Reports to: Senior Director, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Role Purpose
The senior officer manages the support, development, and monitoring of a designated cohort of graduate scholars under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, ensuring their academic progress, leadership development, and successful completion of their studies. He or She oversees the strategic development, execution, and monitoring of student enrichment, leadership, and civic education programs in alignment with the program’s strategic goals and reporting requirements and serves as the focal point for scholar support and access to AUC’s co-curricular, extra-curricular, and wider resources.
Core Responsibilities
- Program Strategy and Planning: Manage the design, implementation, and evaluation of donor-funded student initiatives and develop semester and annual work plans, ensuring alignment with program goals, key performance indicators, and institutional priorities
- Leadership Curriculum Development: Design and implement a gender-sensitive leadership curriculum that integrates academic rigor, community service, and ethical leadership, ensuring inclusive, high-quality learning for scholars
- Scholar Coaching and Development: Train, coach, advise, and mentor scholar cohorts and co-create individualized leadership development plans with the Career Center, ensuring strong personal, professional, and civic growth aligned with each scholar’s academic and career path
- Scholar Performance and Needs Assessment: Track and assess scholars’ academic and leadership performance and analyze their needs and emerging trends using qualitative and quantitative tools, ensuring evidence-based progress reporting and continuously improved student services
- Community Engagement and Service Learning: Coordinate service-learning projects and volunteer initiatives on campus and in surrounding communities and expand outreach for student government and campus leadership efforts, ensuring meaningful community impact and scholar engagement
- Scholar Logistics: Oversee scholars’ arrival, residence, and travel logistics in coordination with relevant AUC units, ensuring a smooth transition to AUC
- Additional Responsibilities: Perform any other related duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in higher education administration, student affairs, public administration, or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of experience, including at least five years in a relevant field, preferably leadership education or development
- Progressive leadership experience in higher education program management
- Grant Management: Demonstrated experience supporting multi-million-dollar budgets and maintaining compliance with donor regulations
Technical Skills:
- Curriculum and Program Design: Proven ability to create inclusive, gender-sensitive educational content and leadership frameworks
- Mentorship and Diversity: Strong background in supporting diverse student populations through structured monitoring, coaching, advising, and holistic student development
This position is open until November 24, 2026
Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the short list will be contacted.
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