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JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Program Coordinator, Tibet Fund
Supervisor: Director, Tibet Fund
Location: New York City, NY
Date available: August 1, 1997
The Tibet Fund is a non-profit organization that administers projects in health, education, and community development both inside Tibet and in the refugee communities of India and Nepal. We are seeking a college graduate to fill the staff position of Program Coordinator, which will be vacant beginning September 1.
DUTIES:
Primary responsibility is to coordinate the Tibetan Scholarship Program, the Fulbright-funded program that sponsors Tibetan students' graduate school education in the U.S. Each year, 15 Tibetan students from India and Nepal participate in this program. Effective coordination entails:
* Researching graduate programs at American universities to find several suitable potential placements for each student
* Collecting transcripts, essays, standardized test scores, etc. from the students; assembling and submitting over 80 graduate school applications annually
* Negotiating with university admissions and department chairs regarding admission and funding
* Coordinating room/board and transportation details
* Coordinating student orientation weekend annually in August
* Providing support to enrolled students throughout the year
Additionally, the Program Coordinator is involved in all aspects of the other work of Tibet Fund, including:
* Writing grant proposals and reports
* Working closely with the Office of Tibet on special projects
* Processing donations and preparing quarterly reports to offices in India and Nepal
* Assisting the President and Director as needed
BENEFITS: health insurance, two weeks annual vacation
REQUIREMENTS: undergraduate degree; strong written and verbal communication skills; experience in word processing, database management, and internet; highly refined organizing skills
CONTACT: Interested individuals should send resume and cover letter (no phone calls, please) to: Mr. Rinchen Dharlo, President, Tibet Fund, 241 East 32 Street, New York, NY 10016.
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The Office of Tibet An official representative office of
241 East 32nd Street His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the
New York, NY 10016 Central Tibetan Administration.
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TEL: (212) 213-5010 email: OTNY@IGC.APC.ORG
FAX: 779-9245 web: HTTP://WWW.MAGICOFTIBET.COM/TIBETNY
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