Job Description:
Educational Adviser
This is an entry-level role suitable for recent graduates or early-career professionals.
Contract type:
Fixed Term - Initially for a period of six-months, with potential for extension to a one-year renewable contract, pending budget approval.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide accurate and unbiased information to students interested in pursuing higher education in the United States.
• Conduct regular sessions and events to promote U.S. higher education and inform students and parents about the services and support available through USEFP's EducationUSA advising centers.
• Assess students’ stage of academic development and assist them in establishing realistic academic goals.
• Guide students through the U.S. application process and timeline.
• Provide support and training to local school counselors and consultants in their efforts to promote U.S. higher education.
• Conduct virtual and in-person outreach to local audiences about educational and exchange scholarship opportunities in the United States and how to avail these opportunities.
• Travel to regional schools and universities for on-site presentations and information sessions.
• Support U.S. Higher Education Institutions in their efforts to recruit Pakistani students through webinars, networking events and in-country tours
• Analyze trends in local and international education, specifically with reference to Pakistani student enrollments in the United States.
Required qualification and experience:
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is required. A U.S. or other international degree, or professional experience in an international setting, is preferred
• Prior experience in public speaking and public relations preferred.
• Understanding of the U.S. and other international higher education systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in computer applications, including MS Office, Outlook, and virtual meeting and learning platforms, such as Zoom, and Google Classroom.
• Self-disciplined, proactive and capable of taking initiative to achieve organizational objectives.
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively in a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Adaptability and openness to learning and integrating new ideas and practices.
• A passion for promoting U.S. higher education and a commitment to the organization’s mission.