Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Wed, 9 Aug 1995 08:20:18 -0700 (PDT)
Sender: "Tony Byrne" <tbyrne@irex.org>
Subject: Job Opening: IREX/Almaty
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EXCHANGES BOARD
On-Site Representative
ALMATY,KAZAKHSTAN
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) seeks
a US citizen to serve as Program Officer in Almaty,
Kazakhstan. IREX Program Officers are responsible for
promoting ongoing research, policy, and professional
training programs as well as monitoring opportunities for
new cooperative activities in the region.
Administrative duties include managing all aspects of the
IREX office and Educational Advising Center, as well as
overseeing and training local staff. Principle IREX field
office objectives include: administering fellowship
programs for Kazakh scholars to study/conduct research
in the United States; organizing the on-site elements of
professional training programs for critical political, governmental,
nonprofit, media, and entrepreneurial cadres in Kazakhstan;
providing field access for American specialists to
professional networks and research resources in the region;
and implementating other IREX initiatives in Central Asia.
IREX field staff work closely with local higher education,
government, media and policy establishments and with
officials of the US Embassy as well as other nongovernmental
organizations and corporations operating in the area.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants for this position should have
at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and
possess strong Russian-language competency. Excellent
organizational skills and administrative experience are
essential. Applicants should be adept with computers and
relevant software (word processing, dbase, spreadsheets)
and electronic mail communication.
Preference will be given to candidates with professional
experience in Central Asia and who have fluency in Kazakh
or other languages of the Central Asian region.
The International Research & Exchanges Board is a private,
nonprofit organization promoting American collaboration
with the academic, policy and professional communities of the
NIS, Central and Eastern Europe, and Mongolia. IREX
currently has ten representations in Eurasia: Moscow,
Almaty, Bishkek, Erevan, Irkutsk, Kyiv, Rostov-on-Don,
Tashkent, Tbilisi, and Vladivostok.
Send cover letter and resume to IREX/KGK, 1616 H Street,
Washington, DC 20006. Applications may sent via e-mail, as ASCII
text or Microsoft Word files, to text or Microsoft Word files, to kkiesel@irex.org. No phone calls,
please.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue
until the position is filled.
An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer
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