondary schools; promotion of American Studies content and curricula in institutions of higher learning; and promotion of academic study in the United States through EducationUSA advising programs.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Education:

A university degree in International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, Education, Social Sciences, or local equivalent is required.

[Requirements:

Experience:

Three years of experience is required, with communications, public engagement management, or education duties as components of the work. Prior experience in an international, academic, or governmental work environment is required.

Evaluations: (This may be tested)

Language:

Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.

Skills and Abilities:

Analytic Skills:

Must have strong analytic skills.

Must be able to identify, analyze, predict, and continually assess EV audience attitudes and evaluate the impact of projects and modify approaches for best outcomes.

Must be able to perceive the emergence of new influencers and adjust operations and programming accordingly.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills and be able to identify and engage key figures critical to shaping local public opinion and local educational priorities and practices.

Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including for public speaking, interviewing for evaluation purposes, writing reports, and contributing material for publication

in English.

Must be able to tailor communications to fit formal and informal situations and different ethnic, religious, and linguistic cultures.

Must be able to brief U.S. officers and visitors on a variety of issues for public programs.

Management Skills:

Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop and oversee project budgets and to organize, run, and present professional and exchange projects, such as workshops, seminars, digital and in-person conferences, panel discussions and lectures.

Must be able to negotiate agreements with partner institutions and manage their fulfillment.

Technical Skills:

Good keyboarding and data entry skills and excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools, in particular the internet, and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required.

Thorough knowledge of various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and graphic design and photo editing software, is required.

Must be able to use social media and mobile platforms, MOOCs, photo and video sharing sites, podcast creation tools, and basic photo and video tools.

Must have good numerical skills to be able to develop and manage projects and monitor grant budgets.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; US Embassy in Kampala Emerging Voices Exchanges/Education Outreach Coordinator Jobs

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