Subject: Job: Almaty, ISAR-Central Asia Director
From: Alice Hengesbach (alice@isar.org)
Date: Wed Feb 09 2000 - 12:35:26 EST
From: Michelle Kinman
Job Announcement: Director, ISAR-Central Asia
ISAR, the Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia,
announces a job opening for the director of our ISAR-Central Asia
office, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. ISAR is a DC-based nonprofit
organization working with nongovernmental organizations throughout
the former Soviet Union, focusing on civil society development at the
grassroots level. ISAR has offices in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia
and Ukraine and has worked in partnership with environmental and
other NGOs in the region since 1993. ISAR-Central Asia is funded by
USAID and has been working with Central Asian NGOs for seven years.
The director of ISAR Central Asia will be responsible for the overall
effectiveness of ISAR's work in Central Asia, where we work with
grassroots environmental NGOs in all five Central Asian states. The
director will manage the Almaty office, supervising a staff of
approximately 10 local employees; work collaboratively with the staff
of our Atyrau office; and maintain contact with the ISAR-DC office on
a regular basis. The director will also serve as liaison with USAID
in the field, with ISAR-Central Asia's board of advisors, and with
other ISAR offices as necessary.
ISAR Central Asia currently manages a small grants program for
Central Asian NGOs, provides information and technical support to
Central Asian NGOs, and is the administrative coordinator of ISAR's
Caspian program, a cooperative effort of several ISAR offices. The
ISAR-Central Asia director will responsible to effectively manage
each of these programs. The ISAR-Central Asia director also oversees
the ISAR-Atyrau office, which provides grants, information, and
technical training to NGOs in the Atyrau oblast of Kazakhstan.
START DATE: Mid-April, 2000. SALARY: $27,000-$32,000 PLUS HOUSING,
DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE.
The successful candidate will possess the following skills:
Required:
-BA in post-Soviet studies, international relations, environmental
science or related field.
-Oral and written proficiency in Russian language,
-Excellent communication skills-oral and written,
-Experience living and/or working in the former Soviet Union,
-Proven management experience,
-Computer, E-mail and Internet literacy,
-NGO experience,
-Ability to effectively balance responsibilities.
Desired:
-Advanced degree in post-Soviet studies, international relations or
related field,
-Experience living and/or working in Central Asia,
-Knowledge of Central Asian and/or Caspian-related environmental
issues.
-Fundraising experience.
Please send a resume and cover letter by MARCH 3 to:
Kate Watters
Director of Programs
ISAR
1601 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20009 USA
E-mail: kwatters@isar.org
Fax: 202-667-3291
Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No phone
calls, please.
Alice M. Hengesbach
Office Manager/ Membership Coordinator
ISAR
1601 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20009
202-387-3034/202-667-3291
alice@isar.org
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