Program Coordinator – Virtual Exchange Program-Soliya عودة إلى الفرص

Application Deadline
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews will be held beginning August 12th, 2024 until the position is filled.

Schedule
Full-time/Tunisia-based staff are on a hybrid model with mandatory 2-days in person.

Duration
This is a 12-month position through September 2025 with possible renewal, pending on the success of the pilot program iterations and funding.

Location
This position is a local hire in Tunisia, 

Compensation
The salary for this full-time position will be commensurate with experience, with full benefits. Soliya is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Salary Range for Tunisia based: 1600 to 1800 TND net/ Month + CNSS 

• Private Insurance Benefits 
• 27 PTO Days 
• Half-day Fridays
• In-office team building events

About the Program

Soliya is launching a new Arabic language virtual exchange program to enable youth across the Middle East and North Africa to connect meaningfully with their peers in the region, collaboratively explore the relationships between their communities, establish a deeper understanding of the perspectives of others, and build key global competencies and skills. Using Soliya’s extensive experience in cross-cultural exchange and youth empowerment, Soliya will adapt its successful global dialogue program and training models to a regional context, learning and refining during this pilot phase. Through this new program, Soliya aims to enable college-aged youth to have greater access to high-impact Arabic-language virtual exchange experiences, build greater empathy, understanding and appreciation for a diversity of views, experiences and cultures across the MENA region, and hone their skills as leaders in their communities. 

Overview
Soliya is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated and tech-savvy Program Coordinator who is passionate about dialogue across differences and empowering youth through dialogue to support the successful design, launch and implementation of Soliya’s new inter-regional virtual exchange program. As a Program Coordinator you will collaborate closely with a global team on implementing Soliya’s new inter-regional virtual exchange program and its Continued Engagement activities, and use your communication, administrative and creative problem-solving skills to effectively manage students and alumni in the Virtual Exchange Program.

What you bring to the team:

The Program Coordinator will report directly to the Program Manager, and will have the following responsibilities:

• Manage the relationship with program student participants, provide support as needed, and coordinate all   student-related affairs,

• Create, manage and update participants’ curriculum and related program content,

• Implement the student registration and scheduling process,

• Implement impact assessment tools for program participants, and work with the team   to identify programmatic successes,

• Perform an extensive array of administrative tasks as needed (update internal databases, track student performance, etc.),

• Manage the day-to-day student operations, logistics, and workflow,

• Assist with additional programmatic operations as needed,

Oversee and develop Continued Engagement opportunities for program participants

 Your key responsibilities:
All applicants must have a Bachelor of Arts or equivalent and demonstrate:

• Strong understanding and knowledge of the key issues and dynamics in the MENA region; experience working with youth across the MENA region is a plus,

• Independence and self-reliance, with demonstrated ability to work with a multicultural team,

• Native in Arabic and fluent in English, with strong verbal and written skills in both languages,

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with demonstrated ability to manage large amounts of data and develop effective tracking systems,

• Support-oriented mindset, with a passion for helping others and a proactive approach to resolving issues,

• Demonstrated capacity to manage projects independently with strong time management skills, and ability to perform well in a deadline-driven environment,

• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office, and comfort working with new technologies,

• Passion for Soliya’s mission, and a commitment to Soliya’s values of empathy, pluralism, and inclusion, and a commitment to excellence, transparency, and responsibility,

• Versatility, patience, and a sense of humor.

 To Apply

• Please have your cover letter and resume ready to upload.
• Link to Apply: https://soliya.net/jobs/vep-program-coordinator