Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Advisor (Hybrid)

IIE•Chicago, NY

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is hiring an Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Advisor for its Exchange Visitor Sponsorship team. This role involves working with the Department of Exchange Visitor Sponsorship (EVS), which provides J-1 visa sponsorship to various educational and research institutions, corporate partners, libraries, museums, and not-for-profit organizations. The Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Advisor will serve as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) on multiple IIE sponsored programs and provide high-quality customer service to internal clients.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
High level of understanding of J visa regulations, SEVIS and responsibilities of an ARO.
High level of attention to details and strong organizational skills.
Strong adaptability skills and ability to demonstrate flexibility in dealing with challenging circumstances, or adjust to changing priorities, in order to meet job requirements and deadlines.
Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with others in a warm, friendly and supportive manner, creating a climate of trust, consideration and mutual respect.
Ability to maintain and build strong relationships with team members and external stakeholders.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite, specifically previous experience working with Microsoft Dynamics.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Highly adept collaboration skills to work effectively with others in order to achieve meaningful results.
Must be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the U.S., as required by the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.

Nice To Haves

Preference for previous use of Terra Dotta for SEVIS batch management.

Responsibilities

Serves as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO), adhering to responsibilities outlined in the CFR [22 CFR Part 62] guiding the J Visa.
Makes independent decisions in line with J regulations, IIE's policies, and best practices under the guidance of the Responsible Officer (RO) and/or Director or Assistant Director of EVS.
Reviews back-up documentation and data entry associated with the issuances of the initial Certificate of Eligibility (DS2019).
Reviews and approves requests from exchange visitors to determine eligibility of the requested activity within sponsorship category based on the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Determines eligibility and approves Academic Training requests.
Performs Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Real-Time Interactive (RTI) data entry.
Provides required Employment Authorization letters.
Provides training to IIE team members on J regulations, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requirements, and IIE SEVIS systems.
Establishes the standard for IIE’s J sponsorship.
Interprets regulations and disseminates Department of State regulatory and DHS SEVIS information to IIE team members.
May be asked to work on special projects such as process improvements, training, and other IIE projects.