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Role Description World Learning seeks a Proposal Writer to develop technical narratives for Education Cannot Wait Lebanon, which focuses on Education in Emergencies. Deliverables include draft 1 and draft 2 for each assignment. - Serve as lead writer for an upcoming opportunity and transform the technical strategy and design into a compelling narrative. - Produce technical narrative drafts that are both compliant with the solicitation. - Contribute to technical annex development, as needed. - Participate in design sessions and review meetings. - Ensure seamless integration of consolidated inputs and revisions into technical drafts. - Other tasks, as assigned. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in English, international development, education, or a related field; master's preferred. - At least seven years of relevant professional experience, including a minimum of five years in program design or management of multilateral donor-funded projects. - Expertise in working on education projects in emergency contexts, Lebanon preferred. - Strong technical writing, editing, and synthesis skills; experience in competitive proposal writing preferred. - Ability to translate complex information into clear, concise, and compelling work products. Requirements - Short expression of interest, including the answers to the following questions: - What is your hourly consulting rate in USD? - How many years of related experience do you have? - Are you currently or have you ever in the past been an employee of World Learning or SIT? - Where are you based out of? - Do you have Lebanon country experience? - CV/Resume - Interviews scheduled on a rolling basis with a panel. - Base of Designation: Remote Benefits - Up to 10 days per assignment, with the possibility of extension. - Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible, anytime throughout 2026. - Anticipated End Date: Through 2026; specific contract end dates will be determined per assignment. Company Description Successful bidders will be notified by World Learning on a rolling basis.

Role Description World Learning is seeking a Program Specialist to lead the implementation of capacity-building, outreach, and knowledge-sharing activities for the STRIVE Program. This mid-level role applies subject matter expertise in study abroad and U.S. higher education to design and deliver trainings, lead communications, and outreach efforts, and represent the program within the international education community. The Specialist works collaboratively with the U.S. Department of State to strengthen institutional capacity for high-quality study abroad programming and contributes to program visibility through capacity building initiatives for U.S. higher education institutions, international education conferences, partnerships, and outreach initiatives. Please note that this position is contingent upon funding from the U.S. Department of State. Responsibilities - Capacity Development and Training - Lead the design and delivery of capacity building initiatives (approximately six per year), which include: in-person and virtual workshops, webinars, and training sessions for U.S. higher education institutions (HEIs). - Conduct needs assessments to inform training topics on education abroad and ensure alignment with field trends. - Develop training materials, guides, and tools that reflect best practices in education abroad. - Coordinate logistics, speakers, and materials for training events. - Manage virtual platforms to implement webinars, virtual workshops, and training sessions. - Contribute to the development and maintenance of an online program library of resources. - Ensure trainings reflect current trends in the international education field and are aligned with U.S. foreign policy priorities. - Conferences and Professional Engagement - Represent the STRIVE Program at in-person or virtual regional and national conferences, workshops, and professional meetings. There will be an average of three to four in-person conferences per year with two to three days of travel. - Support development of conference proposals and presentations. - Present or co-present at sessions to share program resources and best practices, as appropriate. - Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and professional associations in study abroad. - Stay informed of emerging trends to inform training content and program messaging. - Marketing, Outreach, and Communications - Implement outreach strategies to engage U.S. HEIs and increase program participation. - Draft and update content for newsletters, website, social media, and promotional materials. - Develop communications that highlight program activities, successes, and impact. - Develop visually engaging communications products (e.g., infographics, one-pagers, digital campaigns) with support from World Learning's marketing and communications team. - Support conference and event promotion efforts. - Contribute to maintaining consistent branding and messaging across program materials. - Collaboration and Support - Participate in team meetings, planning sessions, and organizational learning activities. - Maintain organized documentation and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing. - Contribute to organization's business development for program renewals and rebids leading to the production of innovative and high-quality proposals. Contribute technical knowledge on other organizational bids, as requested. - Other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Master's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience, or bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of experience. - Experience in study abroad, international education, or higher education programs. - Demonstrated experience supporting or delivering trainings, workshops, or outreach initiatives. - Experience contributing to communications, outreach, or marketing projects preferred. - Experience developing visually engaging materials (e.g., presentations, digital content, or publications) preferred. Requirements - Knowledge of the U.S. higher education system and study abroad practices. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to translate technical content into clear materials. - Creative design skills, including the ability to produce clear, engaging, and visually appealing materials for training and communications (e.g., PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe tools, or similar). - Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail. - Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Title: Launch Assistant - IHP Climate (Fall 2026) Location: Miami, FL, USA 1,500-3,000 Reports to: Program Director Salary Range: $1,500-$3,000 Anticipated Start Date: August 2026 Term of Employment: 2-4 weeks Apply by: open until filled Base of Designation/Remote Eligible: Miami, Florida Conditional on Enrollment? Yes Job Description: IHP Climate Change launches in Miami and is focused on preparing college students for a semester-long study abroad program analyzing global climate change issues. The Launch Assistant is a recurring temporary position requiring excellent interpersonal skills, a high level of organization, flexibility, compassion, and the ability to develop positive working relationships with college-aged students. The Launch Assistant is responsible for: - Administrative and logistical support to the Launch Coordinator and Program Director, including assistance with reservations/bookings, purchasing supplies, student support, organizing educational materials, outreach to community partners, and coordinating group transportation. Key Responsibilities - Assisting in program preparation and implementation. - Assist in the preparation and dissemination of program materials to students and staff. - When required, attend, and fully engage in the delivery of workshops, lectures, and site visits, including: - logistical support -organizing group transportation, tidying up educational spaces, setting up classrooms, supply runs, etc. - Administrative and Logistical Support - Coordinate with Launch Coordinator on vender relationships, logistics, and meals for all segments of the US launch. - Provide pertinent program information to Program Team for travel and logistics management. - Assisting in day-to-day Program Management - Work collaboratively on a Program Team including Program Director, Program Manager, Visiting Faculty, and Launch Coordinator to help ensure delivery of a high-quality educational program for students. - Support college-age students in their educational endeavors during the launch. - Help ensure the IHP team and students are informed about daily plans, understand the schedule, and are prepared and on time for activities, lectures, etc. - Other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree with two years of related work experience. - Understanding of experiential education and youth empowerment pedagogies. - Experience with international programs, event management, or youth programming. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language. - Computer proficient and comfortable with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), cloud-based document management, and online project management tools. - Team-oriented and collaborative work style with ability to independently handle tasks and deadlines. - Fosters diverse, equitable and inclusive practices and challenges practices which may be exclusionary. - Experience working with remote teams desired. Term: The position will begin in July or August of 2026. Compensation based on term of employment and commensurate with experience and academic qualifications. Benefits World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees. The World Learning Inc. Family For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization. World Learning | worldlearning.org World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality. The Experiment in International Living | experiment.org The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues. SIT | sit.edu School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.

Title: Launch Coordinator - IHP Death & Dying (Fall 2026) Location: New York United States Job Description: Reports to: Program Director Salary Range: $5,000 to $6,500 Term of Employment: 2-3 Months Base of Designation/Remote Eligible: New York City (hybrid) Conditional on Enrollment School for International Training seeks a Launch Coordinator for IHP Death & Dying: Perspectives, Practices, & Policies to be responsible for the development and delivery of a 10-12-day program launch where students will receive orientation and begin attending lectures and engaging in various program activities. The Launch Coordinator will develop experiential programming and curriculum, coordinate logistics of the program launch in an organized and timely manner, manage a cost-effective budget prior to the start of the program launch, and maintain accurate expense records. This position is part-time before and after the 10-12-day launch, but is full-time and on site during the launch when students, staff, and faculty are on site. Responsibilities - Curriculum and Program Development - Work closely with the IHP Program Director (PD) to develop experiential programming and curriculum for the IHP program launch. - Design a well-conceived schedule consisting of site visits, guest lectures, and field-based activities in the US launch city/region and actualize that schedule by confirming guest speakers, site visits, and other activities as agreed upon with the Program Director. - Compose and compile the 'Launch Country Guide' a booklet that includes the program schedule, speaker backgrounds and site visit details, background articles related to educational activities, local sites of interest, and logistics of the launch city necessary to ensure student safety and well-being. - Logistical Coordination - Coordinate logistics of the program launch in an organized and timely manner. - Pre-launch: secure accommodation for the students and faculty, reserve classroom space, plan for group meals by making restaurant reservations, arrange for group transportation, purchase instructional materials, prepare welcome packets, assist with optional activities, serve as a local expert and guide for questions about the area, etc. - Ensure all students and faculty arrive at the airport in time for the official group flight. - During launch: Must be available full-time to coordinate all logistics on site with students and IHP staff team and troubleshoot any unforeseen issues that arise. - Budget/Finance - Work with the Program Director to manage an accurate and cost-effective budget prior to the start of the program launch. - Coordinate program expenses and make payments to all guest speakers, host organizations, and vendors utilized during the program launch. - Collect all receipts and pay stubs for all expenses incurred during the launch. - Within two weeks of the end of the launch, complete expense reports that organize and compile all expenses and receipts in an organized manner according to World Learning financial policies and guidelines. - Facilitation of Educational Content - Attend all educational activities during the program launch. - Facilitate and lead debriefing sessions, group conversations, and reflection activities along with program staff designed to support the academic and learning objectives of the program launch. - Conduct a final program evaluation at the end of the launch designed to draw feedback from students to be utilized in future programmatic planning. - Student Support - Work with the Program Director and SIT staff to ensure that any administrative and student issues associated with the launch are resolved. - Take appropriate measures to protect the health and safety of students in partnership with SIT staff and provide health related support as needed. Requirements Required Experience/Education: The ideal candidates should have: - Lived in New York City for at least 2 years. - At least 4 years of professional experience relating to the themes of the program. - Demonstrated experience and local knowledge of the launch location expressed through diverse relationships with an array of practitioners, academics, and/or activists. - Demonstrated understanding of field-based, experiential, or popular education programs and pedagogy, with knowledge of study abroad preferred. - Master's or professional degree in the thematic area of the program or educational management is preferred but not required. - An organized and detail-oriented demeanor with demonstrated experience in logistics coordination or event planning. - Experience with budgeting and financial reporting. - Articulate in use of oral and written English. - Demonstrated support for diversity and inclusion. - Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills. - Minimum education requirement: bachelor's degree, master's preferred. Minimum number of years of experience required: 4 years. - Equivalent education/experience can substitute for all required qualifications except where there are specific constraints noted, such as a license/certification/registration or eligibility requirements stipulated by a U.S. Government contract. - Applicants must be authorized to work in the location where this position is offered: United States Benefits World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees. The World Learning Inc. Family For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization. World Learning | worldlearning.org World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Director of Partnerships & Advocacy is responsible for World Learning and School for International Training (SIT) external relations, policy analysis, and advocacy with respect to the U.S. government, foreign governments, and intergovernmental organizations, think tanks, local and state officials in Vermont, and other entities to advance the organization's mission and core values. The Director works to raise the profile of World Learning and SIT as a thought leader in people-to-people exchanges, higher education, and basic education, among other areas. The Director will report to the VP of Global Programs and will advance the organization's strategies for: - Maximizing external relations - Relationship-building with government stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels - Communications with key partner organizations to identify new partnership and growth opportunities - Expanding and deepening relationships - Monitoring frequently changing policies - Engaging program alumni in advocacy efforts - Tracking emerging legislation and trends This position will rely on the Director's deep understanding of legislative processes, ability to build strategic relationships across political spectrums, represent World Learning's interests in coalition advocacy, and influence external stakeholders. The Director will support the Office of the CEO, Global Programs, SIT, Business Development & Partnerships, Philanthropy, and other key faculty and staff. They will advocate for policies aligned with World Learning's mission and values related to: - Higher education - Youth - Professional and academic exchange - Basic education - Refugee support - Study abroad - English language teaching and learning (TESOL) It is expected that this position will also have direct engagement with the World Learning Board of Trustees through the CEO's office. Qualifications - A bachelor's degree in a related field is required; a master's degree is preferred. - A minimum of seven or more years of recent public policy and/or government relations experience specialized in foreign affairs, global development, and/or higher education. - Demonstrated success in developing comprehensive policy and advocacy approaches that consider multiple viewpoints. - A deep and practiced understanding of effective messaging and a successful history as a team player. - A strategic and analytical thinker who can see connections between policy and personalities and between current and future programs and foreign policy developments. - A relentless connector who creates common cause among people with differing interests. - Familiarity with legislative language and a thorough understanding of the appropriations process for the U.S. Department of State. - Precise and persuasive written and oral communication skills. - Proficiency in relevant databases and software applications. Requirements - A bachelor's degree in a related field is required; a master's degree is preferred. - A minimum of seven or more years of recent public policy and/or government relations experience specialized in foreign affairs, global development, and/or higher education. - Demonstrated success in developing comprehensive policy and advocacy approaches that consider multiple viewpoints. - A deep and practiced understanding of effective messaging and a successful history as a team player. - A strategic and analytical thinker who can see connections between policy and personalities and between current and future programs and foreign policy developments. - A relentless connector who creates common cause among people with differing interests. - Familiarity with legislative language and a thorough understanding of the appropriations process for the U.S. Department of State. - Precise and persuasive written and oral communication skills. - Proficiency in relevant databases and software applications. Benefits - Comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligible part-time employees.