Operations/Compliance Program Assistant

• Type of Position: Temporary
• Start Date: December 9, 2019
• Hours: 40 hours/week - Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT US
• Location: 746 N LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL 60659

About Us:

Greenheart International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to connecting people and planet to create a more peaceful and sustainable global community. We achieve our goals through a unique set of programs and initiatives fostering cultural exchange, eco-fair trade, volunteerism, personal development and environmentalism. Greenheart encompasses three main branches: Greenheart Exchange, Greenheart Travel, and Greenheart Shop.

Within Greenheart Exchange, the Work and Travel (WT) Department has J-1 designation by the U.S. Department of State to bring international university students to the United States on a cultural exchange program that allows them to work for a period of up to four months. Greenheart’s WT program is dedicated to extending the mission of cultural understanding, environmental consciousness and world peace by connecting enthusiastic international students and American Host Organizations. As the one of the few environmentally consciousness J-1 visa sponsors, we pride ourselves on providing a quality experience while encouraging and enabling Greenheart staff, participants, and Host Organizations to work together on projects that promote environmentalism and sustainability.

Our Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should be very organized and flexible with changing priorities and a fast-paced environment. They should have excellent customer service, time management, data management, and written and verbal communication skills.

Duties

Some things you might do as an Operations/Compliance Program Assistant:

• Review exchange visitor candidate applications and review changes to accepted applications
• Enter self-arranged job offers into the organizational database
• Process DS-2019 forms
• Answer the Greenheart International and the Work and Travel Department telephone lines
• Track participant arrival information
• Assist Compliance with exchange visitor incident reporting and tracking
• Complete host organization verification calls and submit host organization accounts for approval
• Serve as in-country support for exchange visitors
• Serve as a U.S. host organization point of contact throughout the program season